Welcome pootie, woozle, birdie and general critter lovers to a special Fall Edition of the PWB Peeps diary. This is a diary to relax, share pictures and stories about our animal friends, and to build community. Come on in and join us... |
An
equinox occurs twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth's axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun, the Sun being vertically above a point on the Equator. The latitudes +L and -L north and south of the equator experience nights of equal length and the celestial equator has intersected the ecliptic in the
axial precession.
In 2011, all this stuff happened on September 23 at 9:04 UTC which was 4:04 AM CDT or about 14 hours ago.
And that means it is officially Fall !!!
Twice a year, on the solstice holidays, Basement Cat and Ceiling Cat are locked in mortal combat over the Light. At summer solstice, Basement Cat prevails and the light starts receding ... gradually at first and then more quickly until the light and dark are equal.
So what happens next? Well, first, we should stop and take time to play because sharing nature with our animal friends is important for them and for us.
Note to self: I think dogs like playing in the leaves more than cats do.
Ahhh! Now don't you feel more balanced?
But remember this ...
And neither is the light...for now.
The autumnal equinox or Mabon is one of the eight pagan festivals or “sabbats” from the Wheel of the Year. It is a "quarter day" along with the solstices and the vernal equinox. The holiday of Autumn Equinox, Mabon, or the Feast of the Ingathering is a ritual of thanksgiving for the fruits of the earth and a recognition of the need to share them to secure the blessings of the Goddess during the winter months. To all my pagan friends, "Have a fruitful, blessed Mabon!". The days will continue getting shorter but the next holiday is about more light than dark as the cycle of the seasons continues.
Happy Autumnal Equinox to everyone!!
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