November is a liminal time – a month-long bound)ary, in our latitudes, between the glorious finale of October and the run-up to the winter solstice, a term that comes from sol, or sun, and sistere, to stand still. We’re approaching the December moment when the Sun’s position at noon seems to pause before pivoting toward the new year with its promise of new life. For all earthly creatures this is a time of in-gathering – of storing up physical resources for the coming winter a