This is the time of both abundance and balance, when day and night are again equal, a balance in the Yin and Yang energies. It is a time for completion, abundance, giving thanks and feasting.

The final harvest is in, the means to nourish life through the death of winter, and the earth is becoming dormant, the pulse of life slowing down, Autumn is manifesting, and we embrace this slow descent into dark before we can truly appreciate the light that will return in a few months.
At this time the mature woman moves into the dark mother, soon to be the crone.

Invocation:
The day is balanced, the night is balanced, all is balanced this day.

Balance in all we do, think, and say.

The Sun is balanced, the Moon is balanced, all is balanced this day.

Balance is the divine way.

The light is balanced, the dark is balanced, all is balanced this day.

From balance may we never stray.

Join Gaia's Garden as we let fall away like leaves what is not in balance in our lives and celebrate the final harvest of the season before turning to the darker months.

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Gaia's Garden acknowledge the Wurundjeri and Woiwurrung people of the Kulin nation as the traditional owners of the land that this event takes place on and recognise that this land was stolen by force. Gaia's Garden stands in solidarity with the continued struggle for sovereignty of all First Nations People.

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DATE: Sunday 21st march

TIME: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

WHERE:In Person - At the Gaia Temple, 79 Holmes Rd, Moonee Ponds.Online - Via Zoom (for those who can't travel or prefer to stay at home)Donation: This is a donation based ritual, pay what you can afford.A No woman left behind ticket supports another woman to come to a Gaia's Garden ticketed event in the future.

----------------What Do I Bring?----------------

In person:

🥘 A plate of food to share for a feast afterwards

🥽 Bring/wear a mask (we are taking Covid Safe precautions at the temple in accordance with www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au)

On Zoom:

🌾 Dried herbs of your choice

🕯 A candle to light yourself into the circle

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