Autumn Reflections

I love transitions.  Day turning to dusk.  Night giving way to daybreak.  My favorite is Summer moving in to Fall.  Now I have learned to love all seasons but Fall is my favorite.  It makes me feel wise.  I came out of winter hibernation as a spring chicken and weathered the brutal heat of summer without melting.  My jackolanterns lit. My Samhain offerings to my ancestors in place. Now bundled in my sweater sitting in a sunny corner with a hot cup of tea reflecting on everything I learned this year.  How much I've grown.  How much I've loved.  How much I have served.  And a new one this year - how much I received.   I can hear the sound of the crickets waning.  The nights growing cooler.  A hint of mischief in the air as Halloween approaches.  Orion now showing up in the night sky a gain - my trailmarker.  I love every second of it.