Autumnal Equinox
The first day of Fall is upon us ... not that the temperatures will really be showing it.The Autumnal equinox occurs the moment our Sun crosses the equator – that imaginary line dividing the earth into two hemispheres – from north to south.
The opposite happens in March and is known as the "vernal" or spring equinox.
The significance of all of this to me is the approaching cooler weather (hopefully) and the advent of the holiday season ... which commences for me on October 31 and Halloween.
It's significance is personal and has been cultivated within me since childhood.
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