22/09/2026
The Autumn Equinox this year is on Tuesday 22nd September and if you are following the traditional seasonal calendar, it is the first day of autumn.
It is when the hours of daylight and darkness are the same length. In the northern hemisphere it means that the hours of darkness are slowly getting longer ending on the shortest day of the year on 21st December.
Autumn is a powerful time of transition. Leaving the ease and joy of summer can leave us feeling anxious, unsettled and a bit discombobulated. If you are like me and not ready to leave summer behind and start with the darker nights and chillier days you might use the Autumn Equinox as an opportunity to deepen our connection with nature and embrace the changing seasons so perhaps this weekend make time to take a walk in the woods and witness the transformation of the leaves, from vibrant greens to fiery reds and golden yellows. Celebrate the change rather than trying to resist it.
As the Earth shifts from the warmth of summer to the cooler embrace of autumn, the Autumn Equinox invites us to reflect on balance, gratitude, and the abundance of the harvest. For the farming community this will mean gathering of the crops to get us through winter, for other it is an opportunity to look at ourselves. Take some time to reflect on and recognise your successes so far this year, what have you accomplished and acknowledge where you have grown. Use this time to let go of what no longer serves you, release any negativity or burdens so allowing yourself to enter the next phase of the year with renewed energy and intention. As the trees drop their leaves let them inspire us to do the same with things we no longer need.
Is there something you’ve been putting off? The Autumn Equinox is the time to tie off loose ends before the season transitions. Polish off that project, sort out your garage, finish that course, whatever’s been niggling away in the back of your mind. The Autumn Equinox is also a time to clean your home (the opposite of Spring Cleaning this is Autumn Cleaning). It is a time to cleanse your space, start making it a bit more hygge in time for the colder, darker days and let go of what you no longer need.
Embrace autumn with gratitude. Make a list of everything you have in your life and all you have to be grateful for. Give thanks for all you have achieved and everything and everyone that has helped you along the way.
I hope that this post has helped you look on this time of year with a new understanding and acceptance and a toolkit to help you move on from hazy days of summer into the fresh autumnal months.
Love Victoria