Autumnal Equinox takes placeat 6:24 p.m. EDT, just before sunset.

"The balance between light and dark is equal now, but only for a moment as we tip towards letting the dark forces take charge. In the southern hemisphere, the light forces triumph, and the days begin to grow longer.

"The seasons all begin with the entrance of cardinal signs. Those are the signs which get things going. Each seasonal chart, with its cardinal sign in the first degree, tells us something about the energies of the next three months. The seasonal ingresses all mark ancient festivals.

"Libra is the cardinal sign which signals the entrance of autumn. Libra’s goal is balance and harmony, which Librans find first and foremost through relationships. You’ll usually find Libra reaching for partnership. The preferred type of partnership is equality, where each partner is respected for her/his intrinsic qualities.

"Relationships dominate the incoming season. We reach out more to others, perhaps instinctively as the cold and darkness of winter are approaching. (In the south, perhaps we reach for companionship during the heat which envelops much of that hemisphere in the coming seasons.)

"Moon now in communicative Gemini supports that process. It too is in low degrees, making an easy trine to Sun. This provides a free and open channel for communication, perhaps the favorite activity of both signs. This is a 'people' combination, very social. We are connected, and revel in that connection."

From Maya Del Mar's Daykeeper Journal