As the air cools and the first leaves begin to change, there’s a natural rhythm that draws us inward. Fall has a way of inviting reflection and preparation both practical and soulful. It’s the season of gathering sweaters, making soups, lighting candles, and slowing down after summer’s intensity. When we turn to the cards to guide us into this seasonal shift, three step forward: The Fool, the Nine of Cups, and the Six of Cups. Together, they weave a beautiful message about how to move gracefully into autumn.
The Fool begins the story. This card is the essence of new beginnings, reminding us that every season is a fresh start. Fall isn’t just about colder weather; it’s a portal into a new way of being. The Fool asks us to carry curiosity into this time whether it’s trying new routines, shifting old habits, or embracing a fresh perspective. Just as the leaves release with trust, so can we, stepping into fall with openness instead of clinging to summer’s pace. The Fool whispers: this is your chance to begin again.
The Nine of Cups follows with its warmth and contentment. Known as the “wish card,” it represents joy, fulfillment, and satisfaction. In the context of fall, it invites us to savor life’s simple luxuries: the comfort of cozy blankets, nourishing meals, meaningful connections, and gratitude for how far we’ve come this year. It reminds us to harvest not just the fruits of the season, but the emotional and spiritual growth we’ve cultivated. Happiness, it says, doesn’t require perfection it comes from pausing to enjoy what’s already here.
Finally, the Six of Cups brings in the sweetness of memory and nostalgia. This card encourages us to reconnect with the innocence of our inner child and the simple joys of the past. Fall often stirs these feelings naturally the smell of wood smoke, the crunch of leaves, the comfort of traditions
The Six of Cups invites us to honor those little rituals and even create new ones. Bake the pie, light the fire, take the walk through falling leaves.
Let this season reconnect you not just with others, but with the parts of yourself that feel safe, joyful, and at home. Together, these three cards offer a powerful message for fall: step into the season with openness (The Fool), savour what you already have (Nine of Cups), and cherish the small, soul-nourishing joys that ground you (Six of Cups). This is not a time for rushing or forcing it’s a time for gently shifting, appreciating, and remembering what really matters.
So as you gear up for fall, let your heart be light like the Fool, full like the Nine of Cups, and tender like the Six of Cups. This season isn’t asking you to do more it’s asking you to arrive fully in the moment and find joy in both the new beginnings and the familiar comforts.
With Love and Gratitude;
Kris
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What a beautiful message and reminder of the changing of the seasons and how presence, innocence and curiosity can be a blessing at this time. Thank you!