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of thousands of years of DNA. Our ancestors labored, loved, and died so we could be here now. We have inherited (read harvested) their traits, beliefs, patterns, talents, and maybe their possessions. It’s a powerful act to revere one’s ancestors regardless of your knowledge of them, or whether you did 23andMe, or not. We have direct access to them through our DNA — how magical is that? There’s no doubt they lived by the Wheel of the Year (even though they didn’t call it that.) So, as you take up practices to honor and revere your deceased loved ones, consider including the ancients as well. More Bounty I’ve certainly given you much to think about here and posed ques - tions to inform your inner query. I’d also like to add suggestions of practices that tie together the sacred and mundane acts of life and pay homage to this very special time of harvest: • Speak prayers of gratitude over your food, your bounty, your garden. • Make an altar to honor your dead and ancestors — include pic - tures, mementos and other objects of meaning and beauty. • On the Day of the Dead, host a Dumb Supper by setting table placements for those who are deceased. Plate food and pour li- bations for them. Dine and converse with them as though they’re actually in attendance. (HINT: they are.) • As you consider what you are letting go of, make a ritual of release where you make a sacred offering, or burn a small effigy. This can be a quiet, powerful, cathartic act. • Journal, taking stock of your progress, lessons, what’s working, what’s not working. Chronicle your gratitude. • Garden, weed, eat the food you’ve grown, compost, and share your abundance with others. • Throw a harvest party where you get together with others and partake of the bountiful blessings of fresh garden foods. Allow each person a moment to express what they are grateful for. • Get outside and look up at the sun, moon, and stars. Begin to track the moon’s phases and sunrise/sunset. • Breathe in the glorious spectacle that is Autumn’s splendor — all the colors of leaves. Notice how each color makes you feel. • Consider joining a CSA or buying meat proteins directly from local farms. • Clean out your garden at the season’s end, give it thanks, and lay it to rest for winter. • Plan how you intend to stock up for winter and in what winter activities you plan to partake. This article concludes my year-long series on the Wheel of the Year for Pathways magazine. I hope you have enjoyed these articles. You can look back through all of them and refer to them each year. My own practice of living in accordance with the Wheel of the Year be- gan back in 1998 at Samhain. As living mystic, and spiritual teacher, I can emphatically say that of all the things I’ve learned and practiced throughout my life (I’m in my mid 50s) following the natural cycles of the Sun, Moon and Earth has taught me the most, guided me with loving wisdom, and brought me closest to the Great Divine. Thank you for taking the time to read these musings. ~Lisa Adams Lisa Adams is a Spiritual Teacher, Wise Woman, Ritual Artist, and Transforma - tion Mentor. She excels at guiding people through transitional periods of life with com - passion and wisdom. You can find her sitting by a bonfire, gazing up at the stars with loved ones, or drumming to her ancestors. www.therenegademystic.com
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