highlights from the last days of summer

Happy New Moon and Fall Equinox!

On the very last day of summer, it’s helpful for me to remember that of each year’s 365 days, only 2 are balanced with night. That’s a measly .5479% of the time.

It’s a helpful reminder that balance isn’t made for singular moments, but within the whole of slowly shifting seasons, each offering its own gifts and challenges. I cherish the grace that’s given by gradual transitions. From the heat of the summer sun into the dark winter plunge: may tomorrow’s equinox fill you with the patient kindness of autumn.

For now, here’s some of the love notes that came as the waning moon signaled the new season:

song for the morning mist

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(on the steady stage of stones)

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