Today is the Autumn Equinox, my favorite day of the year, since it ushers in my favorite season. Today was stunningly beautiful here on the Olympic Peninsula in the far northwest—blue skies, vivid colors of turning leaves and late dahlias, distant puffy clouds, crisp temps and a steady breeze. I celebrated by making an altar in the middle of a stream in the woods near here. I love to watch leaves float down a little stream—probably because it’s a classic meditation brought to life. In fact, it is the very meditation I did this morning—before I knew I’d do my equinox ritual at a stream.
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Today is Lammas, one of the eight earth holidays celebrated by many indigenous cultures around the world, as well as by modern-day pagans and lovers of the earth. It is a cross-quarter day, about halfway between summer solstice and autumn equinox. (In the southern hemisphere, it is celebrated at the beginning of February.) Whatever the name or national/ethnic flavor, this time of year is marked as a First Fruits Festival. Historically, it often coincided with the first wheat harvest. Altars were decked out with sheaves of grain and fresh loaves of bread. In some cultures it’s a time to honor the corn goddess. It’s a time of thanksgiving for the early harvest and a pause in the work in the fields and gardens.
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22. September 2008
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