Consider what aspects of your life are in balance and which aspects are asking for your action and attention so that they can shift into balance. Recognize that you have the ability to create balance in your life and your practice by giving yourself motion. Tips on moving into autumnĪs you move into the new season, keep in mind that jst like the Sun, which moves into balance and to extremes as the seasons shift, you also have to move in order to find your balance. Also, Libra rules the lumbar region of the back as well as the hips, and this is a moment when these areas can be strengthened by drawing your spine into balance as well as positioning your standing body well on the Earth.
Balancing postures become especially important at this time, as returning to the midline of the body brings energetic balance both physically and energetically to all areas of life. This type of inward motion is needed at the autumn equinox. You might find yourself wanting practices that coax you to slow down and that draw you inward. The strong sequences from summer may feel like too much at this time. Your yoga practice may also seem to shift during this time as you find yourself navigating life’s challenges and fitting in your practice. Likewise, outdated ways of being that you experienced in years past or even in recent summer months seem to fall away, and you may find yourself in a state of mental fluctuation as you navigate yourself, relationships, responsibilities, and the not-so-simple act of being alive. You might choose to take up new endeavors at this time, and opportunities may seem to arise all around you. Our minds seek some semblance of balance as we transition into a different season of life, work, and learning about ourselves and others. Similarly, the autumnal equinox is a moment when energies seem to ramp up and slow down rather erratically. Occasionally, true balance is reached, but much of the time, the scale hits highs and lows. Libra is symbolized by a scale, representing the aspect of consciousness which searches for balance. Libra is an air sign, and in astrology, air represents the mind. How the autumnal equinox affects your life and practice This moment also marks the end of Virgo season and the start of Libra season, the cardinal zodiac sign of fall. When the autumnal equinox occurs, the Northern Hemisphere transitions into fall and the Southern Hemisphere shifts to spring. Each time the Sun crosses the Equator, we experience an equinox, which is exactly equal hours of day and night. Little-known fact: The Sun and Earth’s relative positions to one another create not just seasons, but shifts in your life and, by extension, your yoga practice.Įach year, the sun’s pathway, as seen from Earth, moves from the Equator to the Tropic of Cancer, back to the Equator, to the Tropic of Capricorn, and back again.
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