Together we are going to take a journey.
A journey to the west.
The autumn equinox is here.
The place of the setting sun and the great energy of the waters.
A time to connect to our ancestors and retreat gently to our inner cave.
This is the node of release,
Of rest and calling upon the gathered wisdom from the season before.
Close your eyes.
Feel the weight of your body and slow down your breath.
Imagine that you are standing on the edge of a golden autumnal field at dusk.
The last light of the sun painting everything in amber.
A beautiful blackbird circles overhead,
Its gentle cry calling you west.
When you follow a winding path the air is a little cool and the smell of the fallen leaves and the damp earth surrounds you.
Your path leads you to the mouth of a cave.
The stone is ancient and the air hums with memory.
Before you step inside invite in an ancestor or a guide who would like to take this journey with you.
It may be an ancestor that you recognize and know.
It may be one from many generations before.
The right one will appear to you.
And together you step inside,
Your footsteps echoing carrying you deeper and deeper within.
Your ancestor is merely sharing their presence with you at this point.
They are not intruding or interfering with your journey.
Simply being a companion.
You arrive now into a vast chamber deep within the cave.
And a still underground lake glimmers before you.
Beside the lake is a small fire burning gently.
Take a place now by the water,
Feeling the energy of the water of the lake and the soft glow of the fire.
Become aware of more of your ancestors now stepping forward from the shadows and joining you around your sacred flames.
Feel their presence kind and loving and strong.
One by one they step forward towards you.
One by one they share their wisdom,
Their light.
And with their strength,
With them sat beside you around the fire,
They ask you to bring forth what you are ready to release and leave behind.
They ask you what you are ready to let go of before you move deeply into the next season.
Old stories,
Patterns,
Fears,
Grief,
Sadness,
Anger.
Offer each one into the fire,
Each feeling.
And watch it transform to smoke and the smoke gently drifts across the water's surface.
And with each and every release you can whisper to that energy,
That emotion,
That memory,
I release you,
I thank you,
I set you free.
I release you,
I thank you,
And I set you free.
With every release you become aware of how light you feel,
How free,
How peaceful it is to lovingly let go.
I release you,
I thank you,
I set you free.
And the light of the flame slowly starts to dim,
Your eyes adjusting to the darkness,
The coolness of the air in the cave.
And you see soft glowing light from each and every one of your ancestors sat around in the circle.
They all hold out their hands to you and in their palm is a small seed of light that rises up from their hands and floats to land into yours.
These seeds are wisdom,
Strength,
Truth from all that you have experienced and all that your ancestors have experienced too.
They represent the light that remains after everything else has gone,
Your essence,
Your soul,
Your truth,
Your love.
Hold your light seeds to your heart.
Feel the warmth from them and let this warmth sink into your heart.
Inside you and you whisper to your seeds,
To your lights,
I carry my soul seeds into the darkness,
Allowing them to rest and allowing them to grow in their own perfect time.
And maybe some of those seeds you wish to infuse with a particular energy,
A feeling,
A dream.
Visualize the seed and then see and feel the dream or the wish.
And so it is,
Your soul has heard,
The universe has heard,
The seeds have been planted.
Your ancestors start to step back into the shadows of the cave,
All but the one who you entered here with.
They turn to you now,
Placing their hand on your heart.
And they say to you,
May the turning of the wheel be gentle on your soul.
May the darkness that is coming be kind and remind you to be kind to yourself.
And may the seeds you carry bloom in their own perfect time.
They hold you in space now to open a deeper conversation.
For this ancestor is offering their wisdom maybe to a particular area of your life that you wish to receive guidance or support.
Send your question to their heart,
Ask to receive what you need to receive.
They give you a gift now,
Symbolic of the wisdom that they have shared and what you may need to carry with you into the new season.
And together you retrace your steps through the ancient stone way and back out into the golden twilight.
The sun has completely set,
The first stars are appearing,
And the energy around you feels slow and soft.
Your light seeds glowing quietly in your heart centre.
It's time to return,
To guide yourself back into your body and your breath and the room.
If you feel that you can stay a little longer in this cocoon of rest,
Then please stay.
From the light seeds in my heart,
To the light seeds in yours.
