The harvest moon promises hidden revelations. The promise has a darker side as well. The evenings get shorter, now that the summer light is no longer here to protect us, and spirits and goblins seem to be about. Hallowe'en reveals the real suspicion or evil that hides in the wings, lurking just offstage our active lives. As November comes and the days are dark, there is a kind of shutting down.
Nature becomes quiet.
We, too, are shut down as the nights become longer, the days shorter, and the weather colder. We are encouraged by our bodies to be more still, to take more contemplative time, and to go within. Whether or not you are affected by the seasons in this way, the spiritual change which they outline is an essential part of every person's transformation. Spiritual transformation is a mysterious process. It is circular, in a way.