October 2022 - Awareness
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Welcome to October. Historically the time of many festivals including my most favorite Holiday – Halloween. In the old tradition Halloween was called Samhain – (pronounced saah-ween) a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter. In the old traditions, it was a time to honor the harvest and to celebrate ancestors and those who have passed from this life. Halloween, like many holidays, marks the passage of time.
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 so deeply – knocking on doors and being greeted with a smile and a treat? On what other day of the year are we encouraged to pretend to be someone else 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 so loved decorating our house and yard and we became the ones answering the door and giving out the treats, this Holiday has always made me happy and has a deep spiritual meaning for me as well.
October is a time for clearing away the old unnecessary things or habits that no longer serve us. It is a time of transition and contemplation. It is a time when we honor those who have died and the gifts they brought us when they were here on earth. For our ancestors, it was a serious time of setting intention that winter will come and go with the least negative effects.
Our bodies can be challenged around this time of year as it tries to assimilate all the changes in frequency hitting our planet. It will take some discipline and a great deal of compassion and patience and you can begin by looking at how you support your physical body as well as your emotional and spiritual bodies and what you can do to increase that support. Rose Healing is here to help with this.
Some other ideas for how you can honor this Autumn: Take a meditative walk in nature observing the beauty of the colored leaves. Experience the cycle of death and rebirth as nature shows it to us. Visit a cemetery where some of your ancestors lie in their final resting place. Maybe carve a pumpkin, bake an apple pie or don a costume and embrace the energy of October. 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.
October invites us to consider letting go and clearing what no longer serves us. Explore this awareness in your daily life. Think about what works, what doesn’t. Be creative, try something new.
Upcoming Events at Rose Healing Center in October
Shamanic Journey with the Drum 10/2/22 at 10 AM and
Sound Healing with the Crystal Harp 10/30/22 at 10 AM.
The Full Moon is on 10/9/22 called the “Hunter’s Moon”
On 10/9/22 - the moon will drift over the horizon around sunset, making it may appear larger and more orange—how perfect for the fall season! The Harvest Moon and the Hunter’s Moon are unique in that they are not directly related to folklore, nor necessarily restricted to a single month. Instead, they are tied to an astronomical event: the fall Equinox. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Hunters Moon because it signaled the time to go hunting in preparation for the cold winter ahead. Animals are beginning to fatten up ahead of winter, and since the farmers had recently cleaned out their fields under the Harvest Moon, hunters could easily see the deer and other animals that had come out to root through the remaining scraps (as well as the foxes and wolves that had come out to prey on them).
October brings us #10 energy.
In numerology number ten is associated with the tarot card The Wheel of Fortune. This card signifies change, growth, and new beginnings. When the number 10 appears, it brings with it an understanding of unity and the need for independence.
Our Crystal for October is Rutilated Quartz
Rutilated Quartz is an example of how miracles occur in nature. Science doesn't fully understand how rutilated quartz is formed since the softer metal colored hairs grew into the harder surrounding quartz crystal. So you can understand why this crystal was associated with angels and protective spirits in ancient lore all around the world.
Metaphysical Properties:
Rutilated Quartz is an effective purifier and integrator of energy. It encourages letting go, helps you to clear your mind, teaches you how to sharpen your focus, and strengthens your light body so that you gain more profound insights.
Rutilated Quartz connects you to your soul-plan and helps you to understand the effects of previous actions and ingrained patterns. It helps you to distinguish between karma as `payback for previous actions' and your soul intention.