What You Need to Know About the Autumnal Equinox // Seasonal Sessions

Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature, Houseplants, Gardening and Plant Care

Maria Failla- Happy Plant Lady and Author of Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness

Education, How To, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Home & Garden, Leisure

4.8 • 883 Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

No matter what season it is, now being summer into fall, the shifting of the seasons provides an opportunity and an external trigger for us to reflect internally. I had my dear friend Rachael from Our Infinite Nature back on the show to help us navigate the upcoming season. If you've been following me, you know how magical she is—she’s my go-to for everything seasonal and spiritual. We’ve been doing these seasonal check-ins, and this episode is all about celebrating the fall equinox.

Let’s chat about what’s going down this fall, not just with nature, but with us too. Time to chill, think things over, and gather what we've got. It’s time to slow down, reflect, and, of course, harvest.

In this episode, we learn:

[05:47] Nature rituals and Rachael’s parenting
[08:05] The gift of a bird's nest
[14:55] Wind River Chimes
[16:38] Espoma Organic
[18:56] How are our gardens, lawns, forests, and local ecosystems doing in the fall?
[21:44] Death as part of nature's cycle
[28:27] How to balance productivity and rest in the fall
[29:14] How to balance elements of fire, water, and air
[30:49] How Libra season correlates with the fall equinox
[35:10] Why we should embrace the changes of eclipse season
[37:01] Some personal practices to do this fall equinox
[42:27] How do the elements of each season relate to our personal growth?
[44:25] Meditation for the fall equinox
[56:04] Connect with Rachael

Mentioned in our conversation:

Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, book by Elizabeth Gilbert
Growing Joy Ep 242: Why You Should Care About the Summer Solstice
Growing Joy Ep 229: Why You Should Care About the Spring Equinox

For Rachael's insights on how to embrace the new season's energies,

check out the full show notes and blog here!

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0:00.0	I am so excited to let you know that we are now on Patreon. I hope from the bottom of my
0:07.4	heart that you will consider joining the international community of Plant Friends supporting
0:12.3	this podcast and content while getting some pretty cool perks in my opinion.
0:17.5	Like bonus episodes, exclusive growing joy merch, shout-outs on the podcast,
0:22.8	and even one-on-one plant coaching with me.
0:25.2	Imagine having the ability to literally just
0:27.8	ask me about your plants and have me respond
0:29.7	with personal feedback.
0:31.0	That's now available to you if you join Patreon.
0:33.7	From the bottom of my heart, thank you for considering this.
0:36.4	Thank you for helping me help as many people possible grow joy.
0:39.9	To learn more about the different tiers and different perks that you can get by joining
0:43.3	Patreon, you can go to Patreon.com slash growing joy. Once again, join our community, supporting this community
0:50.2	at Patreon.com.
0:51.9	Grown. growing joy.
0:53.0	The changing of the seasons,
0:55.0	the changing of the seasons,
1:01.0	no matter if it's right now summer into fall or spring into summer fall into winter
1:06.7	they're an opportunity and an external trigger for us to look internally and as this
1:12.4	podcast is all about caring for plants, having successes with them,
1:16.3	it's also about rooting in deeper and understanding how to live in alignment in concert with nature and to celebrate that we have
1:26.2	seasons internally just like Mother Nature does. So today welcome back to
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