THE EQUINOX

Hello everyone !!! the vernal equinox will take place tomorrow Sept. 22 at 10:08 PM CST (5:08 UT). At this moment, the balance of dark and light are exact..or equal, hence, the name, equi, meaning same. Thereafter, the time of light will be shorter and the time of darkness will grow longer.
Since the summer solstice, the cancer crab has been making its slow decent in the sky to the most southern region in the heavens, culminating at the winter solstice, when it will once again begin to make its slow ascension into the northern hemisphere.
However, during the equinox, we celebrate its midpoint, the perfect balance of day and night, light and dark. The equinox also marks the beginning of a season. The fall season for those of us in the northern hemisphere and the spring for our friends in the southern hemisphere.
The beginning of the equinox is presided by Libra making it a cardinal sign due to the fact that it marks the change of one of the four major seasons. The 3 remaining cardinal signs are Capricorn which welcomes the winter season, Aries with its powerful leadership brings on the burst of new life of spring, and cancer with its easy and slow pace, graces us with the warm, relaxing days of summer.
The equinox reminds us of the importance of balance in our lives. The ancients also understood the importance of equilibrium and such alignment in the skies was a cause of celebration and commitment to seeking balance in their own world. Aligning themselves with the heavenly powers took on for many cultures a manifestation of great ritualistic celebrations that recognized the importance of both light and day,with dark and night for their ultimate survival and the continuance of life. We wish you all, a happy balance of dark and light in your own lives and the welcoming of the fall (in the northern part of the equator) and a happy spring for those in the southern part of the globe.