Category: Fall

The Best Way To Honor Your Ancestors
I always seem to have big things happen in autumn. Job changes, new relationships, the passing of loved ones, windfalls, leases and

A Beginners Guide to Water Magic
The oldest magic on Earth never died. It’s still flowing down the hillsides, literally falling from the sky. Before humans worked with

Returning To Life
The bright copper of October has finally faded into the brown of November. There are more leaves on the ground then the trees now. When I

Ten Ways To Celebrate Samhain
Samhain (pronounced sow-en) is the traditional Celtic holiday of death, endings, beginnings and visionary magic. Straddling the transition from

What Happens When The Veil Thins?
Growing up, I always felt the power of fall. I loved Halloween and its lantern-lit festivities, the amber hue of the canopy and gold

The Way Beyond Death
In autumn, we embrace the dying. As the leaves grow spotted, then yellow and aflame, we watch the world around us begin to wane. We’ve

Psychedelics + the Ecosystem of Meaning
Autumn is a psychedelic season. More than just a waning golden hour, autumn has its own texture. And just by touching it, our consciousness

Walking with Ghosts
Autumn has fallen here in the mountains. The trees are turning inwards, curling their leaves into colors of copper, ember and dusk. The

Autumn is the Dying
If Winter means death, then Autumn is the dying. In our culture, death is often synonymous with dread. Like late blight to