Happy Fall Equinox, or Mabon!  Of course, our spherical planet also gives us the beautiful symmetry of the Spring Equinox (& Ostara) being celebrated now by our Southern Hemisphere friends.  The equinoctial moment, this year, is on September 22nd, at ~4:43 am UTC (or 8:43 am EDT).

As our nights achieve dominance, we will likely have more chances to see the northern lights – now that solar cycle #25 has proven that it won’t be a sleepy cycle at all – surpassing estimates and giving us wonderful auroras again and again!  The show of May 10-13, for instance, was the most powerful geomagnetic storm in literally decades, with the aurora visible as far south as Los Angeles!

Celebrations

Some of the ways many of us are celebrating were published a few weeks ago.  In addition to those, the night sky is rapidly becoming more accessible now with the growing darkness.  This growing darkness can be a reminder that this is a great time of year for campfires, and celestial events like auroras – especially with Solar Cycle #25 now in full swing (see 2023’s September Equinox post)-  or a time to look more inward.  In whatever way you are celebrating, Happy Equinox!