Autumn is the sacred time. It is the beginning of the new cycle- where we create the SPACE for what is new to enter our lives. It is a time for clearing and cleansing. It is when we clear out all that is not essential- and in doing so, give significance and dignity to what remains.

This process of eliminating what’s not essential is the only way rest can happen and genuine change can occur. Without it we are strung along endlessly- we feel pulled behind our lives- exhausting ourselves in tizzies of meaningless tidying and tasks and obligations that don’t feed us but fill up our schedules- and leave us mentally chaotic and physically drained so we can’t make good decisions. In other words- chaos ensues.