Blessed by the balancing act
credit:ascenionearth2012.org Dawn of a new day For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, we probably have felt shifts for the last few days. At approximately 4:44pm EDT today we step gracefully into the Autumn Equinox. This equinox occurrence happens just twice yearly, once in March and once in September. There is lore galore about balancing eggs and many folk traditions, but the essence of what can happen is that there is balance unknown available to all of us on this planet. The meaning of the season Although we conceptualize Autumn as color palette changes, our clothing rotation, or even climate fluctuations, the beauty of this season is it gives us time. Time in the sense that as we leave Summer we definitely have learned some lessons and do want to make changes, but the specifics of how all of that will happen is a bit fuzzy. Well, in walks Autumn and her gracious gifts. With this time during this season, we are meditating, listening an...