The Autumn Equinox is here!
This year's Fall Equinox arrives on Sunday, September 22. So let's celebrate it!
Fall already? You betcha!
The time of the year when dark takes over light is here. The days are feeling perceptibly shorter. Even the warm days seem to begin with a chill in the air.
Fall kicks off officially in the northern hemisphere with the Autumnal Equinox on Sunday, September 22, and each day thereafter will feel shorter until that fateful day in late December when we arrive at the winter solstice.
Changes are already happening all around us and will continue to change as summer plants begin to go dormant, deciduous trees transform before us, animals gather up their foods to store, and winter berries begin to appear.
Look up or listen carefully, and you may already notice flocks of birds flying south.
What an exciting time of year to get outdoors and explore!
…Or stay in, preferably around the dinner table or at the kitchen, enjoying the seasonal bounties that have ripened and matured over time from the heat of the summer.
The autumnal equinox is a time of year that can remind us how we are connected to nature through the bounties it provides.
It gives us time to reflect on the relationship between humans and other animals that spend this season gathering the foods that they’ll need to store for the winter ahead.
The transition from to shorter days and longer nights is also that powerful quarterly reminder that our very existence is connected intimately to the relationship between our planet and the solar system.
Now let’s get to it and start the celebrating!
Below are some ideas for making the most of the Autumnal Equinox and the months ahead. I’ve also added new illustrated guide that we created at Art Nature Place (below the paywall) which you can download below to print, share, or use as you see fit.