Autumn Equinox: Embracing Balance

September 16, 2025

The Autumn Equinox reminds us that life is a balance between light and dark, growth and release, and action and rest. Just as the natural world begins to slow and prepare for a quieter season, we too are invited to find balance within ourselves. This time of year encourages us to reflect on areas in our lives where harmony may be missing. Are we giving too much and not receiving enough? Are we moving too quickly and neglecting the need for stillness? The equinox offers an opportunity to pause and realign, to let go of what no longer serves us, and to create space for deeper grounding. Here are some of our tips for finding balance this season! 

• Create a gratitude list. Acknowledge and honor the blessings, lessons, and growth from the past season. Reflect on the moments that brought you joy, the people who supported you, and the opportunities that allowed you to grow.
• Release through journaling. Write down patterns, beliefs, and thoughts that no longer serve you. Use the purifying force of fire to burn them in a symbolic act of letting go. Releasing old energy and energetic cords makes space for new things to grow. 
• Work with crystals that resonate with the autumn season. Smoky Quartz, Carnelian, and Moss Agate, Labradorite anchor in energies of transformation, inspiration, and ground you into the present. Build a crystal grid, incorporating natural elements such as autumn leaves or acorns, or use these crystals in your meditation practice.
• Spend time in nature. Give blessings to the animals, birds, and plant life that come across your path. Experience nature with a sense of gratitude and wonder for the beauty and nourishment it gives us. 
• Harmonize your body with the rhythm of the seasons by nourishing your body with with food that is naturally harvested in your region during this time of the year. In southeastern Wisconsin, we're enjoying beets, Brussels sprouts, apples, pears, and squash. Often our seasonal appetites mirror what the earth is offering-warming, grounding foods in autumn and winter, lighter, cooling foods in spring and summer. Honoring these natural cravings can help you feel more balanced, nourished, and connected.
• Aromatherapy. Certain scents remind us of the changing of the seasons. This time of year we tend to gravitate toward warm, grounding spices and scents (think pumpkin spice!). Some of our favorite essential oils and blends to diffuse this time of year are Cedarwood, Frankincense, Rooted Oil Blend, and Autumn Oil Blend.
  

The Autumn Equinox invites us to find harmony between action and stillness, outer expression and inner reflection. By embracing the balance of light and dark, we cultivate clarity and peace. Just as the Earth shifts with grace, so too can you realign, release, and return to balance.

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