Harvest Moon, September 7

During this time of the Harvest Moon, the larger and underground vegetables (squash, gourds, potatoes, etc.) become ripe for harvesting and preserving for the winter and spring months ahead. Now too is the time to harvest the big projects that you’ve been cultivating throughout the year.

Are your high-energy activities ripe for harvesting?

In the fall, the fruits and berries ripen first. They are smaller and exposed to the sun, making it easier for them to benefit from the sun’s rays and ripen. During this time of the Harvest Moon, the larger and underground vegetables (squash, gourds, potatoes, etc.) become abundant for harvesting and preserving for the winter and spring months ahead. While earlier varieties of these vegetables have been available, now is the time for a full harvest before the first frost that destroys the cell structures of the plants.

Now too is the time to harvest your big projects that you’ve been cultivating throughout the year. It’s the time to complete them. By completing all your projects that you’ve been cultivating throughout the growing season, it frees you for the fall months, which beg for reflection of the growing season successes or failures (stay tuned for the fall moons). You need to have these high-energy activities completed before winter, before you lock the doors for the long cold nights of winter ahead.

So take time now to close down your activities. Complete them, harvest their results, and celebrate what you’ve accomplished. The Harvest Moon time is often accompanied by harvest ceremonies. Considering participating in some fall festival and use the event to celebrate the completion of your own activities.