Fall Equinox Spirit Message – September 22, 2026

In Wiccan tradition, it is also known as Mabon and is known as the Harvest Home. The sun now enters the sign of Libra, depicting a state of perfect balance.  It is a psychic tide of great magical powers that centers on the mysteries of the final harvest. 

Fall signals the natural cycles of inward, silent movement as in the vegetation cycle where trees draw up their sap and store it in their trunks.  It is a time of looking deeply into your reflection within your own watery depths of emotions to explore your inner self and discover what is hidden under the watery surface.  This kind of self-knowledge allows you to take powerful action based on insight and reflection.  It is a time of reaping what you sowed and appraising what you have manifested.  It is a time to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Trees shed their leaves in the fall primarily to conserve water, protect themselves from winter damage, and prepare for energy-efficient dormancy.  Autumn can be considered a good time to release what is no longer needed much like the trees do, so that we have a clearer space with which to reflect and prepare for the next stage of inward gestation before our next creative phase.  They release their leaves when they are ready, unapologetically, as they are not in competition with other trees, nor are they embarrassed and try to glue their leaves back on.  We can learn from the trees and protect our energy by releasing old energy.

This is a time of great change and transformation that is interrupting our lives as we move on the evolutionary path in order to move us into new higher ways of living.  Spirit offers us help to guide us through this great change and help us go with the flow of the transformative forces.  The message that Spirit would like to communicate to us is that the Fall Equinox is a great time to release old energy to give us a protective space to reflect and move inward towards our center – our heart – to hear its voice.  We follow the example of nature’s trees in this way.  It is time to let go of old ideas that no longer serve us, old emotional wounds that are heavy and burdensome to keep carrying, even items that have collected negative energy or just clutter up our ability to move and breathe.  It is a time for freedom from heaviness, so that we can move within and listen to our heart’s guidance.

The first item you draw forth is an old belief that you may have carried for a long time. Hold it gently before you. Listen to the message it has carried and recognize the experience or wisdom it has brought into your life. When you are ready, thank this belief for the role it has played and allow it to dissolve into the light. Receive the gift of understanding it has given you and create a new affirmation that reflects your deeper wisdom.

Again, you reach into the sack and discover another belief that is ready to be transformed. Listen to its voice with compassion. Recognize what it has taught you, and when you are ready, release what no longer needs to remain. Allow a new affirmation to emerge from the awareness you have gained.

One final time, you reach into the sack and uncover a third belief seeking your attention. Honor the journey that brought this belief into your life. Gather the wisdom it offers, then gently release the old pattern and replace it with an affirmation that supports your present path.

Now you turn your awareness toward your heart. You reach into the sack and pull forth an emotion connected to an old wound, a painful experience, a misunderstanding, or a moment that left an imprint upon you. Allow yourself to hear its message without judgment. Acknowledge what it has shown you, and when you are ready, let the heaviness of this emotion be carried away. From this healing, create an affirmation of compassion, understanding, or forgiveness.

You reach into the sack once more and discover another emotion ready to be witnessed. Hold it with kindness. Listen to what it wishes you to understand, receive the wisdom it has brought, and release the energy that no longer serves your highest good.

For the final time, you reach into the sack and bring forth one last emotion. Honor the path that led you here. Allow yourself to feel the healing that comes from acknowledging and releasing this experience. From this transformation, create an affirmation that reflects the love, strength, and wisdom you have gained.

You now hold six new affirmations — reflections of the lessons learned, awareness gained, and healing received. These affirmations become seeds of renewal, nurturing your inner space and allowing you to move inward toward your center — your heart — where you can listen to its quiet wisdom in stillness and peace.  Just as you feel this peace encompass you, golden leaves shower around you from the tree – to celebrate your mutual victory of releasing and reflecting with gratitude.