The Wild Hunt (https://wildhunt.org/tag/harvest)
“I should pour a little of this back onto the roots,” they say as we dip spoons in the maple syrup and argue about whether to reduce it more. “Pay it back.” “Why wouldn’t you give it something from your world?” I ask. “It gave you something of itself.” “You want me to give it blood?”
September exhales the last gasp of summer in the northern hemisphere while providing balance and a harvest of memories. This is the perfect month to reflect on what is around us, and what needs to be swept away.
Three things mark this season of death and remembrance for me: the severe drop in temperatures; the death anniversaries of many in my family, most specifically my parents; and the perceived closeness of the ancestors as the veils thin.
Jaime Gironés explores the Day of the Dead as a harvest festival, noting the many diverse ways the holiday is celebrated, including as a companion to Jaime’s Samhain celebrations.
It’s traveling season, as Clio Ajana’s father would say – join her for a contemplation of how to travel with our dearly departed.
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