Night and day,
Near perfect balance;
Equinox.
The equinox, simply put, is when the sun is positioned exactly above the equator, so for a moment both night and day have equal length. A moment of harmony. Here in the UK that moment will be at 01.43 pm today, Sunday 22nd September.
From today, here in the northern hemisphere, the days will grow shorter, as the earth transforms towards a new season. The autumn equinox opens the doorway to winter. Are you preparing for the change of season: to rest, recharge and dream?
Happy autumn equinox.
Ashley
A Different View 
Thank you, Ashley, for your eloquent reminder of Luna Equinox and the coming winter. Bad news for me as I hate cold!
Joanna
Thank you Joanna for your comments. Yes, it won’t be long until we turn the heating on! Bad news for many of us this winter! 🤗💌🙋♂️
Thank you, Ashley, I feel the same!
Joanna
I actually turned the heating on this morning! x
Good, you are in the colder part of this country!
Joanna
Prepared for dreaming? Yes, sure, but winter? Not my thing 😀
Thank you, Friedrich. As our local weatherman says: time to get the big coats on! 😉🙋♂️
Nice post 🌹🌹
Thank you. 🌹🙏
A nice haiga, with the equinox image and a beautiful hokku. Here, in Kentucky, you can tell you are in the heart of autumn, and the sun is at a lower angle, giving us cooler mornings…mid-autumn is here! I always enjoy your posts, Ashtree-san! Keep walking, and savor this time of the year, knowing that colder, darker days will soon be here.
Hi Edo-san, we’ve actually had the heating on in the early morning. There is definitely a chill to the days. When I go for a morning walk I wear a cap with a big peak to help keep the sun out of my eyes; it’s so low! 😉🙋♂️
Hope you enjoyed today’s autumn equinox Ashley. I’ve often discussed this with friends and i’ve come to the conclusion i’ve only truly observed the equinox with all its meaning only a handful of times in my life. most of the time, i was just simply aware it happened. but i see now how short our time here is on earth from the fact that most of us will probably never truly observe these changes for more than 60 or so times. May we all enjoy the silent power of these equinoxes moving forward. Have a great week ahead Ashley. Mike
Hi Mike, thank you for your thoughtful comments. There are 4 seasons to celebrate and with each comes change. I hope you will always enjoy the seasons. 🙏🙋♂️
Looking forward to a lovely Autumn with relaxing, candles and tea. 🙂 ♥ Hope you have a lovely Equinox day, Ashley.
Dear Ute, thank you. Hoping you enjoy this autumn too. 🌹🤗🙋♂️
Love this Ashley💕
Thank you, Cindy. 🌹🙋♂️
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Beautiful hokku and image!
Hope you have a great week ahead Ashley 🙂🍀🍃
Many thanks, Ursula, for your wonderful comments. 🌹🤗🙋♂️
In this neck of the woods, Ashley, the days have been getting shorter for a while now – I think I need to move over the Irish Sea.
Haha! Graham, it’s usually the other way round, folk leaving these shores! 😉🙋♂️
With our exit of the EU I believe a few more are going back, hoping to get a green passport and with it the benefits of the EU.
Happy autumn equinox to you, too, Ashley! Having grown up in the tropics near to the Equator, where “night and day [are] in perfect balance,” I’m still enthralled with the transformation towards a new season. After a summer of excessive heat, I look forward to the cooler days of autumn 🙂
Dear Rosaliene, thank you for your interesting comments. I hope you have a blessed autumn and continue to look forward to the changing seasons. 🤗🌹🙋♂️
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Happy Equinox Ashley and a fruitful autumn for you, I hope.
Thank you, Andrea! Fruitful, yes, already, as we met both our great grandchildren for the first time recently. 🤗🌹🙋♂️
Ah lovely 🙂
Hope you had a wonderful Equinox. I used to do full blown ceremonies for Solstices and Equinoxes for decades. Do you do something special?
The art work is very pretty..and the Haiku.
I’m always dreaming but no matter the season, I will continue to do my work to free and heal this planet
Dear Katelon, my celebration of the seasons is all in my writing and hopefully also in my little artwork. I give thanks to Mother Earth every day. 🤗🌹🙋♂️
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Thank you Graham 👍🍎🙋♂️
As the seasons change, so should we. 🍁🍂🌾
Dear Gail, your comment is so true. Happy autumn wishes to you 🌹🤗🍎🙋♂️
I’m trying. It’s a daily struggle, but…..
I know the feeling xx
Happy equinox & happy Autumn, Ashley! It seems the days here are getting short faster than usual. Hope you & your beloved are doing well & preparing to enjoy the season! ☀️
Hi Lisa, happy autumn to you too! The light is fading quickly here too; we have a small night light that switches on when light levels are low. It came on around 5.00pm and here I am at 7.00pm and all the curtains are drawn. 🤗🌹🙋♂️
El otoño es mi estación preferida. Hoy estamos aquí a 33 grados y ya tengo ganas de que cambie la temperatura. Viví unos años en las Islas Canarias y el tiempo siempre era el mismo. Te llegas a cansar de esto; soñaba con abrigos, bufandas y guantes. Creo que las estaciones son muy necesarias y el cuerpo lo agradece… Un fuerte abrazo,, querido amigo.
Estoy de acuerdo contigo, Barbara, los cambios de estación son necesarios, no solo para nosotros, sino para permitir que la tierra descanse y se renueve.
33 grados me parece bien, ya que aquí solo hay 10 grados y, por supuesto, tenemos la ventaja de que llueve todo el día.
Gracias por tus maravillosos comentarios. Te mando un gran abrazo mientras me pongo un abrigo grande.
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Este verano ha sido muy caluroso y ahora mismo te cambio tus 10 grados por mis 33! Jajaja. Y mi camiseta de manga corta por tu abrigo. La verdad es que nunca estamos de acuerdo con lo que tenemos. La tierra por aquí está muy seca, no llueve apenas y la lluvia es muy necesaria. El Norte de España, al contrario, es muy verde porque llueve mucho y por eso sus paisajes son preciosos; así debe ser Irlanda, muy verde y con una costa impresionante y bellísima.
Tu abrazo me ha llegado enseguida. Te mando otro muy grande, querido Ashley!
I am not ready for those darker days! But perhaps we always need that hibernation…(K)
Hi Kerfe, following the seasons is my reason for being & so I see no problem with the changes. You mention hibernation, something to look forward to, when we can dream & have hope for the spring. 🤗🌹🙋♂️
Autumn is my favorite season, the landscapes with fallen leaves are beautiful. The rain is welcome. Currently a pleasant 16 degrees under a mild sun. Un abrazo Ashley ✨
I think that every season has its special and unique atmosphere. Thank you, Sabius for your comments. Un abrazo, mi amigo! 🍂
Well … as we are back in Hawaii, the light/dark/sunrise/sunset thing is far less noticeable. We rejoice in the fact that we won’t freeze this winter! Blessings, Ashley.
Thank you, Bela, may your time there be turtley happy! 🐢🤗🐢
Wow, I can’t believe the equinox has already passed! (It’s still hot here in Korea, though)
Your posts are always the ones that remind me of these things like the solstice and equinox…!
Of course, I saw it a bit late! 😅 Thank you for such a thoughtful post! 😁
I’m glad to have been of help. Haha, should I be sending you a solstice/equinox diary? 😉
I wonder how these festivals are celebrated in Korea? I’ve just bought a book called ‘Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop’ by Hwang Bo-Reum. Maybe there will be a mention of the festivals in it?
All ready the evenings are closing-in; now we turn the house lights on to read at night. Thank you, Migy, for your marvellous comments. 🤗🌹🙋♂️
BUONA GIORNATA
Thank you 🙏
PREGO
No rest for us, we are planning the next exhibition. 😉
Thank you 🙏
I like your representation of the equinox. Especially because you don’t use a straight line.
Thank you 🙏Your comment is greatly appreciated 🙏