November is a special, witchy month that begins with Samhain — a time to draw a line under what’s been achieved and prepare for renewal. Despite the dark season, it carries a peculiar sense of joyful anticipation, a whisper of magic in the air.
This year, the spirit of winter holidays seems to arrive unusually early, as if stringing festive lights along our path through the darkness. The task is to trust the Universe and follow those lights like guiding stars — so we don’t sink into the deep waters of November, but instead stay attuned to future gifts and celebrations.
To highlight the energies that will guide you throughout the upcoming month, I lay out the Gypsy runes on the Wheel of Ruk and Boler. The spiritual rune of the month defines its transformational mood, while the four elemental runes reveal the flow directed by each element.
🌟 Spiritual Essence of the Month 🌟
November brings our attention back to the most essential things: safety, comfort, and the ability to feel joy. As you review your life, try it on like a dress and ask yourself honestly — does it fit me? Does this style, these colors, this image truly reflect who I am now? If the old dress has lost its shape and no longer brings joy, perhaps it’s time to stop endlessly mending it and allow yourself a new one — created for your renewed self.
This is a time of returning to yourself — to body wisdom, gentleness, and inner balance. Respect your natural rhythms, listen to your intuition, and protect your energy. It is from self-love that the power to nurture everything around you arises — your home, your loved ones, your dreams, and the very fabric of your new reality.
Home, body, soul, relationships, even work — all of this is your territory, your garden, for which you are responsible before yourself. And if something feels cramped, cold, or empty, it’s time to rebuild that space, breathe warmth and life back into it.
💨 Air 💨
The Rune of Air, Feather, opens a flow of knowledge and inspiration. Pay close attention to the world — to words, images, people, and even random phrases — for new information can arrive through them, changing your life in subtle yet profound ways.
Everything that catches your eye this month influences your perception and deserves contemplation. If a thought from an ad sticks with you, or you hear about an intriguing book or idea — pause and explore it. Think it through, read the book, watch the film. Writing down your impressions or insights will help anchor this new understanding.
Communication, too, becomes precious now. Old friends, heartfelt talks, and simple human connections bring warmth, inspiration, and the feeling of true energy exchange. Add as many sparks of light and color to your autumn-winter life as you can.
🔥 Fire 🔥
The Rune Button reminds us of the importance of distinguishing between what is ours and what belongs to others — both within and outside of us. This is a time for cleansing personal space, for recognizing where your true voice speaks and where you’re merely echoing others’ fears, expectations, or habits. Only by discerning this can you reclaim your strength and direct it toward what brings genuine joy and growth.
As we journey through this new phase of life, we may still be harvesting results from past efforts — both rewards and realizations. Some fruits bring satisfaction, while others have ripened beyond their time. Relationships, projects, ideas — all are now being tested by time. Wisdom lies in seeing what can serve as a foundation for the future, and what must be released with gratitude to make room for new seeds.
💦 Water 💦
The Spiral Shell symbolizes eternal motion — the way energy curls inward to gather strength, and then unfolds outward in action, word, and creation. It is the breath of the universe: inhale — into yourself; exhale — into the world. Within that rhythm, balance is born, as your inner depths and outer actions begin to resonate in harmony.
Water awakens deep emotions. Sometimes they feel heavy or turbulent, like autumn rains. We often try to suppress or hide them, hoping the next day will be calmer — but feelings don’t disappear, they accumulate. The dark season invites us to face them fully, even when they seem shadowy or intense. Learning to manage your inner monsters without letting them take control becomes the key to emotional mastery and protection.
The energy of Water is changeable, yet immensely powerful. Its movement helps us see ourselves anew — to recognize where softness is needed, and where determination must take the lead. If you feel the call to act, defend your truth, or stand by your ideas, follow it boldly. Those who dare to dive into their own depths are the ones who truly change the course of their lives.
🌱 Earth 🌱
By this point, all loose ends, debts, and draining situations must be cut away — or we risk being chained to an outdated version of life that no longer fits. Keep only what truly resonates, what lights your inner spark and gives you meaning. Trust your intuition, and you’ll see how the space you clear soon fills with something deeper and more aligned.
The main goal of this period is to find inner peace — that state of warm steadiness symbolized by the month’s main rune, Mother. It embodies emotional comfort, safety, and quiet confidence that everything is unfolding as it should. When peace settles inside, life itself begins to harmonize around you, drawing in people and events that reflect your new state.
November strengthens us for one final push before the long holidays — injecting fresh energy into old matters. Despite the cold, a warm flame is kindled in the heart — tiny but unextinguishable, guiding us toward light and keeping our faith alive. It becomes the inner lighthouse by which not only we, but also those beside us, navigate their way forward.
Let the magical energies of this month breathe new life into your dreams and desires. And may the Spirits of the Elements favor you! 🚀🌟
If you’d like to discover which elements will be most prominent in the upcoming period of your life and how they will influence you, order a “4 Elements” reading ⬇⬇⬇
© Elena Shuwany
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