oiSo the 2020 autumn equinox is just around the corner, taking place September 22 at 13:30 UTC on the Northern Hemisphere.
The autumn equinox is a time of balance, when night and day are equal. It also marks the beginning of days getting shorter while nights keep getting longer. This, in an occult way can be seen as a person slowly transitioning from outwards to inwards, from social to personal, from light to darkness, from the sun to the moon. Meaning that the focus will now be on his emotions, spirituality and shadow aspects rather than on the ego, the group and the light aspects....
In this post I will ramble a bit about my personal view and interpretation of this event. I will talk about it from a Hellenic perspective and also an Astrological perspective. And how we can use it for personal growth.
The Greeks viewed the Equinox as the return of the Goddess Persephone to the Underworld with his husband Hades, God of the death and King of the Underworld.
Persephone is a goddess of Spring, the Underworld, flowers, and vegetation.
She has a dual nature, one that deals with the freshness, opportunity and renewal of spring and one that deals with the coldness, culmination and transition of autumn.
SOME PERSONAL VIEWS:
She remains me of the zodiac sign Gemini, a sign well known for having a “double personality” or being “double faceted. “
She also reminds me of Sagittarius. Sagittarius is a mutable sign, meaning it is associated with adaptability and flexibility. Sagittarians are born to explore, and it is critical they have the freedom to roam and explore.
Another thing is that Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter, Jupiter being heavily associated with Zeus, father of Persephone. The one who made an arrangement so Persephone would have the freedom to go and explore the Underworld once a year. (my personal view of the myth of the abduction of Persephone is slightly different to what it usually is seen as.)
Due to this annual change and travel of Persephone, I interpret it as she having a deep understanding of both aspects, Spring and Autumn, complementary opposites. I believe she understands and its able to adapt to both, the light and the darkness. Thus, I believe she is a more than suitable goddess to work with if a person wants to work on balancing, integrating and/or adapting to both of those aspects within itself. In fewer words, she can assist a person with shadow work. And Autumn is an already associated time to do shadow work, so double points for that.
Now, onto the Astrological side:
The moon will be on Sagittarius, making of this a great astrological time to work on exploring our emotions.
Pluto, planet associated with Hades and the Underworld will still be on Capricorn, great time for personal transformation through evolution. But because it is on Retrograde, we must let our fear of death and letting go aside in order to archive real tangible evolution.
The Sun will be on Libra, further empowering the theme of balance the equinox already has.
BUT... WHAT CAN YOU DO, WHAT CAN YOU USE THE ENERGY OF THE EQUINOX FOR? These are a few ideas:
— Take a deep glance at your emotions, allow yourself to fully explore your emotional nature.
— Prepare yourself for the transition into darkness by being thankful for what you have accomplished, you can do this by:
Writing down a gratitude list
Having a feast (or a Zoom call) with your friends and family
Setting intentions on personal transformation for the rest of the year
Writing an uplifting letter to your future self to read during the dark and cold days.
— Take it slow and easy, appreciate the moment and spend some time in quiet reflection
— Make an offering to Persephone, Demeter, Hades or any Underwolrd deities.
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— Start a Shadow Work practice, keep a shadow journal, ask for the assistance of Persephone or any Underworld deity
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