Like I mentioned in my previous post, Autumn can be significant of change and letting go of our insecurities/flaws, etc and finally accepting ourselves!
I found this article very interesting so I will link the source and some excerpts from it below:
ARTICLE: https://writescape.ca/site/2019/10/seasonal-symbolism/
In fall, the growing cycle gives us ripeness and maturity. The harvest is associated with abundance, prosperity and wealth. Humans too experience an “autumn”. If spring represents new birth and childhood, and summer symbolizes youth, autumn represents adulthood and maturity.
With the approach of winter, animals store food and create cozy hibernation spaces. We preserve the harvest and retreat indoors. We stop wandering and stay home. We tend to look emotionally inwards too, reconnecting with ourselves and those important to us. We consider the choices we have made, and the options still open to us.
Because day and night are the same length on the autumnal equinox, ancient cultures associated this day with the concept of balance. Astrologically, the sun enters Libra, symbolized by a pair of balanced scales. As we slow down after the business of summer, and with the harvest in, we take time to tap into the balance within us.
Gwynn Scheltema (writescape ca)
Another article I found, that highlights some of the main points I was thinking about while making my character:
“Generosity has such power because it is characterized by the inner quality of letting go or relinquishing. Being able to let go, to give up, to renounce, to give generously — these capacities spring from the same source within us. When we practice generosity, we open to all of these liberating qualities simultaneously. They carry us to a profound knowing of freedom, and they also are the loving expression of that same state of freedom.” Fall, then, is the perfect season to give generously of your time and talents to others.
Sharon Saltzberg (https://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/practices/naming-the-days/view/10950/autumn-reflections-on-the-season)
This is basically the gist of my character’s personality, a girl who is friendly and generous, that spends most of her time helping others! She cares for others so much that she spends no time on herself, leading to her flaw – self esteem. She covers herself up in jackets/coats, scarves and boots, not just because she loves autumn but also because she doesn’t see herself as beautiful. I was also thinking of making her a bit supernatural, like she has this power to ripen fruits and bring them maturity. I also feel like although she is a child/looks like an innocent child on the outside, her mind is sharp beyond her years.