[Daily Om]: In fall, the earth begins the
process of releasing all the things she has been holding onto throughout
spring and summer, and by midwinter she has let everything go. She sits
clean and undecorated in her simplicity, free of the frenzy of life
that defines her in the warmer seasons.
There is a quiet humility about
the earth in the winter months, as animals and people retreat inside to
escape the wet and sometimes freezing cold that takes hold. Inside our
homes we create abundance and warmth in response to being effectively
kicked indoors by the dark and cold that permeate the outdoors.
We burn fires in fireplaces and make heavy, hot foods to keep our bodies
warm and insulated. We may find ourselves sleeping longer hours and
yearning for downtime, just like the animals deep inside their caves and
warrens taking a winter-long nap....<<<Read The Full Article Here>>>...