What is an “Octoberfest” in consciousness?

 

During October, the word “Octoberfest” refers to many activities.  I believe so because it gives the feeling of Autumn with the change of colors in nature, activities are planned with an air of “festival” like themes which would include the colors of the season, foods that are natural to the season and plants that appear outdoors first and then begin to be seen indoors.  It is the month of change that is so vivid it must come from outdoors into homes, stores, churches, and schools.

 

We can imagine that an “Octoberfest” of spirituality could be looked forward to each year as this month of beauty comes around.  Think for a moment, what this could look like.  

 

As the month is anticipated a person with a spiritual persuasion would begin to think of the color changes that are about to come.  They would wonder about the foods that are characteristic of the season.  How about the flowers that are so beautiful that they must be brought, indoors to fully enjoy them 24/7?

 

First the season is a call to change one’s “colors”.  If I were the kind of person that others “colored” me negative at every turn then it is time to “color” myself with one of the most beautiful colors of the season, gold.  Metaphysically, gold stands for spiritual gifts.  Remember the Wise Men brought gold to the baby Jesus.  Gold is a reminder of a consciousness that brings richness into every place they would enter.  

 

An “Octoberfest” change in consciousness of this magnitude would bring not only the beauty of the season from outdoors to indoors but bring the flavor of spiritual food that would change everything.

 

Blessings.

 

Rev. Carol

 

 

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