The autumnal equinox arrives at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, September 22 this year. People celebrate this moment across the globe because that is exactly the time when the sun passes directly over the equator. In Latin, the word “equinox” means, “equal night”. This signifies the equal parts of daylight and darkness. As the days get shorter and we lose more and more daylight, we can lavish in these last days of warmth and take in the sunshine. It is also time for celebrating the har

As we move into the light, growth and hope of spring, we are gifted with the opportunity to begin anew. The long rest of winter provides us with the energy needed for this time of renewal and rebirth. The Northern hemisphere, as she emerges from her winter slumber, is stirring with new life. I hear songbirds in the trees, I see red winged blackbirds by the river, I feel the warmth of the sun as I walk, I smell a freshness in the air, I taste the lighter energizing foods of s

The autumnal equinox arrives precisely at 4:21 a.m. on Wednesday, September 23. People celebrate this moment across the world because that is exactly the time when the sun passes directly over the equator. In Latin, the word “equinox” means, “equal night”. This signifies the equal parts of daylight and darkness, although Saturday, September 26 is the day that day and night are actually equalized this year. As the days get shorter and we lose more and more daylight, we tend to