The Fall Equinox: Balancing Light and Dark in Your Life.
This year the Fall Equinox lands on September 22nd- It is a day of equal light and dark. This is a day of celebration and a day to take inventory in your life and give thanks for what is. It is a day to reflect and let go, to shed what is not serving as we prepare for winter. Fall is a beautiful reminder of the impermanence of life as we begin the gradual transition from summer into winter. While fall in Northern Arizona is nothing like fall on the east coast, I can feel the change. Fall is a time where Mother Earth begins to slow down, and decay. I like to think of Mother Earth fully embracing change by showing off with the magical landscapes of the North in fall.
Practices To Celebrate The Fall Equinox
Reflect: I don’t know when journaling is never a good idea. More reflection. More journaling please. Take time to reflect on the summer. What did you learn? What went well, what went poorly? What are you bringing with you? What are you leaving behind? Then get clear on what you want to create this fall.
Go For A Mindful Walk: Take off your shoes and walk through the forest with your bare feet on the Earth. Be fully present with nature and your surroundings. Turn off your phone and walk as if you were walking in the forest for the first time. Give thanks for what is.
Practice Mirror Work: Mirror work is a profound way to fall in love with all parts of yourself. Stand in front of a mirror and talk to yourself in a kind and loving way. Whisper sweet nothings to yourself and see what comes up. Allow yourself to receive the love you are giving yourself. If there is any resistance or blocks it will show up because you are standing in the mirror with you!
Build A Fire: Build a fire outside or indoors and sit and watch the flames dance and play. Fire symbolizes transformation and purification. Contemplate what you are letting burn away for fall. Maybe speak it out loud and watch it alchemize in the flames.
Build an alter: Build an alter to give thanks and to honor the dark and light inside of you. Play with the different elements and make sure they are all on the altar. Maybe you add crystals or photos. You can even add items that represent fall and death to you. Make it your own. Once you have built your alter sit in front of it and contemplate and celebrate this magnificent day.
The Fall Equinox is a day of balance. It is a day of equal parts light and dark. When you acknowledge what is, you act from a place of power. The more you recognize and see your dark or “unloveable” parts of yourself, the less control they will have over you. Honor your dark and your light. You are both. And when you see the dark, you come into wholeness with yourself.
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