September 11, 2022

One idea to keep it slow and simple… Shore up September

Did you see the harvest moon? It rose on the night of September 10th, marking the night when the full moon comes closest to the fall equinox.

Historically, this moon marked a time when farmers could use the light of the full moon to work through the night to bring in the early fall harvest and ensure their sustenance through winter.

The harvest moon kicks off fall in the northern hemisphere and a time of ensuring our own sustenance—a time we’re dubbing “Shore up September.”

To shore up is to reinforce and support those things that sustain us. Our houses need shoring up, as do our relationships. Our planet could certainly use it, and so could our spirits.

For Shore up September, you might tidy or repair or stock up or slow down. Maybe you’ll take turns at each. Whatever you do, may it sustain you for the months ahead.

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• Check out “An environmentalist gets lunch”for some interesting—and maybe surprising—facts about what we eat and its effect on the environment.

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• Take a tour through ancient and modern fall festivals with Time and Date.