“With the stars that map our journey, sister moon, she lights our way; I see a purple flower, prayer in the night of day...”
Twice annually, approximately on March 20th and September 22nd, the sun crosses an imaginary line encircling Mother Earth, dividing her into the northern and southern hemispheres and defining the parallel of latitude 0°. This celestial event is commonly referred to as an equinox. The term “equinox” is derived from the Latin phrase “equal night,” as day and night durations become equal globally during this period.
Following this month’s rare Full Corn Moon, the summer warmth begins to subside, and the natural world slows down. Quite time will soon arrive when the chill of winter sets in.