Embracing the Shadow: A Fall Contemplative Practice
Fall is a season of transition—trees shed their leaves, daylight wanes, and we naturally turn inward. In Ayurveda, this is Vata season, a time when dryness, instability, and anxiety can surface. Spiritually, autumn mirrors the work of shadow integration: acknowledging the unseen, the hidden, and the unexpressed within ourselves.
Shadow work can feel intimidating, but it is one of the most powerful practices for healing and renewal. Just as the earth pulls energy inward to prepare for winter, we too can honor this rhythm by facing our inner shadows with compassion.
The Moon – Illusion, Ancestry, and the Subconscious Path
The Moon, numbered XVIII in the Major Arcana, is one of the most enigmatic and multilayered cards in the Tarot. It illuminates the night with borrowed light, casting long shadows and revealing what the Sun cannot. It is the card of mystery, illusion, dreams, and the unseen forces that shape our psyche. The Moon doesn’t lie—but it does ask you to question what is real.
The Devil – The Chains We Choose
The Devil, numbered XV in the Major Arcana, is one of the most misunderstood cards in the Tarot. Often feared or dismissed, the Devil represents not external evil, but the internal chains we willingly wear. He is the shadow made manifest, the habits we justify, the addictions we excuse, and the illusions we cling to for comfort. He stands not in opposition to divinity but in revelation of our disconnection from it.