The Fall Equinox, also known as the First Day of Fall, balances the hours of day and night. Already in Metro-Detroit we’ve lost an hour of daylight since September started. We’ll lose another 3 hours until the Winter Solstice offers a scant 9 hours to catch the weakened sunshine. Looking backward at the recent long, hot days as well as forward to joys of cooler weather and longer nights is a natural part of seeking balance. Now is the time to treasure the last warm days of the year and to hunt up rakes and new apples. Explore what made the lighter months good and plan for ways to brighten the darker months.
Astrologically, the Fall Equinox marks the line between Virgo and Libra. This ends our time of detailed Virgo preparations like the squirrels storing nuts in anticipation of leaner times that practical Earthy Virgo knows is coming. While planning remains strong as we enter intellectual Libra, our perspective widens from the details to larger issues of leadership. We are called to find balance on the scales of justice, the symbol of Libra’s reign. Libra energy ripens us for objective judgements when turned outward. Beware that your efforts to weigh your many options don’t lead to indecision, a common flaw of Libras when faced with choices that strongly affect themselves.