November

**Samhain, Hallows Eve, Celtic/Witches New year, All Saints Day,
Day of the Dead**

The veil is thin
and Grief is upon us
‘Tis the season
It is not easy to grieve in a world that asks you not to feel
A world that tells you the void, your emptiness, your pain is wrong
A world that says fill those places
with feeling that are fleeting
and things that bring instant gratification
yet have not longevity
This is not the world you were meant for
And that is why Grief is your friend, and not your foe
Grief holds the bowl, the bowl of Life
We grieve because what we love, is lost to us, or has died
in other words
You grieve because you Love
and Love is always the way
I ask you to move beyond the world you are being shown
and lean into The World that lives in the wind, the flame, the waters, the earth.
Come and be with us
Your winged brothers and sisters
The four legged, the stones, the plants, and the sky nations.
Come find your soul in the natural world around you
Let that world hold you as you honour your Grief
Death comes to all that lives
It is the natural cycle of life
It is hard for you humans
Because you Love so deep, and this is so Beautiful.
Honour what you have lost
Honour the ones you love who have died
This is good practice
This is what heals you and your earth community
Utilize this season of death
and by doing so
you allow space and time, for new life to grow
For there is no death without Life
and there can not be life without Death
Do not be afraid human friend
You are never alone.
You may feel lonely at times, for this is a natural human emotion
Just know this, you are never alone
The sky, the earth and all their inhabitants walk along side you
Let this good news break through and build your strength
Be patient with yourself as you ebb and flow
Be kind to your Be-ing
You are a beautiful and needed soul
And please
Come visit us in the natural world
We need you here.
 
With Love.
Thrush