Delicious berries, forest fruit and herbs are intoxicating full of the goodness of a long summer. The colours are heavy purples and deep greens. A time for harvest. Time to gather and refocus our energies too. Think of September as the number seven. Think of the seven colours of the rainbow and how they materialise during this magical month of practical strength and emotional focus. Make the best of it.
Flavia
For the Autumn Equinox, we journey with the Six of Swords from the Motherpeace Tarot. This is the most spiritual card of the swords after the Ace and it shows us an image of six women, kindred spirits, floating in the air. Below them, an autumnal landscape of brown mountains with thirteen evergreen trees of the sacred Goddess grove awaits their descent. The women carry red roses of passion for healing the heart in their left hands and knives of truth in their right hands. This card tells us to gain perspective of where we are and where we have been, to keep a comfortable distance to issues which may upset us and to take care of any hurt parts of the self.
The floating women come together at a central point, and they remind us to rejoice being connected in spiritual sisterhood. The Six of Swords also reminds us to combine the intellect with the practical and to know that our minds as well as our hearts have matured. We know where we are going now. We have taken care of the wounding and we rise above it and we are ready to proceed.
The Six of Swords Meditation
Try this meditation with the Six of Swords and note what the card wants to tell you.
Sit down in a quiet space and place your hands on your knees, with the palms facing up.
Focus on the image of the Six of Swords and take a few deep breaths.
Look at the six women, and observe how they are floating in space, connected to each sister with the tip of the knife. Trusting each other not to break the unity, the roses cleanse the heart space and send a ray of love to heal any residues of grief. The brown and green landscape below reminds us to stay grounded while working to expand our ideas into the world.
Stay in meditation for 5 to 10 minutes.
After the meditation, journal about the below:
Note down your harvest gifts at this equinox and say thank you.
How can you join your intellect with your practical ideas and bring forth another harvest before the end of this year?
With kindred spirits, you find your gifts. Connect, love and receive.
Mirasol
Twin birches embrace each other. Venus in Gemini is looking for its’ other half. Let the orange of the sacral chakra become lit again. With tantric wisdom and intellectual curiosity, ancient souls will meet again. With a creative spark from the celestial plane, the autumn will light your fire.
Mirasol
The sun is shining bright but the air is cool. In the new moon in Virgo, health, organisation, taxonomy, service, expertise is at the forefront. We start going indoors and planning our futures. Not the grand plan but all that’s necessary for the everyday. Wellbeing is paramount. It’s still summer but we’re thinking a lot about the winter. Feelings are mixed. The simple pleasures of life still keep us happy.
Flavia
Fresh out of the Virgo new moon’s earthy vibrations, this week we will journey with the Ace of Swords. In the Motherpeace Tarot, a beautiful red and purple butterfly is flying in front of a hand which is holding a sword. A meditative woman sits with her eyes closed in a yogic pose, with her hands resting on the crescent moon, the centre of her body aligned with the sword. This image represents focus, an intellectual idea which surfaces once we feel connected to our highest good and which will bring us peace. The Ace of Swords reminds us to re-build our body of light so that we can transcend stuckness and tells us to rely on our gift of inner vision and clairvoyance. The sword, held in the right hand, points upward, and affirms the positive outcome to an idea.
This card promises a new start, and arrives as a confirmation that your ideas are valid. You can now strategise and move forward. Use your intellect and remember to align your thoughts with your body as you proceed with your plan. Blessed with the gift of the sight, you can achieve all you have set out to do.
Lemon Chrysoprase brings joy and a renewed sense of optimism. It is also ideal for meditation and focusing on new ideas. It helps the mind to settle by sieving away busy thoughts and provides a clear vision of joy.
The Ace of Swords Meditation
Try this meditation with the Ace of Swords and note what the card wants to tell you.
Sit down in a quiet space and place your hands on your heart.
Focus on the image of the Ace of Swords and take a few deep breaths.
Observe how the woman is at peace, her body seems weightless as she is in deep meditation. The butterfly is flying into and out of her realm, bringing transformation and joy. The success of her idea, the sword, shines a golden light, rays extending outwards and aligning with the woman’s wisdom.
Stay in meditation for 5 to 10 minutes.
After the meditation, journal about the below questions:
What ideas are you afraid to try out?
How can you release your fear and become your own wise woman?
Stay quiet, and let the Ace of Swords light your thoughts, see yourself shine and accept your wisdom.
Mirasol
The autumnal colours, soft and bold, light and strong, ethereal and earthy, call you to explore. What will your imagination bring you? Don’t hide from your desires. Walk into the depths of the forest as if it was your soul, filled with natural treasures and hidden joy. In the fairy-tale poetry of the woods, you will soon find what you have been waiting for. Your dreams, and the truth of them.
Mirasol
