Happy Halloween and Samhain blessings to all! Today is always a special one for me, and I know many of you also have your own sacred rituals around this portal that kicks off the Celtic New Year and marks the midpoint between Autumn Equinox and Winter Solstice.

Cosmo departed on this day, seven years ago, and now Astrid joins him and all my other loves on the other side of the veil. So today is extra potent, to include a little spreading of ashes I plan to do while integrating back with continued nature time.

Every day is sacred, of course, yet this day adds an extra underscoring to being conscious of and honoring the other side of the veil, while tuning into the subtle energies. I’ve spoken about the unseen realms merging more into the light of day ever more so now – with all the magick mushrooms that have been popping through from the faery realms and the incredible experiences and messages that Astrid has added her own exclamation point to. Everything speaking to things being revealed, no longer separated, and to walk in the wholeness of all energies.

This is a time rich in lineage and sacred remembrance, to help bridge heart wisdom and integrate codes long forgotten.

And speaking of lineage and integrating, I’ll be sharing about our time away soon. In fact, this month I’ll probably be sharing more than I have been, as there are some new things in the mix. I’m still energetically settling back so I’m taking time to gather thoughts about the trip, plus have a bunch of things I’m working on, getting caught up on life, and just enjoying being home.

Yet, I wanted to pop on to say hello and send warm wishes as we end October and get ready to kick off a new energetic landscape with November.

I thought the perfect way to do that would be to share some beautiful windows into the enchanted alpine realms of Autumn that we have been enjoying here. These first photos are from the two days before we left on our trip.

As you can see, the colors have been gorgeous, unseens and cosmic light continue to shine through, and mushroom magick was still in high gear.

It was indeed a glorious Autumn send-off to immerse in the feeling of this season with all of the colors, smells, and feels that hug the heart like a warm friend.

We even got to see the salmon spawning before we left, which is always a special experience to witness and feel into their wisdom.

Salmon hold powerful warrior keys to great fortitude, resiliency, steadfastness, and rebirthing potency.

To know that this is their last few days when they leave their legacy and surrender into the next part of their spirit journey is a sacred honor, and beautifully interwoven into today’s Samhain celebrations.

May we learn from Nature how to align with the forces of creative energy in motion of innovating new potentials.

See from new perspectives – perhaps even turning life upside down (think Hanged Man)…

And know that our life choices are potent ripples across the collective, even without doing anything else but expressing our vibrational frequency.

These next photos are from our first hike, the day after we returned. We received an enchanted greeting with Autumn beauty still dancing in the light and foliage, but with Winter in the air.

While away, a first snow had fallen here in the alpine realms and the night of our return brought gusts of snow falling through the light of the Full Moon.

Night temperatures for the past week and a half have been in the teens and although slightly warmed up, we’re still going to have nights below freezing as far ahead as the weather forecasts can see.

This has gifted us with magickal ice sculptures to discover upon the trails like those framing this waterfall on our first hike back.

Even our shoes crunch over frosted ground while we make our way through the realms we call home.

The light was pure magick, welcoming us home in Fae style and reminding me of that message again – no boundaries between realms or between the parts of who I am anymore.

And although I’ll share more about birthday celebrations, we did continue those yesterday with a birthday bash in style that only my parents can do.

I’ve mentioned the big year this is for many things and that includes Dave’s big 60 that took place while we were away.

Mom and dad made the fun continue, with their Autumn decor highlighted by birthday extravaganzas of gold and black, a giant four layer vegan cake with chocolate, jelly, and vanilla fillings (compliments of dad), and a cozy meal mom used to make while we were growing up (vegan style), with scrumptious appetizers of bruschetta topped with glazed mushrooms and onions.

We even returned home to our living room decked out in similar decor by our friends who house and kitty sat for us.

They left fun decorations hanging and even baked Dave a big dish of brownie delight.

Tomorrow kicks off a whole new cycle of things here and with the start of a new month, we always have a fresh canvas to paint how we want to experience and align for the days ahead.

I hope this photo walk through the golden kissed forest and enchanted mountain terrain touches you in some way and perhaps helps ignite the new you intended during the eclipses of the last couple of weeks.

May we connect more deeply with our hearts so that we experience more connection with others and all of life on Earth.