Welcome Fall

The Sun entered the sign of Libra today; each year when the Sun enters this sign it signifies the Autumnal Equinox.  The four cardinal signs Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn each represent a change of season in the northern hemisphere.  The Equinox which happens in the spring and fall is a time of “equality” of light and darkness; it represents 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of nighttime. 

Astrologically this is a time to re-balance and to review the needs of the me vs the needs of the we. Astrologers will look at a chart for the event and get a bit of an idea of the energy for the next quarter or the season of fall.

The horoscope for this season has some very interesting energy.  The Sun has a strong difficult energy with the planets Uranus and Pluto, these are the two fellows who have been causing such chaos and havoc in our lives since 2008, when the Sun becomes involved this energy is magnified.  But this time around Uranus makes nice contacts with the Moon Mars conjunction in the sign of Leo, so we may come up with some creative ideas on how to make the changes we all need to make in our lives.  The unfortunate part of the intense planetary energy we have been experiencing is we feel powerless and unable to make the social changes we feel are needed.  Each of us has a different definition of what those social changes need to be, the challenge has been for those who do not agree to find common ground.  This flow of energy will give us some areas where we can collectedly hang our hats.  It also encourages us to fix what we need to fix in our personal life as that is really the only area where we have control.  But as each of us focuses on what we need and take the steps to resolve our own personal issues, the energy fans out and creates an environment of solving problems instead of frustration. 

Each season brings its own energy, fall is often a crowd pleaser as we have some of the most beautiful weather, and the air is clear and fresh.  On a deeper level this is the time of year when the earth is getting ready to rest.  All around us are signs of winding down, leaves change color, we see a blaze of glory then they disappear.  Wildlife is preparing for the long cold winter; plants die back and retreat until next spring.  What we can take from this is, fall is a time for preparation a time to find the beauty in life and take it with us as we enter the long colder days of winter. Its nature’s way of telling us, nothing is forever, but nothing is ever truly lost either.