9. September - Soul Chakra

9th month of the traditional calendar year, representing the Soul chakra & marks the slowing down & fall of nature’s Summer energy

Autumn Equinox on the 23rd September symbolises balance, with equal days & nights

The new moon is 11th & full moon is 26th September

Sunrise is 06:15 & sunset 19:45 ish

New in seasonal foods chestnuts, apples, plums, sloes, kale, swede

In season broccoli, lettuce, spinach, chard, tomatoes, courgette, cauliflower, carrot, runner beans, french beans, broad bean, pea, leek, pumpkin, butternut squash, cucumber, watercress, fennel, beetroot, new potatoes, spring onion, onion, garlic, blackberry, bluberry, pear, sloes, walnuts, hazelnuts

Zodiac sign Virgo & Libra

Birthstone sapphire & flower aster

September simple recipe ideas:

Broad bean, pea, brocolli, mint herb, wild rice salad

Monkfish kebabs new potatoes salad

Sea trout new potatoes peas mint

Lamb burgers wholemeal pitta cucumber carrot salad

Shepherds pie

Apple crumble or Blackberry sorbet

Seasonal self care:

Breathwork in bed

Epsom salt bath

Nature walk when not raining or still when raining!

Massage https://harpendenthaitherapy.co.uk/

Autumn styling & wardrobe cleanse - Nina Whitehead Harpenden https://www.edits-styling.com/

Fave Autumn Leggings & Sustainable Seasonal Styling The White Company https://www.thewhitecompany.com/uk/Everyday-Leggings/p/A16225

Autumn feel good Netflix film suggestion - People We Meet on Vacation

Listen to your body…