Halloween preparations in nature.

It is fun to see that nature is also getting ready for Halloween. There are misty mornings, creating eery settings. Spiders are creating webs for the mist to hang upon, and tangle around us whenever we venture into the garden. They are also quite large now, as they scurry across our carpets to find a warm, dry place to be for the winter. Mushrooms are everywhere, with many now turning black and creepy as they have passed their best. Apples have fallen off the woodland trees several weeks back, and are rotting amongst the leaf litter. Also, pumpkins are ready to be picked and displayed around the home, or eaten.

When you are forest bathing you should use all of your senses. Nature is definitely providing something for all of these. The smells of leaf litter, rotting apples and fruit. You can hear the creaking of the trees in the high winds and the scurrying and scratching of the eager squirrels racing up the trees collecting acorns. The sight of the leaves fluttering down out of the corner of your eye and their amazing shades of oranges, yellows and browns. You can taste and feel the mist upon your lips and face, especially if the spider’s web clings menacingly across your face as you wander through the autumn forest.