5 ways to celebrate the Autumnal Equinox

Here are some ideas of what you can do to celebrate the season:

1. Go fruit picking with your family or coven
   • Check out this list here of places to go within a short drive from Richmond NSW. Most places are free entry and they then charge you per kg for the fruit that you’ve picked. Try apples and chestnuts and bake them up when you get home into delicious Autumn dishes.
2. Create an altar
   • You can use your usual altar or create a makeshift altar space anywhere in your home. Choose somewhere that won’t be disturbed by animals or children, and set out images of Autumn and the Harvest. If you don’t want to do anything too complex, you could simply light candles and give thanks for blessings of abundance in your life.
3. Listen to Mabon themed music
   • There are some interesting suggestions here with over 93 songs on their playlist. Something is bound to catch your interest
4. Look to the skies
   • The sunrises and sunsets are spectacular this time of year. Check out the brilliant blog posts on the March night sky here. The following excerpt is from their post:

   • Highlights for March 2017

     First quarter Moon is on Sunday the 5th at 10:32pm
     The Moon will be full on Monday the13th at 1:54am
     Last quarter is Tuesday 21st at 2:58am, and
     The New Moon is on Tuesday the 28th at 1:57pm

     The autumn equinox is Monday 20th at 9:29pm.

     One of the nicest vistas will be on March the 1st looking west shortly after sunset. The constellation of Pisces will host Venus which is very bright but it sets at 8:28pm less than an hour after the Sun, Mars which is not bright and the young crescent Moon (~9%). By the 2nd the Moon will have moved from below and to the left of Mars to above and the right.

5. Meditate
   • Spend some time meditating amongst the trees and take in the cool Autumn air. Not quite Western Sydney, but a short drive to Leura in the Blue Mountains. Everglades is truly spectacular in Autumn and is easy to access with kids and prams. Focus on balance and internal contemplation as we move deeper into darker half of the year.

Later in the season you could check out a community festival. Towards the end of May there is the Autumn Harvest Festival at Rouse Hill – it always looks like fun!

And lastly, come and join us for a coffee on either 26th March or 23rd April at The Church Specialty Brew Bar in Glenbrook (Ross St, Glenbrook NSW) from 1-3pm.