Just like the sun, which moves into balance and to extremes as the seasons shift, you also have to move in order to find your balance.Īs the equinox initiates autumn, recognize that you have the ability to create balance in your life and your practice by giving yourself motion. See also: Calm the Fall Frazzles With This Grounding, Cleansing Sequence Tips on moving into the new seasonĪs you move into the new season, keep in mind that balance is only ever truly experienced by moving up and down, and side to side. Balancing postures become especially important at this time, as returning to the midline of the body brings energetic balance both physically and energetically to all areas of life. Libra rules the lumbar region of the back and the upper buttocks and hips, and this is a moment when these areas can be strengthened by drawing your spine into balance, as well as positioning your standing body well on the earth. This type of inward motion is exactly what is suggested for the autumn equinox. The big, heart-opening, fun flows from summer may seem like too much at this time, and you may find yourself craving practices that draw you inward. Your yoga practice may also seem to shift during this time, as you find yourself navigating life’s challenges and fitting in your practices at home or at a studio. Likewise, outdated ways of being that you experienced in years past or in the summer seem to fall away, and you may find yourself in a state of mental fluctuation as you navigate yourself, relationships, responsibilities, and the simple act of being alive (especially now). You might choose to take up new endeavors at this time, and activities may seem to spring up all around you. Our minds seek balance as we move into a new season of life, work, and learning about ourselves and others. Similarly, the autumnal equinox is a moment when energies seem to ramp up and slow down quickly. Occasionally, true balance is reached, but much of the time, the scale hits highs and lows. Since Libra is symbolized by a scale that swings up and down, Libra represents the quality of the mind which seeks to find balance. Libra is an air sign, and in astrology, air represents the mind. Libra’s symbolism gives clues to the sort of energy present at the equinox. How the equinox affects your life and practice It’s also the end of Virgo season and the start of Libra season, the cardinal zodiac sign of fall. When the autumnal equinox occurs, the Northern Hemisphere moves into fall and the Southern Hemisphere moves to spring. When the Sun crosses the Equator, this is an equinox. Did you know that the sun and Earth’s relative positions to one another create not just the seasons, but shifts in our lives (and our yoga practices)? Each year, the sun’s pathway as seen from Earth moves from the Equator to the Tropic of Cancer, back to the Equator, to the Tropic of Capricorn, and back again.

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