Itās going to be autumn soon here in New Hampshire!!
One of my most favorite things to do is gather some fallen leaves and write down the things I want to release on the leaf with a sharpie.
So one thing per leaf.
Some of things maybe look like:
1 - Anxiety
2 - Ego
3 - Fear
4 - Bad Habit
5 - Toxic Person
Etcā¦
Once I have all the things written down on the leafā¦I hold them all in my hand and meditation on how my life looks without those things weighing me down. When I am ready I crumble them up and toss them in the air!!
I LOVE doing thisā¦it really feels so wonderful to perform this easy and simple ritual.
haha maybe if I can find somewhere that the leaves change color here in Florida, Iāll do this. For us, our telltale sign that Fall is coming is when Hurricane Season starts ramping up this is a great practice, though ā I canāt wait to try something similar!
This is making me miss autumn. Iāll have to wait until next year to try this out.
I suppose we could think of an all-locations variation? If I may take a little inspiration from Asian cultures, letting something fly or float away has spiritual significance.
So for example, we could write these things down on any leaves, then send them off on a body of water like little boats, carrying away that which we no longer desire to keep.
Itās less energetic, thoughā¦ So perhaps we could just enthusiastically wave goodbye to them as they float?
This is a good idea - and a good point! Iāll have to figure out something similar. If anything, I can cut out leaf shapes on paper and use those, then burn them and let the wind carry their ashes!
I donāt have anything specific I use, just whatever I have on hand. What do you mean by burning more neutrally? As in the smell? Or the way it burns?
I used the balcony last time I burned paper, and the smell was a bit strong. I assume itās because I used basic printer paper, so it has all these chemicals to make it white and smooth. But then again, I havenāt tried burning others to see how they go yet.
No need to apologize! I havenāt found a paper that burns with a more neutral smell, unfortunately. If I do find something like that, Iāll let you know!
Is the Asian idea where we get paper airplanes? I know they are great at Origami. I could never get a paper airplane to fly very far, but I have tried both paper airplanes and boats.
Drawing a boat or plane with cargo seems to work well for me because I want to do a good job, so I focus more intently. I can wish either to remove negativity or to bring positivity to me. Then I hang up the picture awhile, until the spell has manifested. Not allowed to burn, here.
Slam-dunking a wadded ābasketballā works well for removing negativity.
Ohhhh you lucky, lucky blessed woman. I envy you so much, always thought of NH as Godās/Goddesses country. I miss NH so VERY much.
We used to have a summer home in Bartlett. I miss going there during summer vacation and during the peak foliage season.
I always say if I won the lottery I would buy a quaint little log cabin or chalet style house to live in Bartlett.
I did look into moving there but you definitely need a car to live in NH ( unless you live in the city) and I couldnt afford one, so that idea went out the window. I had even found a nice little trailer that had a rent to own option. sigh *
But I love your idea with the leaves. Will definitely do that soon.
Our summer home:
this is a great practice, though ā I canāt wait to try something similar!
What do you mean by burning more neutrally? As in the smell? Or the way it burns?
I havenāt found a paper that burns with a more neutral smell, unfortunately. If I do find something like that, Iāll let you know!
