October 2021 Blog - "Letting Go" & Crystal is Aquamarine
/
“Respect for the rights of others is peace”. ~Benito Juarez”
October gets its name from “Octo” meaning 8. In the old calendar, October was the 8th month. At this time of year harvest festivals continue including my favorite Holiday – Halloween. Halloween in the old tradition was called Samhain (pronounced saah-ween) – it is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter. All around us now nature shows us the cycle of death and rebirth. It is a time of great transition where the light wanes and the temperatures drop. October is a time for clearing away the old unnecessary things or habits that no longer serve us. We are invited to notice the trees effortlessly letting go of their leaves. It is a message for us to also let go of that which no longer serves us.
In the old traditions, it was a time celebrate ancestors and those who have passed from this lifetime. We are invited to acknowledge the gifts those who have passed brought us when they were here on earth. I perform a personal ritual at this time of year honoring all those who are no longer with me on this planet and expressing gratitude for what they gave me when they were here.
GROUP SOUND HEALING IN PERSON AT ROSE HEALING
I am excited to announce the return of in person Group Sound Healings with the Crystal Harp. First one will be 10/16 and they will continue on select Saturday’s at 11:00 AM throughout the Fall/Winter. Maximum 4 participants – first come first serve. Advance sign up on line. Looking forward to seeing you again for sound healing.
Halloween like many holidays marks the passage of time. We may notice that vegetation dies back with the arrival of killing frosts. This maybe where the ancient notion that the veil between the worlds is thin around this time. In other words, some believe this time of year is when it is easiest to communicate with those who have died.
In more current times Halloween is the holiday where children (and others) don masks and costumes and go trick or treating. I have tried to figure out over the years why I love Halloween so much. I think because even as a child, I knew this holiday speaks to a sense of fantasy, community and generosity. On what other holiday do we seem to trust our neighbors so deeply – knock on doors, are greeted with a smile and a treat? On what other day of the year are we encouraged to pretend to be someone else even and engage our imagination for just a few hours? From memories of the early days of my childhood in the 1960 and 70’s going door to door with my father and sister to trick or treat, to later going with gangs of friends, or college parties filled with crazy costumes, to adulthood when my husband and I became the ones answering the door and giving out the treats, Halloween has always made me happy.
October invites us to experience the often difficult process of letting go of old beliefs, wounds, possessions, llusions, identities, dreams and attachments. We are releasing on a deep level . This is the month where the new story begins to form in our consciousness and we begin to really understand what it will take to manifest.
Explore how nature shows to us the experience the cycle of death and rebirth . Visit a cemetery where some of your ancestors lie in their final resting place. Since it is also a time of letting go, consider going through your closets and giving away that which you no longer need or use. This exercise of clearing away things from our household also encourages a “clearing away” on other levels.
This is a time of year is for contemplation and rest. A time to re-calibrate. Think about what works, what doesn’t. That could be re-organizing your home or your life. Be gentle with yourself during this time of the return of the dark.
Our crystal of the month is AQUAMARINE
Color Blue Chakra: Throat
One of the best stones to encourage letting go. Aquamarine with its exquisite blue color, is believed to be a soothing stone that can support you to let go and move past difficult emotions and find detachment from loss.
Rose Healing Center is here to help you manifest what you wish to bring in to your life whether it be peace, health, creativity or something else. We offer a variety of services (either virtually or in person) including intuitive guidance, sound healing and body work.