Season Of Mists And Mellow Fruitfulness.....

As we bid summer farewell and embrace John Keats' season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, my crystal picks for the season really embody those rich autumn shades that we see all around us.

Smoky quartz with its golden brown colour is known for its purifying and releasing qualities and can help us to release anything that is no longer serving us.   The autumn equinox that falls on 21st September marks a point in the year where we have equal hours of light and darkness making it a perfect time for us to look at our own lives to see where we need to come into balance too, perhaps releasing any outdated habits or ways of thinking.  Smoky quartz has a calming and stabilizing energy which helps to support us in bringing these changes about.

The beautiful golden strength of pyrite brings empowerment and confidence as well as wealth and abundance.  If you need strength to bring your life into balance this equinox then pyrite is the perfect companion to help you achieve this.  Pyrite works particularly well on the solar plexus chakra so holding a piece of pyrite at this point or imagining you have a pyrite shield protecting you is a great way to bring more strength into your life.

Looking ahead to the festival of Samhain on 31st October my next crystal pick is amethyst.  This beautiful crystal brings protection, spirituality, guidance and wisdom.  Samhain marks the end of the Celtic year and it is a time to be aware of the wisdom and guidance we have had over the past year.  Samhain is a time where the veil between us and our ancestors is at its thinnest and we become aware of those who have gone before us.  The 31st October commonly known as Halloween, takes its name from All Hallows Eve where we can feel the energies of our ancestors and ask them for their wisdom.  Meditating with amethyst over an issue you are struggling to find an answer for may bring you the answers you need.

My final crystal pick for autumn is black obsidian.  Like amethyst, this crystal offers us protection but it also teaches us to value mistakes as well as success.  Making mistakes is natural, but how we view these mistakes can be valuable.  Next time something doesn't go according to plan, rather than feel despondent, annoyed or upset, trying looking for the thread of learning that has come out of it and reflect with black obsidian on the positive aspect of that insight.