THE CHANGING SEASONS – Autumn Equinox

I hate that the American football season begins in August.  Just the thought of football seems to trigger a chill in the air.  What’s the rush?  Jeez, the butterflies are still mating.  Summer isn’t even over yet. 

Summer is my favorite time of the year.  Yet as a kid, fall was my favorite season.  I lived up North, and loved to play in the leaves; and the fall colors were always a favorite as well.  But as an adult, I know winter follows autumn, and I do not like the cold at all; which is one reason why I now live in the Florida panhandle.

Still, like it or not, autumn is on its way; its part of the cycle of life.  The seasons do not only indicate a change in the weather, there is a spiritual aspect that is represented as well.  The energies that are ushered in with a particular season surround us and have an effect on all of humanity.

Take for instance the fall season.  Autumn is a time of purification.  It is a time of harvest; relinquishing the old and preparing for the new.  It’s time to plant your seeds and set your goals for the year.  What a perfect time for school to begin!

This time of the season is also great for balancing the spiritual and the physical.  Take for instance, the zodiac sign of Libra.  Libra is symbolized as a scale, increasing the ability to weigh opposites and attain balance.

And the fiery zodiac sign of Scorpio, initiates transmutation; like a butterfly or a moth.  With the holidays at hand, there is an increase in sensitivity. This is a great time to purify and cleanse your heart chakra.

The final zodiac sign before the Winter Solstice is Sagittarius.  Sagittarius begins with the holiday of gratitude and pretty much ends with the holiday of giving.  It is a time to recognize and overcome self-centeredness.

Just like the changes in nature, our faces change with the change in the weather.  Even religious and spiritual holidays reflect the changes in the seasons.  In winter time we withdraw from outside activities, and social gatherings are less common.  Lent begins in winter, a time of sacrifice; followed by spring, which is an end to darkness and death, and new life initiates with the warmth of the sun once again.   

The Autumn Equinox is September 23^rd.  I haven’t drained the swimming pool yet.   Eventually the flowers will die, and the decorative vines will disappear along fence, and I’ll find myself parked in front of the computer or T.V. more often, but I know the day will come, when I will dance with the fire in the sky anew.