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Autumnal Equinox Arrives: Equal Daylight and Darkness

9/23/2025

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Equinox Signals Autumn

The autumnal equinox occurs on September 22, 2025, at 2:19 p.m. EDT, marking fall in the Northern Hemisphere.
Daylight and darkness are nearly equal as the Earth's axis is not tilted.
The term equinox comes from Latin, meaning "equal night."
After the equinox, days shorten toward the December 21, 2025 winter solstice. In the Southern Hemisphere, spring begins.

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Persephone's Autumn Balance

The autumnal equinox occurs on September 22, 2025, at 2:19 PM EDT, signaling Libra season.
Mythologically, it links to Persephone's descent, symbolizing balance and reflection.
The Mabon festival, introduced in the 1970s, celebrates life, death, rebirth, drawing from Welsh mythology.
Rituals include purging items, practicing gratitude, and elemental meditation; experts emphasize self-love as winter approaches.

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Equinox Signals Autumn

The autumnal equinox occurs on September 22, 2025, at 2:19 p.m. EDT, marking fall in the Northern Hemisphere.
Daylight and darkness are nearly equal as the Earth's axis is not tilted.
The term equinox comes from Latin, meaning "equal night."
After the equinox, days shorten toward the December 21, 2025 winter solstice. In the Southern Hemisphere, spring begins.

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