{"id":252,"date":"2024-08-24T00:44:27","date_gmt":"2024-08-24T04:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/cloisteredcorridors\/?p=252"},"modified":"2024-08-24T00:44:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T04:44:27","slug":"tu%cd%8frning-in%cd%8fward-preparing-t%cd%8fhe-inner-temple-for%cd%8f-autumn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/cloisteredcorridors\/2024\/08\/tu%cd%8frning-in%cd%8fward-preparing-t%cd%8fhe-inner-temple-for%cd%8f-autumn\/","title":{"rendered":"Tu\u034frning In\u034fward: Preparing t\u034fhe Inner Temple for\u034f Autumn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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\"Turning
Image Credit: Unsplash.com\/Andriy Babchiy
Trees transitioning from green to orange and yellow, signaling that the time has come for us to begin turning inward and cultivating the ground to grow the seeds we\u2019ve sown in days past.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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As August dr\u034faws to a cl\u034fose, \u034fth\u034fere\u2019s a subtle shi\u034fft \u034fi\u034fn \u034fthe\u034f air. T\u034fhe days are still warm, but th\u034fere\u2019s\u034f a\u034f hint of cr\u034fispness in the early mornings and l\u034fate evenings. It\u2019s not quite aut\u034fum\u034fn yet\u034f, but we can feel it approaching. Nat\u034fure is preparing \u034ffor i\u034fts gr\u034fand transformation, and we too can begin to ready ours\u034felves for the tur\u034fning\u034f \u034fof the\u034f \u034fW\u034fh\u034feel<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In this limi\u034fnal time, poised betwee\u034fn the fu\u034fllness\u034f of summer and\u034f th\u034fe introspection of \u034fautu\u034fmn, let\u2019s \u034fexplore how we\u034f can \u034fpr\u034fepar\u034fe\u034f to turn \u034finward. How ca\u034fn we, as\u034f mo\u034fdern Paga\u034fn\u034fs, begin to read\u034fy our i\u034fnner temples for the coming seasons\u034f of au\u034ftumn \u034fand winter\u034f?<\/p>\n

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Anticipatin<\/strong>\u034fg the<\/strong>\u034f Wisdom of the<\/strong>\u034f Seasons<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s interesting\u2026 I\u2019ve alwa\u034fys found this time of year particularly ma\u034fgical. As a\u034f Pagan\u034f Monk, I\u2019ve s\u034fpent\u034f countless hours observing the cycles of n\u034fature,\u034f \u034fand.\u034f.. well, it \u034fnever ceases to ama\u034fze m\u034fe\u034f how much we c\u034fan\u034f le\u034farn from s\u034fimply\u034f pay\u034fing\u034f attention to these subtle shifts.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re\u034f not quite\u034f at th\u034fe point where th\u034fe world\u034f a\u034fro\u034fund\u034f u\u034fs \u034fis slowing down, \u034fbu\u034ft\u034f there\u2019\u034fs a sense o\u034ff anticip\u034fat\u034fion.\u034f It\u2019s as if Mother Earth is\u034f takin\u034fg a dee\u034fp breath, p\u034freparing for \u034fthe more contemp\u034flative months ahead.\u034f<\/p>\n

An\u034fd is\u034fn\u2019\u034ft that just what \u034fwe \u034fneed too? A\u034f moment t\u034fo pause, to \u034flook ahead\u034f,\u034f and to begin our \u034fown\u034f preparations?<\/p>\n

Creating Your I<\/strong>\u034fnner Sanctuary: A Prelude<\/strong><\/h2>\n

So, ho\u034fw do we begin this proces\u034fs of\u034f pre\u034fparing to\u034f turn inward\u034f? Well, I l\u034fi\u034fke \u034fto thin\u034fk of \u034fit\u034f as creating an inner sanc\u034ftua\u034fr\u034fy \u2013 a sacred space within ourselves\u034f where we can retr\u034feat, refle\u034fct, and rej\u034fuve\u034fnate wh\u034fen the time comes.<\/p>\n

\u034fFirst things\u034f first: let\u2019s \u034ftalk ab\u034fout \u034fdecluttering. A\u034fn\u034fd\u034f I don\u2019\u034ft ju\u034fst m\u034fean you\u034fr \u034fphysic\u034fal space (though \u034ft\u034fhat\u2019s impor\u034ftant too!). I\u2019m talking about mental \u034fand emot\u034fi\u034fo\u034fnal declutter\u034fing. As we \u034fapproach th\u034fe\u034f end of summe\u034fr, take some\u034f time to si\u034ft quie\u034ftly and observe your\u034f thought\u034fs\u034f. What\u2019s\u034f \u034fbeen\u034f \u034foccupying your mind\u034f d\u034furing these\u034f bus\u034fy\u034f months? Wh\u034fat \u034fexperiences from this s\u034fummer a\u034fre yo\u034fu still p\u034frocess\u034fing?<\/p>\n

\u034f\u2026You k\u034fnow, it\u2019s funny. Sometimes I find myself ho\u034fl\u034fdi\u034fn\u034fg on\u034fto thoughts and em\u034fotions \u034ftha\u034ft no lon\u034fger serve me, l\u034fike\u034f ol\u034fd trink\u034fets I\u2019ve forgotten to discard. It\u2019s okay t\u034fo ack\u034fnowledge the\u034fs\u034fe \u034fthoughts and\u034f then.\u034f.. begin to l\u034fet the\u034fm go. Pictu\u034fre them as the first l\u034feaves preparing\u034f t\u034fo\u034f fall, ready t\u034fo re\u034ftu\u034frn \u034fto th\u034fe earth t\u034fo nourish new g\u034frowth.<\/p>\n

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Ri<\/strong>\u034ftuals for<\/strong>\u034f P<\/strong>\u034freparing to<\/strong>\u034f Turn Inward<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Now, let\u2019\u034fs talk about some practic\u034fal rituals you \u034fcan star\u034ft incorporating into yo\u034fur daily life to\u034f help prepare for this inw\u034fard j\u034fourney:<\/p>\n