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the mindful essential oils edit — samhain
Samhain and our inner fire
This weekend was Samhain - the most sacred time in the Celtic calendar - and time to light some fires! Yoga has a lot to say about the shifting moods of autumn - but one of the most beautiful concepts is our internal fire... At this time of year, in the northern hemisphere, with the sun well into the other side of the globe, people's energy levels drop. Their moods may mirror the weather - and darken. In yoga, this is because our bodies draw fire from the sun - so when the sun moves away, our own fire is diminished....
Hibernation and the sacred fire
Autumn calls for a cosy fire. A fire to keep us warm and bring brightness and light. As the days grow shorter, cooler and darker the fire is a perfect reminder of drawing inwards and gaze into the light. Mother Nature and our natural instincts guide us. Autumn is time to hibernate, to be more introspective and bring awareness to our inner environment. The fire is the perfect symbol for this transition and lesson into hibernation. The fire in Ayurveda and Yoga In both Yoga and Ayurveda, we have the five element theory. In short: everything is created by five great...