Demeter

Its approaching the Autumn equinox and I'm feeling a bit Demeterish. My daughter is due back to uni to start her second year there soon. School has started and autumn has arrived. Time for change. I'm still taking the OBOD course ovate grade and hoope to be at my first ovate gorsedd in Shropshire in October. Its all go! And, even though I will be losing Persephone for a little while, things are much better than at this time last year

Drifting through the seasons

I think that I coped very well. Daughter settling in nicely at uni since Saturday. No tearful, dramatic goodbyes. I'm delighted for her, it's a wonderful opportunity to grow. And the sun shone, well it's been shining ever since. It's the perfect autumn. The trees now shedding golden leaves and a slight chill in the air, we're heading for Samhain and darker evenings. I love it.

And what about me? well, I'm on a path to self discovery. It's nothing new but it's something that I can fully embrace now that I have a little more time on my hands. I've enrolled on an autobiographical writing course at the local college. This is something that I started last year, it's a chance to discover my creative side. Something that I feel that I've neglected over the years what with having children and work I was usually just too knackered to have any chance to indulge or even dabble. I think that it will be a good thing. Cathartic , if nothing else.

And then there's my spiritual side. Something else that is need of attention. It's a part of me...a big part. No doubt about that. But as I'm feeling better I feel that now is a good time to touch base. I'm ready for it and with all this writing the Awen is starting to flow once more.

The turning of the wheel

Yes there's definately a seasonal change. The signs are everywhere in nature and even though we have had some sunshine lately, theres that Autumnal nip in the air that I find so comforting and reassuring. Its a good time of year for me. I like September. I love to go for long walks in the countryside and feel the crunch of brown crispy leaves below my feet, the swallows preparing to fly and the sight of my breath in the air. Well that's not if its peeing down with rain!

I feel its time to start something new. Not only will it fill in my time once my own fledgling has taken flight but it seems so long that I learnt or did something new for myself. Spending so much time at home is lovely but with the winter drawing near and dark nights ahead it looks like a daunting prospect. I need something to get me out of this house. And with Samhain coming closer too I have realised that I have neglected my spiritual practise as well. Ill health put pay to all that but I feel that the time is now right. I feel well enough and gradually I'd like to start integrating spirituality into my life again, not that it ever went totally, it never does... it's just that I became overwhelmed with other things for a while.