October’s Descent
October 2025 Edition
Greetings from golden Durango!
I don’t know a single person who doesn’t love this time of year. And at the same time, it is so fleeting. Summer and winter seem to last forever, sometimes even spring. But the painfully beautiful experience of autumn, the cooler temperatures, crisp air, and witnessing the earth take her last magnificent inhale, giving it all she’s got in her expression of creation, is sometimes too much for me to take in. Every year the beauty brings tears to my eyes. It feels like a painful beauty, knowing that Mother Earth is okay in letting it all go, because she knows she will return again, new. There is so much depth and lessons for us humans to take in and apply to our own lives. Lessons in letting go of things, letting parts of ourselves die throughout our lives while embracing the beauty of life, knowing that we will return again, more resourced within ourselves to create something new again in the spring.
We can always look to nature to sync her rhythms and cycles with our own lives. When the first frost blows in its presence, and the leaves begin to blanket the earth, humans are also meant to begin our exhale and slow down, prepare the blankets for our own winter slumber alongside nature. When we ignore this necessary shift, when we continue to go on like it is summer, the intelligence of our bodies will stop us. Often times people get sick, the body’s intelligence saying, okay I will make you stop and slow down if you don’t pro-actively do it on your own. We can also experience anxiety or burn out, our bodies communicating that maybe there is something under the surface that wants to be acknowledged in this transition.
I am currently 32 weeks pregnant. In the last few days, my body has surfaced the deep grief of experiencing my first child complete her last breaths in my womb at this same time of gestation two years ago. As I have been presencing this grief in my body, I look around to see what nature is showing me. She is showing me the beauty of death and life, simultaneously. Many leaves have fallen from trees and are ready for dormancy, while many others are holding out their full vibrant color, allowing us to continue holding on. And that is exactly what I have been feeling in my body, the memory of the death of my child at this stage of gestation, while simultaneously housing a vibrant new human life inside of me. Grief is uncomfortable, and surfaces when we least expect it. And what I have learned is that it passes, and it is just so important to feel all of it and not push it away. It is the reality of life, and when we fully experience death and the immense pain that comes along with it, this life becomes so much more precious.
It can be challenging to allow ourselves to feel emotions that want (and frankly need) to be seen and acknowledged. What I’ve noticed is that the Harmonic Egg®️ is such a gentle safe container for people, and when being embraced by music, it naturally and without effort, opens ourselves to see and feel that which wants to be acknowledged. When we allow ourselves to feel our emotions, it supports our entire well-being. When we hold onto fear, worry, anxiety and stress, these are known to cause more health issues.
Lately at the Sanctuary, we’ve had many recurring clients that have been coming for multiple sessions, months and for some, years. Why do they keep returning you may ask? If you haven’t had a session in the Harmonic Egg®️, this can be hard to understand. A session in an acoustic sound chamber may not feel as tangible or physical like doing a workout for example. And it is certainly not the same as taking a supplement or pill. Sound works on every level of our being - physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual.
Music created in specific tones and frequencies can target and affect the body in deeply restorative ways.
There are many ways we can pro-actively midwife ourselves through this passage of autumn to winter. And, as we adjust our clocks this weekend, there is no better time than now to begin incorporating the shifts that work for you. Some of my favorite ways to prioritize my health and well-being in this transitional time include…
Prioritize Rest
Supporting the body’s circadian rhythm (sunrise light on my eyes, sun throughout the day, turn off overhead lights at dusk/night, no blue light/screens after dark, bonus points for wearing blue blocking glasses throughout the day and night)
Coming up with creative ways to enjoy the evening instead of being on screens (screens = false light)
Immune system support
Pro-actively support the immune system with CosmicMother Elderberry Elixir and Dancing Willow’s Mindful Mushroom Mix.
Nourish the body with warming whole foods (warming spices, soups, cooked veggies)
Nervous system support! Sessions in the Harmonic Egg and being in nature as much as possible to support continually returning home to yourself.
Please reach out if you or a loved one would like support in this transition. When you come in for a session, we spend time checking in to see how you are doing on a mental, emotional, physical and spiritual level. You're welcome to share whatever feels right. This is also an important process for us to choose the proper song for your session. We've noticed that the more you allow yourself to share and feel whatever is coming up for you and clear some space, the deeper one can go in the Egg to gain new insights and awareness. And if you are feeling great and don't need to share or process much, that is also great and we can get you in the Egg for your energetic tune-up which supports strength in body, mind and spirit and allows you to continue walking through a chaotic world in a grounded and embodied way.
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Please reach out with any questions. Sending love and hope to see you all soon!
Calley & Mona