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October’s Season of Change: Letting Go, Trusting Life, and Becoming Who You’re Meant to Be

Updated: Oct 4

A soulful reflection on why fall feels like a time of endings, beginnings, and quiet transformation.

October always feels like more than just a page on the calendar.

The crisp air, the turning leaves, the earlier sunsets, everything about this month carries the weight of transition.

We’re reminded that nothing is permanent, that life is built on cycles of holding on and letting go.


Person surrounded by falling autumn leaves in a forest setting, wearing a gray sweater. The mood is serene and autumnal.
;🍂 October teaches us the art of letting go. Just like the trees, we’re not meant to cling forever, release can be beautiful, too.

Why October Feels Different

Some seasons land in our bodies more deeply than others.

Spring carries the energy of beginnings: seeds sprout, projects are born, relationships awaken.

But fall has its own threshold.

My therapist once told me that we often experience big life shifts twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall.

And I’ve found that to be true.

Spring calls us to begin.

Fall asks us to release.

The trees know this; the animals know this.

October holds the subtle truth that endings are part of growth, that letting go is not weakness but wisdom.


The Symbolism of Fall

Culturally and spiritually, fall is seen as a season of surrender.

In many traditions, autumn represents death and rebirth, the reminder that what withers now will create space for what blooms later.

Leaves change color before they fall, offering beauty as a final gift.

It’s a lesson: letting go can be luminous.

This is October’s quiet teaching.


A Personal October Shift

This year, I’ve noticed the shift most vividly in my own life.

Back in April, spring brought me a hard but necessary lesson, I realized I could no longer allow people to keep me as an “option” in relationships.

That season was about reclaiming my worth, about no longer accepting less than reciprocity.

Now, as fall settles in, I’m standing inside a different shift.

Career change.

The question of “what is chapter three of my life?” hovers in the air.

This season is teaching me surrender, but also patience with myself.

I’m learning, again, what it means to have grace, to trust that unseen forces are working, even when my plans feel uncertain.

“Let go and let God,” they say.

I’ll be honest: it’s not easy.

But October seems to whisper, trust the cycle anyway.


How to Work with October’s Energy

If you’re feeling the winds of change this season, here are some ways to move with it rather than against it:

  • The Letting-Go Jar: Each week in October and November, write down something you’re ready to release, an old belief, a habit, a relationship pattern, a fear. Drop it in a jar. On December 31st, revisit the jar and see just how far you’ve come in three months.

  • Journaling Prompts:

    • What am I being asked to let go of right now?

    • Where in my life do I feel the tension between holding on and releasing?

    • If I trusted the cycle fully, what would change in me?

  • Breathwork: Practice an exhale-focused breath. Inhale for 4, exhale for 6–8. Imagine releasing something with each out-breath.

  • Creative Practices: Let your hands help your heart. Paint the colors of fall, write a letter you never send, make music that captures your current season. Creation can be a form of release, too.


FAQ: October and the Season of Change

Why does fall feel like a season of endings?

Because it mirrors nature’s rhythm.

The trees shed their leaves, days shorten, and animals prepare to rest.

Our bodies and minds often sync with that same cycle of release.

What does October symbolize spiritually?

October is seen as a month of transition, surrender, and preparation.

It’s a threshold moment, letting go of the old to make space for renewal.

How can I handle change when it feels overwhelming?

Start small.

Focus on one practice: journaling, a daily breath exercise, or the letting-go jar.

Change doesn’t have to be dramatic to be meaningful.

What if I’m not ready to let go?

That’s okay.

Sometimes the first step is simply noticing what you’re holding.

Awareness itself is powerful.

Release happens in its own time.


Closing Reflection

October is not only the season of falling leaves, it’s the season of falling illusions.

It invites us to unclench, to trust, to soften into faith that what leaves us makes way for what’s next.

If you’re in a season of change, notice how the trees don’t fight their surrender.

They turn radiant, then release.

Maybe that’s the invitation: to let go with beauty, to honor the process, and to remember that nothing ends without something else quietly beginning.


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