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Autumnal Equinox

Autumnal equinox | Definition, Dates, & Facts - Britannica

Interesting Facts About Autumn Equinox

• Equinox is an instantaneous phenomenon. ...
• Day and Night are not precisely 12 hours each. ...
• Equinox does not occur on a fixed day. ...
• Equinoxes signal the start of Northern Lights. ...
• Harvest Moon in the Autumnal Equinox. ...
• Autumn Equinox once marked the start of the new year.More items...

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Sep 23, 2021

12 Interesting Facts You Must Know About This Day

During the equinox the Sun crosses what we call the 'celestial equator' which is an imaginary extension of Earth equator line into space. The equinox is when the Sun's center passes through the line

The September equinox (or southward equinox) is the moment when the Sun appears to cross the celestial equator, heading southward. Because of differences between the calendar year and the tropical year, the September equinox may occur anytime from September 21 to 24.

At the equinox, the Sun as viewed from the equator rises due east and sets due west. Before the Southward equinox, the Sun rises and sets more northerly, and afterwards, it rises and sets more southerly.

The equinox may be taken to mark the end of astronomical summer and the beginning of astronomical autumn (autumnal equinox) in the Northern Hemisphere, while marking the end of astronomical winter and the start of astronomical spring (vernal equinox) in the Southern Hemisphere.

The point where the Sun crosses the celestial equator southwards is called the First Point of Libra. However, because of the precession of the equinoxes, this point is no longer in the constellation Libra, but rather in Virgo.

The solar point of the September equinox passed from Libra and into Virgo in −729 (730 BCE) and will enter Leo in 2439.

At the equinox, the Sun rises directly in the east and sets directly in the west. However, because of refraction it will usually appear slightly above the horizon at the moment when its "true" middle is rising or setting. For viewers at the north or south poles, it moves virtually horizontally on or above the horizon, not obviously rising or setting apart from the movement in "declination" (and hence altitude) of a little under a half (0.39) degree per day

For observers in either hemisphere not at the poles, the Sun rises and sets more and more to the south during the 3 months following the September equinox. This period is the second half of a 6-month long southerly movement, beginning with the June solstice when the Sun rises and sets at its most northern point.

Neopaganism

• Neopagans observe the September equinox as a cardinal point on the Wheel of the Year. In the Northern Hemisphere some varieties of paganism adapt Autumn Equinox traditions. In the Southern Hemisphere, the vernal equinox corresponds with Ostara.

Americas

• The reconstructed Cahokia Woodhenge, a large timber circle located at the Mississippian culture Cahokia archaeological site near Collinsville, Illinois,[10] is the site of annual equinox and solstice sunrise observances. An announcement for the 2017 observance said "Out of respect for Native American beliefs, no rituals or ceremonies will be held at the free event. But visitors will stand in the same place where the Mississippian people once gathered to watch the sun rise

Judaism

• The Jewish Sukkot usually falls on the first full moon after the northern hemisphere autumnal equinox, although occasionally (In the modern Jewish calendar, three times every 19 years) it will occur on the second full moon.
• Rosh Hashanah falls on a new moon close to this equinox.
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Energetically, the Autumn Equinox is a time of balance and pause, a transitional moment between the bright half of the year and the dark half of the year. The spiritual energies of the spring and summer season are very different from fall and winter.

The Spiritual Meaning of the Autumn Equinox

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The Origins and Practices of Mabon

Sep 20, 2019 — Mabon is a pagan holiday, and one of the eight Wiccan sabbats celebrated during the year. Mabon celebrates the autumnal....

The Origins and Practices of Mabon

Autumn Equinox (Mabon)

Main article: September equinox

The holiday of the autumnal equinox is known variously among neopagans as Harvest Home, Mabon, the Feast of the Ingathering, Meán Fómhair, An Clabhsúr, or Alban Elfed (in neo-druidry). It is a neopagan festival of thanksgiving for the fruits of the earth and a recognition of the need to share them to secure the blessings of the Goddess and the Gods during the coming winter months. The name Mabon was coined by Aidan Kelly around 1970 as a reference to Mabon ap Modron, a character from Welsh mythology.

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The Fall Harvest, and Harvest Moons

 Appearing roughly from August to October, the “harvest moons” are known to many indigenous cultures across the U.S. and beyond.…

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Stonehenge Solstice and Equinox Tours 2023

Druids, pagans and revellers gathered at dawn by Stonehenge's ancient stones to mark the vernal equinox, the official beginning of springtime. Twice a year.…

How is Stonehenge related to Equinox?

Druids, pagans and revellers gathered at dawn by Stonehenge's ancient stones to mark the vernal equinox, the official beginning of springtime. Twice a year, the earth's axis is angled so that the world gets an equal amount of daylight and night, a highly-significant event in the pagan calendar.

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