Theme: Balance, Gratitude, Preparing for Winter

Gods/Spirits: Persephone, Demeter, Modron, Dionysus

Practice:

Create an altar with apples, squash, and wine to honor the harvest. Perform a balance meditation: stand with feet grounded, arms outstretched, and visualize the equal light and dark of the Equinox flowing through you. Give thanks for blessings received this year and release what no longer serves you into the waning season.

Color: Brown & Gold

Crystal: Amber – grounding in the natural cycles of death and rebirth, warmth, and preservation of wisdom.

Ritual (Step-by-Step):

Set up your altar with seasonal harvest offerings (apples, squash, wine).

Light a brown and a gold candle, representing the balance of light and shadow.

Hold Amber in your hands, grounding your energy in the seasonal shift.

Perform the balance meditation, calling in harmony and clarity.

Speak words of gratitude for abundance, and set intentions for the months ahead.

Close by thanking the deities or spirits you’ve invoked.

Journaling Prompt:

“How can I honor balance in my life, and what am I ready to release as the seasons shift?”

Tarot Spread (3 Cards):

Card 1: What blessings do I harvest now?

Card 2: What imbalance must I release?

Card 3: How can I prepare for the coming winter?

Unique Element: Share food or drink from your altar with loved ones or your community to extend gratitude and abundance outward.