Happy Fall Equinox! Happy Mabon!
Today, the sun moves directly across the equator. My inner cosmic nerd runs strong, and I love to ponder how it is an imaginary line yet carries so much significance. How it is exactly at 0°, yet we measure so much by its existence. How the equinox happens twice a year: the day we celebrate the liminal space between seasons.
I guess this is my inner witch celebrating Mabon, another stop on the Wheel of the Year when we get intentional about the meaningful changes in our physical and spiritual worlds and take a few moments to reflect on their importance.
So much emphasis is placed on the fleeting moment. ‘They’ say to live in it, yet they throw everything at us to ensure we worry about the past or plan for the future. A future that may eventually exist only in virtual reality—yikes.
Today is a great day to pause and take a deep breath. (Do it now.) If you are in the Northern Hemisphere, feel the change in the air. Notice how the light is shifting. The leaves haven’t really started celebrating their transition yet, but that’s just around the corner. Offer a quiet thanks to the elementa magicis for their magic that allows us to live and breathe.
Speaking of transitions, fall seems to stir change in all of us—even if we, or our kids, are no longer starting a new school year. It’s a time to shed what isn’t needed as we settle into ourselves for the winter. Instead of mourning or shaming ourselves over past losses or so-called failures, it’s a time to recognize the opportunities we’ve taken or that have come our way, and what we’ve ‘harvested.’ Because we tend to focus on the negative, taking time to reflect may surprise you with how much you’ve grown.
Oh hey, Pinterest!
Light a candle or a fire today/tonight. Grab your journal or notebook and answer these prompts. What comes up for you?
In the spirit of musing about the equator, here are a few more questions:
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Ask yourself: How can I make myself and what is important to me the center of my world?
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What may be on the threshold?
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Do I feel the pull to transform? How can I explore what that means for me?
And of course, Tarot.
Pentacles are the suit of the fall. It makes perfect sense, as it represents slowing down, focusing on foundations and security, and the seeds of what’s to come.
The Two of Pentacles encapsulates the fall equinox perfectly. In this card, notice how the fall foliage encircles the two pentacles to form a lemniscate—eternity, as above/so below, everything is entwined.
Yes, this card is about juggling the things, but we all know that’s a part of everyday life—nothing new here! But what CAN be new is how you view it. Are you intentional with your juggling?
Are you prioritizing what needs your attention or just numbly going through the motions? Juggling is necessary—being overwhelmed is not. Take cues from the season to slow down, look at what you’ve built, and finalize what may be hovering over you. Those waters below are churning with movement…but the ship contains your spirit, moving with the water in its resilience, toward the future and your dreams.
This is another great journaling prompt. Man that ship, my friend. Thar she blows! I hereby christen it The Maverick.
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