The Autumn Equinox, or first day of fall, occurs on September 22, 2021 at 3:21 pm EDT. On the Wiccan Wheel of the Year the Autumn Equinox is a traditional time for spells and rituals relating to organization and finding balance and rest after labour. Now, the hours of light and darkness are equal, just as they are at the Spring Equinox.
For many of our pagan ancestors, autumn was a time of hard work when fields were harvested, and preparations were made for the long, cold winter ahead. Today, Wiccans use this festival to examine our personal progress to date and adjust our future plans. This is also an opportunity for rest and reflection as we head towards Samhain and complete the Wheel of the Year.
Wiccan Autumn Equinox Correspondences
Colours: Orange, Brown, Yellow, Gold
Oil: Bergamot, Storax, Rosemary
Candles: Yellow, Orange, Brown
Flowers: Hollyhock, Aster, Milkweed, Marigold, Bittersweet
Incense: Sage
Stones: Peridot, Citrine, Beryl, Chrysolite
Autumn Equinox Menu
Corn-on-the-cob
Herbed Chicken & Rice
Orange Walnut/Pecan Cookies
Autumn Equinox Ceremony for Future Insight
If you need a ritual for the Autumn Equinox, My Wheel of the Year guide has one that offers insight into your future, using a harvest mediation and a mysterious jewelled cob of corn. If you live in the southern hemisphere, you will want to read about the Spring Equinox or Ostara and the Balancing Eggs ritual.
If you already have your own spell, you can find easy, delicious recipes for the Fall Equinox and all other Wiccan festivals and Full Moons in my Witches’ Cook Book.
Blessed be!
Holly
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