Welcome to Under the Harvest Moon.
A journey of gratitude and release.
So,
I invite you to step beneath the light of the Harvest Moon.
It's a moon that has watched the seasons turn.
The fields ripen.
The leaves begin their slow change.
It's a moon that reminds us that there is a time for gathering.
And a time for letting go.
So wherever you are right now.
Find your comfy space warm and cozy.
Feel your body soften.
Allow your shoulders to drop.
Let your hands rest softly.
Take a slow breath in.
And a long,
Gentle breath out,
Releasing any tightness or tension.
Breathing in.
And breathing air.
Breathing out into this moment.
And the quiet invitation to be here.
So,
The evening has fallen and you are standing beneath a wide open sky.
The air carries that unmistakable feeling of the changing season.
A trace of summer warmth still lingering but something cooler moving through it now.
Something quieter,
Something turning,
And above you hangs the harvest moon.
It is so large,
So luminous.
And the golden white is against the deepening sky.
Its light is spilling softly across the landscape.
Across fields,
Hedgerows,
Trees,
And pathways.
Everything is touched by its glow,
This harvest moon.
And you begin to walk slowly.
You are simply following the moonlit path before you.
With each step,
You see yourself moving gently through the season of your own life.
Not just the past few weeks.
But everything that has brought you here.
Those moments that changed you.
Those moments that so delighted you.
Those unexpected turns.
The beautiful people who walked beside you.
And those things that didn't happen as you imagined.
But the beautiful things you never could have planned.
And all of it part of the landscape behind you.
You come to a field that is bathed in the moonlight,
And here you stop.
Because this is your harvest.
It's not a harvest measured by how much you have achieved or how productive you've been.
This is a different kind of harvest.
It's a gathering of everything that has nourished your life.
The love.
The kindness,
The laughter.
The conversation that stayed with you.
A morning when the light through the window was so particularly beautiful.
A bird appearing unexpectedly.
Those kindness that you received and those kindness that you have given.
There have been those moments when you surprised yourself with your own strength.
Those times when you kept going.
Times when you changed direction.
Times when you simply allowed yourself to rest.
And times when you experienced so much joy.
Maybe there are things you once barely noticed that now feel so precious on your journey.
It might just be each morning.
Waking,
Breathing.
Seeing the sun rise.
Familiar voices.
Changing light.
The warmth of the sun upon your face,
The earth beneath your feet.
The moon shining so bright.
Your breath is arriving again and again.
And again.
This is your harvest.
This is your life.
A beautiful ever-changing life.
And so for a few moments now.
Just feel that gratitude arise in whatever way feels natural for you.
And simply whisper inwardly.
Thank you.
Thank you for what has been.
Thank you for what remains.
Thank you for what is here right now.
And beneath this beautiful moon,
There is another invitation.
The harvest has never only been about gathering.
Because the fields cannot hold everything forever.
There comes a moment.
When what has been completed is its season that must be released.
So imagine opening your hands,
Palms facing upward beneath this luminous moon and gently ask yourself.
What am I ready to stop carrying?
Maybe an expectation,
A worry that you have rehearsed so many times.
An old story about who you should be.
Something you keep returning to even though it no longer brings you peace.
Whatever appears.
Just notice it.
Just notice it and breathe.
And now you place it gently into your open palms.
There's no judgment here because you have carried it for a reason.
Maybe it mattered deeply or it protected you.
And maybe its season has just simply come to an end.
And so under the light of this harvest moon.
Let your fingers soften.
Let your hands open a little wider.
Breathe in.
And as you breathe out,
Just allow the night air to carry it away.
Letting go can sometimes happen slowly just with one breath.
One layer.
One small loosening at a time.
And just notice your hands now empty,
Open.
So rest them gently over your heart now.
Feel that warmth beneath your palms.
And quietly repeat to yourself.
I give thanks for the quiet blessings of my life.
I honour all that has brought me here.
And I trust the path that continues before me.
And just breathe those words deep into your heart.
Rest your hands once more.
And above you,
This harvest moon is continuing to shine.
It is illuminating you.
It is illuminating the path behind you.
The ground beneath you.
And just enough of the path ahead.
And that is all we ever really need.
Not to see the whole journey.
Just enough light for the next step.
So take one more slow breath in,
Gathering close everything you wish to keep.
And that's your love,
Your wisdom,
Your memories,
Your kindness,
Your hope.
And breathe out.
Softening your home.
Everything that is ready to go.
So gather,
Appreciate.
Release and rest.
Wonderful.
So when you're ready now.
Just begin to return to your surroundings.
Feel the surface beneath you.
Now gently roll your shoulders if that feels good.
Give yourself a gentle stretch.
Just take your time.
And just carry this with you.
There will be another season,
Another turning,
Another beautiful moon rising over the horizon.
But for this moment,
This breath,
This small piece of your wondrous life is here right now.
So,
Recognize its beauty and may you honor what has brought you this far.
And now.
Travel onward.
A little lighter with gratitude in your heart.
And your hands open.
To whatever comes next.
So thank you so much for joining me for this Harvest Moon.
Until the next time,
Namaste my friend.
