![]() ![]() The Fall Equinox is nature’s way of gently reminding us that summer can’t last forever. Regardless of what you believe, the seasons and nature truly deserve to be celebrated! Sadly, in our busy consumeristic culture, we’ve lost a lot of our connection with the natural rhythms of life.Ĭelebrating seasonal changes, like the Fall Equinox, is a wonderful way to take some time to slow down and truly savor all the changes happening in nature and in our lives.ġ0 Ways for the Homesteader to Celebrate the Fall Equinox: Wrap up the summer garden and focus on fall plants & crops: I’ve found that observing these special days makes it easier for me to connect with nature in an active way and to live more seasonally. The traditional Pagan calendar is based on the changing of the seasons. The longer I homestead, I become more attracted to Pagan holidays, like Litha, the Summer Solstice (here are ways to celebrate it!). It truly is the “second harvest” time of year! The start of fall marks the time to harvest crops such as gourds, pumpkins, grains and orchard harvests like apples. Which, again, makes a lot of sense to me! Summer crops are just about finished by this time of year. Mabon is known as the celebration of the second harvest. However, most modern Pagan religions honor the Fall Equinox with a celebration called “Mabon”. Sadly, most traditional Americans don’t celebrate the Autumn Equinox or even give it more than a passing thought. Everyone in favor of moving Thanksgiving back to its original date, raise your hands! ?♀️ You also are able to truly celebrate the harvest season coming to a close and the change of the seasons. Now, if you ask me, this makes so much more sense than celebrating Thanksgiving in November! Celebrating Thanksgiving during the beginning of Fall means that you have a bounty of crops to enjoy and share. In fact, the date for American Thanksgiving was originally set as October 3rd! Likewise, Canadian Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October. Traditionally, the start of Fall was when Thanksgiving was celebrated. Dates vary a little bit each year but this year (2020), it falls on September 22nd.Ī Very Brief History of Fall Equinox Celebrations: ![]() The Fall Equinox is celebrated on or around September 21st. The Fall Equinox marks the time of year when the hours of the day are split perfectly between light and dark (day and night). The beginning of the Fall season is actually marked by the equinox. And it’s not just the return of pumpkin spice everything that signals the seasonal shift! Yes, you heard that right, Starbucks does not control the start of the fall season! ? ![]()
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