Sustenance, Protection, and the Wisdom of Preparing October’s moon rises over a world in transition. In some places, the trees have begun to shed their leaves, gardens are nearing their end, and the evening air carries a sharpness that was absent a few weeks before. Elsewhere, autumn arrives more quietly. The afternoons remain warm, but sunset comes earlier, shadows lengthen, and the season announces itself through subtle changes rather than a dramatic sweep of color. The Hun