EQUINOX STATE OF MIND: WHERE LIGHT & DARK COLLIDE
Twice a year, the universe gives us a rare moment of symmetry as day and night share equal time, light and shadow meet one another, and the Earth takes a brief pause. Welcome to the Fall Equinox, a cosmic balancing act that doubles as a personal reset button.
The equinox is a sacred threshold, placing us between seasons that asks you to slow down, take stock, and recalibrate. Spiritually it’s the harvest period, a time to gather what you’ve been growing since spring, saying thank you for your abundance, and preparing to release what’s no longer serving you. The Equinox teaches us about living in harmony with cycles of light, dark, growth, and rest.
In 2025, the equinox lands at a particularly charged moment in the skies. With eclipse season close by, this year’s balance point feels less like more of a wake up call. What needs to shift? What’s out of alignment? What are you ready to let go of so you can step into your next season?
Why the Equinox Matters
On September 22, the Sun slips into Libra, the sign of balance, beauty, and relationships. Astrologically, this is the moment where we pivot from the blaze of summer into the reflective energy of autumn.
The equinox is essentially nature’s mirror, whatever is happening in the cosmos is reflected in your own life. The dualities we live with come into focus now. The lesson is that balance isn’t static; it’s a living pendulum. The equinox teaches us to embrace the contrast instead of fighting it.
Across cultures, this time has always been significant. In Greek mythology, Persephone begins her descent into the underworld, ushering in the darker half of the year. Celtic traditions celebrated Mabon, a harvest festival honoring abundance and gratitude. In modern spirituality, it’s a time to realign intentions, practice gratitude, and lean into transitions with grace.
The Energy of This Season
Balance, but make it chic
Libra season and the equinox together remind you that contrast is sexy. Think less about a rigid 50/50 split and more about harmony that feels effortless, like the perfect outfit or a well styled room.
Harvest your wins
This is your personal glory moment. What projects, relationships, or inner growth have blossomed since spring? Acknowledge and celebrate them. Gratitude is the gateway to more abundance.
Release, release, release
Falling leaves are more than beautiful, they’re symbolic. What can you let go of without guilt? Old habits, limiting beliefs, outdated relationships? The equinox makes releasing feel less like loss and more like liberation.
Turn inward
As daylight fades, the energy shifts from extroverted to introspective. This is the season for journaling, long baths, and heart-to-heart conversations. It is a cosmic invitation to recharge your batteries and reset.
How to Work With the Equinox
Throw a Harvest Dinner
Seasonal foods like apples, squash, and grapes are symbolic of abundance. Invite your closest friends and family, light a few candles, and share what you’re grateful for around the table.
Write and Set it Ablaze
On one piece of paper, list your harvests aka what you’re proud of or grateful for. On another, write what you’re ready to release. Keep the first list somewhere sacred such as your altar space, and safely burn the second.
Get Outside
Nature is your best teacher right now. Take a walk and notice how balance plays out around you in forms of shadows against sunlight, life giving way to decay. Bring back a leaf to place on your altar as a seasonal marker.
Mantras for the Fall Equinox
• I honor the beauty of balance within and around me.
• Gratitude is my anchor, even as I change.
• Releasing creates space for new abundance.
• I embrace the flow of the season with grace.
• Balance is not perfection, it’s presence.
The Fall Equinox is a spiritual event disguised as an astronomical one. It is a sacred pause that holds a mirror up to your life. This is your cosmic reminder that you can be both light and shadow, expansion and stillness, structure and surrender. So light your candles, pour a glass of wine, set out some offerings for the ancestors, and ask yourself: What feels out of balance in my life? What can I honor, and what can I release? This is your invitation to move into autumn with more clarity and less dead weight. If the universe can hold light and dark in equal measure, so can you.