Collection: November + Autumn + Beginning of the Dark Half of the Year

It's November is the month when we feel heavier, slower, and wanting to rest with a cup of tea. The nights are getting longer and the darkness is felt. Daylight savings ended and with a real impact we see the darkness, and the shift into the darker time. November asks us to root, to release, & to remember. Everything is turning inwards, the light softens, the air sharpens, & the land gives a big exhale. The sap in the trees sinks into the roots, the fungi rises, and the soil breathes. And we are invited to exactly the same. This is a time for the energy to move from the surface back into the roots and soil. It is ruled by earth and water so the focus is grounding and resting and really letting things settle. It is a time to practice self-care and make comforting nourishing foods like soups and stews. 

The Full Moon is in Gemini on the 24th at 7:51 am. This moon helps with Mental Clarity & Communication. It is ruled by Mercury, this lunation highlights your thoughts, voice, curiosity, and local environment. It acts as a flash of truth or turning point for information overload and scattered thinking. Consider some Mercury House Blend Oil or our Hocus Pocus Oil for focus. Remember to breathe and practice self-care.

Astronomical Samhain is on November 7th. The week leading up to it is a time of quiet and darkness.It is a liminal time when the veil is still thin. It is a time to do divination, a time to work with ancestors. Tread lightly and observe your days, nature, and your environment.

November 13th Mercury ends and is the last Retrograde cycle for the year. Yay! Communications and tech are about to get better! 

On the 9th of November is the New Moon at 12:02 am. It will be in Scorpio. This is a time of sitting and reflecting, being honest with ourselves. Releasing that which does not serve and reclaiming the darker parts of yourself in doing some shadow work. Bring yourself into wholeness. Light a candle sit in a darker room and journal 1. What are you holding on to that drains you? 2. What are you avoiding? 3. What part of you needs love and attention? Put your pen down after writing this down and close your book. Put you hand on your heart and your belly feel into the support you give yourself. Say to yourself: I am here, I  am worthy, I am enough!

Thanksgiving is November 26th a day to practice gratitude and genuinely give thanks for all your blessings . 

Check out our Samhain, Mercury Retrograde, and Full and New/Dark Moon incenses and oils to burn and wear throughout the month to bring in the peace of the season and to bring you closer to these energies.  Check out our special books and decks to work on intentions, ritual, and daily meditations to take you through the month. Blessings on all your magic!