Yes, fasting in autumn. Soup fasting!
Gentle soup fasting during the dosha periods, the times of change

In traditional Chinese medicine, the periods of change, the gradual transitions between the four seasons of spring, summer, fall, and winter, are considered a separate fifth season and are called dosha periods.
These are given a lot of attention in TCM, as the body is more vulnerable during change and needs special support. During these times, the center—including the digestive organs—is specifically strengthened.

Times of change, as well as the organs stomach, spleen, and pancreas, are associated with the earth element. This symbolizes that all life comes from the earth. Earth, as the nourishing element, stands for calm, harmony, and the transformation of old into new life.

 

A simple rule of thumb for assigning foods to the earth element is:

Color – yellow, ochre, brown

Taste – mild, slightly sweet

Effect – moisturizing

 

When nature's juices begin to retreat inward in autumn, the trees shed their leaves, and everything is reduced to the essentials in order to survive the cold winter, it is also good for us humans to pause and slow down a little.

From a nutritional point of view, this is the ideal time to relieve the body with gentle soup fasting. Long-cooked, nutritious soups made from root vegetables with a little grain added have a strengthening effect without overloading our digestive system. A warm grain porridge—e.g., made from sweet rice or millet—with steamed fruit is suitable for breakfast.
During this time, it is important to treat yourself with care and satisfy your increased craving for mild sweetness (natural sweetness) and warm food.
This can certainly also be done while fasting!!!

The following list of examples of foods associated with the earth element is intended to help strengthen the body during the transition period, both when fasting and when eating normally:

  • Grains: sweet rice, millet, corn, quinoa, amaranth, barley, wheat, rye
  • Yellow and brown vegetables and root vegetables: carrots, parsnips, potatoes, pumpkin, beets, cabbage, chestnuts, and sweet potatoes
  • Sweet fruit: sweet apples, pears, plums, coconuts, figs, dates, and raisins
  • Legumes: peas, chickpeas, yellow lentils
  • Milk, whipped cream, tofu
  • Beef and veal (if you don't want to give up meat)
  • Nuts, seeds, and kernels: almonds, walnuts, cashews, sesame seeds, flax seeds
  • High-quality vegetable oils (walnut, linseed oil, sesame oil), butter
  • Vanilla, honey, saffron, licorice, cardamom
  • Fennel tea, honeybush tea, rooibos tea, chamomile tea

 

"
braucht man den Wind nicht zu fürchten."
(Chinese proverb)

With this in mind, I wish you a transition period in which you take the time and space to strengthen your roots so that you can withstand future winter storms.