This year’s Autumnal Equinox falls on September 22 at 7:44 am CDT, though we celebrate on the 21st. It is only a brief moment when the Sun appears directly over the Earth’s equator before crossing into the other hemisphere.

We have reached the halfway point between the longest and shortest day of the year. The autumnal equinox heralds the arrival of a darker and colder season in the northern hemisphere. The temperatures will be getting lower and the leaves change color.

We are reminded to reflect on how impermanence and the short duration of our lives are a natural part of our existence. Deeply understanding this, we experience the beauty of life.