Autumn 2026 Edition: What You're Saying and Making
From loving it to not being sure what to do with it, here are a few Letters to the Editor, if you will, on the Autumn 2026 Edition. I'm also sharing what you did with it: journal spreads, fridge decor, a handmade booklet bound with paper scraps later used in a magic marigold ritual. If you're looking for fall journaling ideas, this is a good place to start.
What's in the Autumn 2026 Edition
The Autumn Edition was inspired by magic, moonlight, witches, and wonders, with Ursula K. Le Guin as your guide. It's an immersive, imaginative edition made for creative journaling.
Like every Found and Flowered newspaper, it's meant to be read, then used: cut up, collaged, written over, and folded into your journal.
Your Favorite Edition Yet
For a few of you, this was your favorite edition yet! It was really fun to make. The carnival spread especially - my millennial heart loves a good styled flat-lay photo and it was a little bit like a scavenger hunt and puzzle to design it (to be clear, I really like scavenger hunts and puzzling).
Reader @realdesertgypsy shared how she used her copy of the Found and Flowered newspaper on Instagram:
Her account is a great follow for all things journaling, stationery, and pens. It's also full of ideas for using every journal in your journal ecosystem. Make sure to check her out here.
It even made the fridge! * Feeling proud. *
A Nor'easter Journaling Weekend with Boston Journaling Club
For Boston-based reader Vicki, the Autumn Edition was the perfect companion to our recent stormy nor'easter weekend. She made such a beautiful spread - it sucks you in! The gate is interactive, so you can flip it open to see the full moon behind in - see it on her instagram account here!
Vicki runs Boston Journaling Club, a community for journal lovers of all kinds. She hosts in-person and virtual journaling events - make sure to check her out for more inspiration and community!
More analog evening ideas
Try your own analog evening this fall - put your phone in another room, pick one prompt from the edition, and give yourself an hour with scissors, glue, and your journal. The easiest way to actually use the newspaper instead of saving it for later is to just start!
The Autumn Sticker Sheet
The Autumn stickers were a favorite! This was my first time trying a printed background on the sticker sheet, and it came out really cool. I'll probably do it again.
Moon Water and Starting Your Own Grimoire
We love the moon and her magic!
The moon water page gives you a whimsical activity to do off the page, plus inspiration for starting your own grimoire in one of your journals.
Moon water is simply water left out overnight under the moon, usually a full moon, and then used to water plants or as part of a small ritual or intention.
A grimoire was traditionally a witch's book of spells and recipes. Today, many journalers keep one as a running record of moon phases, plant notes, seasonal observations, and intentions. The moon phases are one of those places where science and the mystical meet, and they offer endless inspiration.
A few grimoire prompts to start with:
Track the moon phase every night for one full cycle, with a sketch and one line about your day.
Press a leaf or flower and note where and when you found it.
Write an intention at the new moon, and revisit it at the full moon.
Not Everyone Was Enchanted (and That's Okay)
Some new readers weren't enchanted, and that's okay. I do actually like this comment though, because it shows how much is packed into each issue: ideally enough ideas and prompts to carry you to the next edition : )
And with a few of you, we simply have irreconcilable differences.
For what it's worth, "witch stuff," to me, is rooted in nature, science, and feminine intuition: noticing the moon, the seasons, and what grows where. There are so many ways to interpret the magic we have inside us, and it's something I love exploring - and will continue to explore in the newspaper, in my journal, and beyond!
A Handmade Booklet and a Marigold Fire Ritual
A friend and reader, Emily, was inspired to use the newspaper in a creative ritual. She started by turning the pages into a mini booklet, creating on them, and binding them together:
"It was inspired by the outside-the-lines, naĂŻve design aesthetic article. I used the plastic packaging as the cover, and rolled paper trimmings (like I've observed on paper takeout bag handles) to create a binding."
Then she held a ritual in the firepit in her yard (after removing the plastic cover), inside a ring of dried marigolds.
Emily says, "I grew those marigolds from seed. They came in a tiny orange paper envelope, hand-labeled in neat dark blue cursive. They were free thanks to the community seed library at my local library, West Tisbury Public Library. "
My Over the Moon Harvest Moon Journal Spread
Not a ritual per se, but I created this journal spread on the full moon, reflecting on what I'm celebrating in my life right now. The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the autumn equinox, which makes it a natural moment to look back on what you've gathered this year. On my page, I cut 2 slits in the star flap to hold a secret note, a full moon message of celebration.
I'd love to see what you made with your Autumn 2026 Edition! Add a comment below, send a note via email or snail mail, or share a post on social media to join the convo!
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