There is a particular kind of magic that arrives on a day like today. The sun is shining, the air has turned cold, and the trees are ablaze with color. Gold, crimson, orange, and every shade in between. The world seems to have dressed itself in its finest clothes before settling in for the long sleep ahead. It's beautiful. Almost dreamlike. And yet, there is something else happening here, too. The air has changed. The warmth is slipping away. The trees are letting go, leaf by

Earth The smell of dewy grass and dirt as it dries in the Summer sun Air Carrying the scent of honeysuckle and lilacs on a warm Spring day Fire Campfire flames crackling and transforming on a chilly Fall eve Water Sounds of ice melting as the waning Winter sun heats a frozen pond Spirit These and more make my spirit soar Nature if filled with magical wonders. Embrace them, learn from them, live it!