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SUN AND MOON
DAY AND NIGHT
ALL THINGS IN BALANCE
The autumnal equinox – when day and night are in balance – marks the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of spring in the Southern Hemisphere.
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The word equinox comes from the Latin for “equal night”.
And that’s exactly what happens at
the beginning of autumn and spring –
the days are divided neatly into a 12-hour day and night
for just two days a year,
after which they start splitting apart.
Andrew Griffin, Independent
The word equinox comes from the Latin for “equal night”.
And that’s exactly what happens at
the beginning of autumn and spring –
the days are divided neatly into a 12-hour day and night
for just two days a year,
after which they start splitting apart.
Andrew Griffin, Independent
From the Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, Earth is at the center this time of the year, Fall. It reminds us of the turning not only of our planet but of all that is natural. BEing in tune with the cycles is a way to maintain our balance
"Earth came to represent the time and space of transition from one stage to another, particularly the passage between the apex of Yang (Fire) and ascendance of Yin (Metal)...
Earth represents the still point, the balance between the polar movements, when neither one nor the other ascends...
Our Earth phase stabilizes us so that we can handle the gyrations of our oscillating process."
from Between Heaven and Earth: A Guide to Chinese Medicine.
by Harriet Beinfield and Efrem Korngold (1991)
At this time of another seasonal shift when day and night are in balance, may we too find our center and balance. In our present day chaotic world, as we strive to do so, let us
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