09/23/2026
Today is One of the 4 sacred Cardinal corners of the Solar year, the Equinox is when the Sun’s path crosses the celestial equator on its journey back towards the southern hemisphere. When the Sun enters Libra we have the 1st day of Autumn in the North, while the southern regions are celebrating the return of the Sun with the advent of Spring. No matter where you are on the earth, this is one of the two times of the year when the daylight hours equal the night hours. The focus of energy for this time is Balance.
Of the three Solar harvest festivals, Mabon, the Equinox, is the 2nd, coinciding with the Sun’s entrance into Libra, the sign of the scales. One week after the Equinox of September 22- 23 there are several sacred days around the world that celebrate with various gods and goddess the times of judgement , weighing good deeds against their bad ones. In ancient Egypt it was taught that the hearts of the dead were weighed against a feather of Ma'at, the goddess of truth, balance, and justice. No matter where we are in this time we stand in the balance during Libra season.
It is at the Equinox that we pause in this liminal space between the Light and the Dark, recognizing the return of the darkness with the shorter days and longer nights. It is also a time of peak harvest. And with that harvest we must also sow gratitude for all that we have reaped from the previous year. This time is often called the second harvest, not like the harvest of summer where we gather our food for the winter, this is the harvest of our spiritual acts, where we reap the karma of our time during the past year.
As the days will soon shorten in the North, the Sun diminishes in strength, and thus the Solar Goddess gradually appears to succumb to the darkness on its journey back into the underworld. Like Izanami who has the power to create forests and islands, she also has the power to bring death to mortals, she has power both on earth and in the afterlife. As we mortals here on Earth celebrate the annual dance of the Sun through its own ritual of birth, death and rebirth each year we are reminded that all things go through the cycle of light and dark. As we celebrate this equinox may we be reminded of how transient all things are, but that the great circle of life will return us again and again to the great Light.
We Balance as we stand here at the crossroads between light and darkness, in which we are given the opportunity to reflect on and be thankful for all that we have accomplished. While also embracing the approaching darkness as a necessary part of the annual Solar cycle. Time to prepare for slowing the physical and activating our internal energies and powers.
The Equinox is a time to sow peace and gratitude. Be conscious of the gifts given in this life, this is a time of gratitude. Any and all positive energy sent out at this time will help to balance or end any discordant energy, both in your personal life and in the world at large.
Embrace the dark in this time an alternate telling of the myth of Persephone, rather than being abducted, she willingly returns to the underworld for 6 months each year, leaving her mother, Ceres/Demeter, in charge. And so in embracing the darkness we also celebrate the emerging Crone, the goddess of the winter months of the year. Crones are the elders in our society, the powerful wise teachers, the healers, the ones who have the most influence in the community. The gift of age and accumulation of wisdom serves all people. It is a time to turn inward and assimilate all that we have learned and harvested from the year that was. A time to reconnect with spirit, and plan for the year ahead and what is yet to come.
Astrologically the Libra Equinox is also one of the 4 corners of the Earth’s axis. Because of this the Ingress chart for the Libra Equinox can be used to forecast the next quarter of the year. With two of the major planets, Neptune and Pluto at the end of their respective signs, Pisces and Capricorn, we get the feeling of some sort of imminent change. As Neptune casts a veil over the proceedings we cannot yet see what those changes will fully be. And yet we are being asked to have faith that all will be disclosed in the end.
In the mean time we could be inclined to fill in the holes and the uncertainty with our own stories, theories, hopes and fears. Rather than getting lost in the uncertainty, the only way to deal with Neptune is by focusing on the present. We cannot change the past. We don’t know what the future will bring. But what we do have is the present. And the decisions we make now, will create the future.
the Ingress chart for this quarter is supported by the Goddess of Wisdom, Fairness and Justice in her own sign of Libra. This is a time when we can look to Tara and Kuan Yin, the Goddess’s who perceive the sounds of the world, with compassion and forgiveness , this mercy will guide you but a goddess cannot be fooled, for she will see things precisely the way they are and will not be led astray or distracted by false narratives and lies. She knows when you speak truth, her Justice is all encompassing and she will nurture any of the ways you might have left unseen your abilities. You must be willing to look deep into your heart and bring forth all things, even the most painful and sacrifice your ego for her perfect healing.
Happy Equinox in this time of rebirth we are once again blessed!