It’s the ending and the beginning of the Celtic year also known as the Autumn Cross-Quarter or Halloween. A magical time when the veil between the seen and the unseen world becomes thin; when the line between matter and spirit is blurred.
It's almost dawn, As the grey sky Reaches down to the earth. In the garden, The rain washes every leaf And dimples the dull puddles. Sacred moments, As Mother Earth reveals herself, Communing with the world, and me.
I will be taking a break from posting here but plan to return for the Winter Solstice on the 21st of December. However, I shall continue to read and comment on those regular blogs that I follow. Until then, keep well and safe.
Ashley
A Different View 
Thank you, Ashley, for the memorable thoughts beautifully expressed, as always.
Keep safe and see you back soon.
Joanna
Thank you, Joanna, it is always good to hear from you 🤍🌹🙋♂️
Likewise!
Great poem, Ashley.
Many thanks, Eunice 🌹🙋♂️
You are welcome.
This is the transitional day between autumn and winter. Tomorrow, we must all celebrate the coming of our dark and cold season, winter! Happy Winter, Fraxinus!
Happy Winter, Edo. Always good to hear from you 🍄🙋♂️
Your poem describes today perfectly, Ashley.
Michael, that is very kind , thank you 🍄🙋♂️
“The rain washes every leaf and dimples the dull puddles” – I love this, Ashley.
Enjoy your break. 🙂
Lesley, we are in parts of these islands very familiar with the wet stuff! 🌹🙋♂️
Enjoy your break and see you at the solstice!
Good to hear from you, Mark. Happy Samhain 🍁🙋♂️
Lovely poem. Halloween brings back special memories. It was always celebrated in our house. Neighbours of our age bracket came to join the festivities before heading out disguised in old bed linen 😆 ghost stories were a must 😮. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy your break…
Thanks, Elaine, for your comment. It reminded me of similar things we did as children ( a very long time ago). We would share a bonfire and fireworks and the evening always ended with simple but wonderful food. 🌹🙋♂️
Wonderful poem Ashley, have a good break and take care…. til December.
Thank you, Ute, have a happy Samhain 🌹🙋♂️
Lovely! I’ve always been fascinated by The Morrigan, myself. There is such a rich history of stories from Ireland. Take care!
Many thanks, Melanie. Keep well🌹🙋♂️
An excellent poem, Ashley. It describes these damp autumn mornings so well.
And it has been really damp just lately! Thank you 🌹🙋♂️
Enjoy your break, Ashley. I look forward to your return.
It’ll be more of a rest, since I hurt my old back, again! Thanks, Sue 🌹🙋♂️
Such a beautiful poem /ode to the transition. Thank you, my friend. Looking forward to your return. 🙏🏻✨🌷
Thank you, Marina, for your lovely comments. I will continue to follow you as I rest my creaking joints! 🌹🙋♂️
My pleasure, my friend!
Get some rest and.. oil for those joints and return refreshed! 🔆🌟
Enjoy your break Ashley 🙂. Looking forward to seeing you back posting soon!
Thanks, Rachel, and it looks like you have been enjoying your time away too 😎🙋♂️
Yes definitely 😊. I think it was one of those holidays where I need another holiday to recover from it because it was so busy though 😂
You have a great talent for writing poetry, Ashley! And I was just about to comment how happy I am to see you posting weekly again, but now another break?! Enjoy yourself, and I’ll see you in December, my friend! 🌞
Thank you, Lisa, it’s more of a physical break as my old back has been playing up! Too many hours spent at the computer! I’m following and reading though 🌹🙋♂️
Oh, I’m sorry to hear that Ashley. Ever tried yoga? 🌞
I have but am learning Qi Gong. 🙏
I love this post!
Thank you, Neal, for visiting my blog your lovely comment. 🙋♂️