The seasons are changing.  Here in Southern California, its very confused of what season it is.  Within the space of 10 days we’ve had over 100^o then back down to 65^o and rain.  Now it seems to be settling down to the cool days of autumn. 

Autumn is the time of harvest.   It is a time to evaluate what has been accomplished over the busy summer months and take stock to ensure we have enough to last the winter.  In our modern culture, the deprivations of winter aren’t felt as much as food is moved from around the world to provide us with such things as fresh fruits and vegetables in December.  We can use this old, natural cycle of harvesting in the metaphysical sense of our lives, not just the physical harvest of crops.

I recently had the experience of looking back at what I’ve accomplished since May of this year and was quite astonished at how much I’ve done.  I have a tendency to see what hasn’t been done and what I still need to do and ignore what I’ve accomplished.  (I don’t think I’m alone in this!)  During April and May of this year, I did a 40-day abundance mantra/mudra practice where I chanted at least 108 times the mantra for Lakshmi, then continued the chant while I held the mudra for abundance for another 5 or so minutes.  It took me about 25 minutes.  And I did it everyday for 40 days, without fail.  I made a collage of things I wanted to have an abundance of in my life.  Some of the things I had images of were a circle of friends, a good relationship with my daughter, my business being successful, music, books, and money.  As I chanted the mantra, I gazed upon each image and thought of how they would bring be joy.   I completed the 40-day practice and went on with my life.  (Contact me and I'll give you the mudra and mantra for this practice.  tora@thegoddessliving.com )

It wasn’t until a week or so ago when someone mentioned starting a 40-day abundance practice and I told them what I had done since completing it that I realized how much I accomplished.  It was in May that I created my first “Attunement Product” the Lakshmi Attunement Oil, for prosperity and abundance.  Since then I’ve added the incense, oil, candles, and spray for not only Lakshmi but three other product lines as well.  I now attend several fairs and expos per month selling my products to people and loving it.  But until that moment, all I could see was what I hadn’t done. 

In this time of harvesting and taking stock of our busy summer, I invite you to take a few moments and look back at all that you have accomplished.  You might be surprised, as I was, at how much you’ve done.  We are always doing and moving forward, and many of us don’t stop to give ourselves the recognition and credit for our accomplishments.  We do much more than we think we do.  We make goals, meet them, and then move on to the next.  We forget to stop and celebrate and congratulate ourselves for meeting our goals and a job well done.  The harvest season with the festivals of Hallows and Thanksgiving give us an opportunity to look back on our lives and acknowledge what we’ve accomplished.  It also allows us to show our gratitude to The Divine and the people in our lives for the blessings and joy we sometimes take for granted.

May your harvest be abundant in the many blessings and accomplishments that fill your life!

Blessings,

Tora Moon