🕯️ The Cauldron of Connection
- Sally Cross
- 5 days ago
- 2 min read
Sally Cross, Author of Books & Blogs on Midlife, Intimacy & Relationships.
Midlife Musings, Mayhem & a Little Magic ✨
There’s something about this time of year — the flicker of candlelight, the scent of autumn spice, and the whisper of change in the air — that stirs something deep inside us.
Perhaps it’s the reminder that just as the leaves fall away, we too shed old layers. Roles we once wore, identities we outgrew, and expectations that no longer fit. We enter this midlife season not to become less — but more. More real. More rooted. More connected — to ourselves and to those who share our world. 🍂
For many of us, midlife can feel like a cauldron — bubbling with emotions, transitions, laughter, longing, and a little mess for good measure. But that’s where the magic brews: in the mix of mayhem and meaning.
So, in the spirit of Halloween — with its whispers of transformation, trickery, and truth — I offer you this little spell…
🔮 The Cauldron of Connection
It started with a pumpkin, and a pinch of reflection,
A midlife musing on love and connection.
The candles flickered, the air was still,
I felt a stirring — a long-lost thrill. 🎃
Not the wild of my twenties, nor the worry of youth,
But a richer, slower, softer truth.
Pleasure’s not gone, it’s simply evolved,
Like mysteries deepening, problems solved. 💫
I thought midlife would mean closing the door,
But instead, I’ve found so many more.
Each one marked “Play,” “Pleasure,” “Peace,”
Inviting my passion to never cease. 💋
Yes, the mayhem’s real — the hormones, the heat,
The messy emotions, the aching feet!
But the laughter’s louder, the wisdom stronger,
The nights may be shorter, but love lasts longer. 💜
So stir up your cauldron, reclaim your delight,
There’s power in pleasure, in owning your night.
Let’s toast to the witches who no longer hide,
Midlife’s our season — our magic, our pride. 🌕✨
💜 Reflections from the Cauldron
Maybe you’ve felt it too — that quiet nudge reminding you that pleasure doesn’t vanish with age. It deepens. Connection doesn’t fade; it matures. And the woman you’re becoming? She’s no less wild or wondrous than she’s ever been — just a little wiser, and a lot more unapologetic.
So this Halloween, light your candle, pour your potion (tea, wine, or something stronger 😉), and celebrate all that you’ve become. May your cauldron bubble over with laughter, love, and a little delicious mischief.
💫 Because midlife magic isn’t found in the spellbook — it’s found in you.
💜 Written by Sally Cross, Author of She Rises and Midlife Man: Crisis or Opportunity?
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