I don't know about you, but I really feel nostalgia the most this time of year. And I think many sensitive souls feel it. There's a reason for this.
November is the time of the thin veil. We have just passed Samhain, the day of the thinnest veil (which typically falls in early November, not actually on the day of Halloween). Now we move into the darkest half of the year.
The clocks roll back; suddenly 10pm comes at 6pm.
And the darkness leaves us alone with our thoughts, our grief, our longing, our aches, our shadows.
It's a liminal time, a between-worlds moment. The autumn is turning to winter, which leaves us in the void. The void is the time where something has ended, but the rebirth hasn't yet taken place.
It's the most uncomfortable time, this void. For most of us.
Do you feel this energy in your life, at this moment?
It's also Scorpio season, and if you know astrology, you know that this time is all about deep inner work, spiritual transformation, death and rebirth.
And for me, this time of year always comes with nostalgia. The thin veil can do this to us, as can the holidays which bring back a rush of memories of so many holidays that have come before.
We are reminded of what is no longer in our life, of times long (or recently) gone, and we feel the aching tug of memories inside our hearts and bellies.
In the spirit of this time of year, I have several relevant upcoming events in SWFL:
The first is to bring us together in the joy of nostalgia...and it's called Yoga Mixtape. A yoga flow set to a playlist of 90s songs...and its this Friday at Naples Outfitters.
The next is our Full Moon Ritual for the Mourning Moon on 12.1...and it's called Grief is Love. It's an opportunity to dive into full feeling and flow of our sacred and holy grief.
And if you can't make it to any of these events, I wish you the strength to weather all of the emotions that arise in this dark time of year.
And for them to unmake and remake you, as needed.
So much love,
Jen