Take some time this autumn to go into the forest, ground yourself and feel the earth beneath your feet. Allow the synchronicity of the forests' natural energies to embrace you, tuning you into her rhythm.
Sleep
A riot of colours collide with my vision
Golds, reds, orange and russet
The leaves are transforming
As their succulent greens slowly fade
Replaced by a cacophony of brilliant colours
This colourful change signals a deep sleep
For these gentle giants as they prepare for winter
When all slows down with the rhythm of the season
But for now, I will sit and watch
As nature paints the landscape
Like a water colour painting, I watch as golds drip into reds
Many shades and hues of colour cascade from the trees
Delighting my senses, enticing me to stay
To sit a little longer and embrace this beauty
Before the trees sleep under the coming blanket of snow
The little forest creatures skitter here and there
Gathering their foods for the winter ahead
Tucking an acorn here, a nut there
In places only they remember to go back and collect
Foods to sustain them when the grips of winter sets in
In the creeks and rivers
The fish have burrowed down into the mud
Below the frigid waters that will soon solidify
Thus ensuring their survival for yet another winter
Stopping, I listen
As the leaves are gently falling,
Falling as though they were in love with the ground
Falling as though they were in love with the ground
On a breath of air they sway to and fro
As they slowly come to rest
Now they will begin a new journey
Transforming from beautiful, colourful leaves
Into nutrients feeding the earth
In preparation for it's new life
The promise of spring
But for now
I watch this activity
As creatures and woodlands
Together prepare
For their coming
Sleep ....
Autumn ~ the years last, loveliest smile ... William Cullen Bryant
Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree ... Emily Bronte
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