looking for advice connecting to the earth in a new place!
hello all! looking for some advice on grounding after moving. i'm from north jersey/new york and have always lived in the northeast us. last year, i moved to hawaiʻi for graduate school. i've always observed sabbats on the wheel of the year, but last year trying to celebrating the autumn equinox, samhain, and the winter solstice all felt incredibly misplaced and strange (in general, they all felt a little weird, but these three in particular). the difference in length between day and night here doesn't have a lot of variation, and of course it does not get cold. the plants do not go to sleep. the harvest is not tied to the late summer/autumn, specifically (depends on the crop). this sense of displacement is exacerbated by the fact that the fall in general is a very special time for me, and usually the time i just feel most connected to the cycles of the earth. last year, i did a lot of crying. this year, i'd like to actually do something about how i'm feeling and adjust my practice. how do i connect to home and the season i love so much while also honoring the very different cycles of the land on which i currently live?