At the Autumnal Equinox - the wheel of the year turns - & we find ourselves moving deeper into dark of the year. In the tropical zodiac, we say the Sun is crossing the celestial equator, moving from Virgo into Libra, the sign of the scales - a time to take stock. Are the scales balanced? Do they tip & spill? Are they full? Do we know what to harvest & what to plow under? Can we identify & cut away outworn habits & emotional baggage that can choke our growth?
When we use the tropical zodiac, the 4-foldness of the Equinoxes & Solstices form The Cross, which reminds us of an event that occurred only once in history at the time of the incarnation of Christ. Then, the start of Spring was at 0 degrees of Aries, the Ram - the first sign in the zodiac. At the Equinoxes we have the horizontal beam, a balance of light & darkness. At the Solstices we have the vertical beam, an opposition of light & dark. At Autumn Equinox the Sun is balanced in Libra, which then marks the transition from light to dark. Libra is a threshold, a gateway between the upper chakras & the lower chakras.
In the upper signs, from Aries thru Virgo we have a memory of the cosmic human being before it was formed on Earth. From Libra to Pisces, the human form meets the physical world. So we can look at the upper half of the zodiac as being related to our past cosmic creation by the ‘gods’ & the lower half of the zodiac as our human journey of ‘The fall’ & then hopefully our redemption out of our own ego forces.
The Sidereal zodiac shows that the vernal point has moved thru the ‘precession of the equinoxes’, so that it is now descending thru the lower half of the zodiac, taking humanity along on its evolutionary journey. So in Sidereal Astrosophy we see the Sun in relation to the actual constellations as they are in the starry heavens - in our time now - with the Sun in the crown of stars that are part of the constellation of the Virgin.
Adorning this great cross, formed from the 4 Cardinal Points of the Equinoxes & Solstices, are the 7 Festivals: Michaelmas, Advent, Christmas, Easter-tide Ascension, Whitsun & St. John’s-tide. These festivals are the 7 Cosmic Roses unfurling from the center of The Cross.
So today on this Autumnal Equinox, we can contemplate & celebrate this solar moment of equality & balance. We can also think about how the world has changed, how the constellations have moved on, how The Christ has united with the Earth, & is now working in us to redeem our evolution. We can take our initiation in hand when we consciously co-create the festivals in the solar-cycle of the year, working to unfold the 7 Roses of transformation within, & out in the world. And so it is my friends, that we begin our journey, like Persephone, into the dark of the year...feel your power go within like the seed planted deep within the darkness of the Earth...We must be initiated into these dark mysteries before we can truly celebrate life’s renewal... The apples fall from the tree, the corn & grain are gathered in, the grapes are crushed for wine... The Sun God is sacrificed to the night & the fertile Mother assumes the face of the Wise Crone – the Harvest Hag challenging us to face our shadow... Balanced Blessings ~hag
Enjoy a podcast or some video’s on the upcoming theme of the Equinox & Michaelmas: the Festival of Forging the Inner Light - into which we can prepare to step: Video: Autumnal Equinox / Michaelmas Festival w/ Mysteria Mystica Americana Video: Michaelmas: Festival of the Future Video: Michaelmas Musings The Anthroposopher podcast – Preserve the Light
Sunday 27 September 2026 - The Horn of Plenty -- Our Annual Michaelmas Festival -3 pm - Gong Song Circle w/Gail Sauter - Ring the Iron - Copper Rod Eurythmy - Meet in the lower room of the Spirit Lodge4 pm - Sukkot Ritual - a ‘Harvest Festival of In-gathering - Outside thru the gate by the firepit5 pm – ‘Beat the Bounds’ – to Bless the Land6 pm – Potluck – Please bring Food & Drink to Share7 pm – BonfireRSVP Hazel@CogRite.com
To honor & foster the Christian Community of Southeast Wisconsin, we gather for ‘Devotional Services’ in-between Priest Visits. All are welcome to join in this opportunity to come together for devotion, reflection, & sharing. Sunday 11 October - 29 November - 13 December Please arrive by 10:15 am so that we can be ready to begin promptly at 10:30 am– when the Consecration of the Human Being is being celebrated all over the country 11:30 am - Optional Potluck-Social Time (food contributions welcome) Families welcome - Children can play downstairs during the service. RSVP hazel@CogRite.com
Hello all, We would like to invite you to our fall Preparation Making Day. We will be making one und burying three of the compost preparations. As always this is a hands on work afternoon that will also give the opportunity for conversation, to learn and ask questions. And of course work will be followed by a potluck and bonfire so please bring a dish to pass Date: October 17, 2026Time: 3pmDonations welcome: $20 suggested.Petra Zinniker, Zinniker Farm, N7399 Bowers Rd, Elkhorn, WI 53121 Zinnikerfarm.com
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