Hapi Fall Moon Equinox New Sirius Rising 2014 to YOU!

Good Rising. Great Alignmetnt and awakening!

 

That greeting is NOT a typo!

For general basic Equinox Information, please visit EQUINOX page at tchiya.com

Sirius Rising is ongoing until she culminates on December 31.

here is great Equinox Song with info about the Equinox!

This year, I have come across something different: I first learned about this when I was visiting Machu Pichu in 2007, and one of the guides explained this very thing to me. So perhaps with the wisdom of the 13 month system comes another great truth to break down illusion and romantic notions….However, we DO feel the season change, and we DO know that Fall is here. We DO feel the alignment.

“Day and night are not exactly of equal length at the time of the March and September equinoxes. The dates on which day and night are each 12 hours occur a few days before and after the equinoxes. The specific dates of this occurrence are different for different latitudes.

 

For observers within a couple of degrees of the equator, the period from sunrise to sunset is always several minutes longer than the night. At higher latitudes in the northern hemisphere, the date of equal day and night occurs before the March equinox. Daytime continues to be longer than nighttime until after the September equinox.

 

In the southern hemisphere, the dates of equal day and night occur before the September equinox and after the March equinox.

 

In the northern hemisphere, at latitude 5 degrees the dates of equal day and night occur about February 25 and October 15; at latitude 40 degrees they occur about March 17 and September 26.

 

On the dates of the equinoxes, the day is about 7 minutes longer than the night at latitudes up to about 25 degrees, increasing to 10 minutes or more at latitude 50 degrees.”

http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/equinoxes.php

 

and from another source, http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/equinox-not-equal.html

 

More than 12 hours of sunlight

On these two days, the geometric center of the sun is above the horizon for 12 hours, and one might think this would indicate that the length of the day (hours of daylight) would be the same.

However, ‘sunrise’ is defined as the instant when the upper edge of the sun’s disk becomes visible above the horizon – not when the center of the sun is visible. In the same sense, ‘sunset’ refers to the moment the upper edge disappears below the horizon. At both instances, the center of the sun is below the horizon, and therefore the equinox day lasts a little longer than 12 hours.

Atmosphere causes optical illusion

Another reason why the Sun is visible longer than 12 hours on an equinox is that the Earth’s atmosphere refracts sunlight.

Refraction causes the Sun’s upper edge to be visible from Earth several minutes before the edge actually reaches the horizon. In the evening, we can see the sun for several minutes after it has actually dipped under the horizon. This causes every day on Earth – including the days of the equinoxes – to appear at least 6 minutes longer than it actually is.

The extent of refraction depends on atmospheric pressure and temperature. Our calculations in theSunrise and Sunset Calculator assumes the standard atmospheric pressure of 101.325 kilopascal and temperature of 15°C or 59°F.

	Approximate date of “Equal Day & Night”
Latitude	March	September
60° North	Mar 18	Sep 25
55° North	Mar 17	Sep 25
50° North	Mar 17	Sep 25
45° North	Mar 17	Sep 25
40° North	Mar 17	Sep 26
35° North	Mar 16	Sep 26
30° North	Mar 16	Sep 27
25° North	Mar 15	Sep 27
20° North	Mar 14	Sep 28
15° North	Mar 12	Sep 30
10° North	Mar 8	Oct 4
5° North	Feb 24	Oct 17
Equator	No equal day and night
5° South	Apr 14	Aug 29
10° South	Apr 1	Sep 10
15° South	Mar 28	Sep 14
20° South	Mar 26	Sep 16
25° South	Mar 25	Sep 17
30° South	Mar 24	Sep 18
35° South	Mar 24	Sep 19
40° South	Mar 23	Sep 19
45° South	Mar 23	Sep 19
50° South	Mar 23	Sep 20
55° South	Mar 23	Sep 20
60° South	Mar 22	Sep 20

 

Latitude determines length of the day

 

 

All the means to me is that the Equinox is an entire Season, not just an event. Things DO line up, but the dates and times are different for each location, just as it is with Sirius Rising. It is not just a moment in time, but a season.

This page is specifically devoted to the Celestial Event going on in 2014.  Starting with the Equinox at 7:30 pm today and lasting for 3 days, ending on. However, now I know that the season lasts until mid October.
This article will cover ways to observe times such as this.

There is plenty of talk going on about the new Moon in Libra. However, Sidereally, we are in the moment known as Aspolia (Virgo).

visit the Sidereal Astrology, Ophiuchus page at tchiya.com for more information

HeruScopes © Handbook and Resource Guide, This system utilizes a 13 month Sidereal system based in Kemet, including Vedic (HIndu, East Indian) and Olmec (Quiche Mayan) Astrology systems as well.

In the Western System, the time of the Equinox occurs when the Sun is in Maat/Libra. In this Kemetic Sidereal system, HeruScopes, the time of alignment and purification falls during the season of Aspolia/Virgo. Which in fact IS the time for order and purification, planting and harvesting! Now is the time to bring ORDER into our lives, through purification, release, shedding old skin, shedding illusion. Letting go of what no longer serves us, letting go of that which causes distractions suffering or pain. This makes way for the Balance of Maat. With attention to detail, creativity, and nurturing, we can grow a beautiful garden that is our life. Now is thew time to PLANT your intentions. To acknowledge the beauty that exists in all of life, and especially in our own life. In fact, the month of Aspolia/Virgo is the longest month, it lasts around 45 days. In this system, The Fall Equinox IS the month of Aspolia. Not just for the season, or year, but for your life.

 

from astrology13.com

It is  not necessary to equate the date of the entry of the sun in Libra to be able to draw some conclusions about our personal life and psychology in general. The sun is lying in Virgo when passing this important point in the sky and it gives harmony, balance and courage to the people and most importantly it gives willingness to cope with difficulties and responsibilities of the new cycle of life. At this time we feel a strong desire to connect with other people to learn and maybe help in turn our family and our friends. The nights are getting longer in the northern hemisphere which helps more contemplation and thinking about our future.

Happy Autumnal Equinox!

 

Today, we are also blessed to have Asar/Pluto return to direct again. Has been retrograde since April 2014! Asar symbolizes huge transformation and rebirthing. from Lyn Dalebout, 

 

This can manifest as sea-change turning points in terms of all themes Plutonian ~ uses/abuses of power, biological concerns, life and death transformations, recycling, cataclysmic events.  You get the picture.  The old is dying and the inevitable new vitality of the future is being born. But not without a struggle. And a whole lot of courage.
Star Signposts

 

Ways to observe this season, ways to become one with the Universe through the Natural Alignment and Order of Maat:

1. make a list of your intentions for the coming week, month, year, 5 years, and 10 years. even for the rest of your life. Put it away and revisit next year!

2. New Moon Abundance Checks.

3. Fasting or Cleansing.

4.You have heard of Spring Cleaning? Well, you can also do some Fall Cleaning. Fasting yes, and also cleaning out your living space. Clearing out clutter from mind, body, spirit. Clear away brush in the yard and have a bonfire.

5. write a list of things you want to let go of and burn it in the bonfire tonight.

6. HARVEST!

7. Harvest celebration, with delicious foods from your garden.

7a. INNER Harvest! Give thanks and acknowledgement for all of the achievements and accomplishments from the previous year.  Remember how you have gracefully faced adversity and overcome many challenges.

8. Forgiveness: make a list of all those that you feel have hurt you or wronged you in some way. Burn the list in the fire. Clear out your heart and make room for new relationships.

9. Anything that you have been talking about doing for years, DO IT! Like Yoga practice or mediation practice, or getting more exercise. I am going to start chanting and voicing affirmations while I am dancing or running. I am becoming more consistent and insistent about putting myself first. I am number one in my life. Thanks Tim! (He is my coach)

10. Most Indigenous cultures have a way to bring in the Fall. If you don’t know your own  history or your culture, NOW IS THE TIME TO LEARN! Or at least to develop your very own way. “A People without the knowledge of their history or culture is like a tree without roots.” Marcus Miosiah Garvey. It cannot live without roots, and neither can YOU!

11. Get in line with the Cosmic Time: Planetary Hora Watch. Learn to plan daily activities in alignment with the Cosmos

12. Living, Eating and Juicing with the Cosmic Forces of the Universe. 

13, Honor your Ancestors. Here is an ancestral prayer that i enjoy, or you can make your own.Oath to the Ancestors.

14. If you do not already have one, start now: create an altar, begin with one for yourself, one for the ancestors, and then you can just go from there…..

15. APPLE SEASON! Apples are in season now, so go apple crazy! FRESH Apple juice and hot spicy apple cider are my personal favorites. Then there is apple pie, apple fritters, apple cake, apple pancakes. Apple slices and almond butter….

Well, there are many other ways, but this will get you started. remember to read up on what the equinox is about here at  the Equinox page at tchiya.com

 

Here is what is ahead for us on Tuesday and Wednesday from star signposts:

Tues Sept 23
On the last day of a lunar cycle ~ today ~ you can go one of two ways.  You may be very tired and just want to rest and reflect, or you may find yourself in a flurry of finishing up many tasks. If you are up at the literal crack of dawn, you can see the barest sliver of a waning Moon exactly conjunct Venus, both in sidereal Leo, a beautiful conjunction to behold. Make a wish upon these planets as you bask in their magic, that what you need and what you want find union within your being, for that is the cosmic meaning and manifestation of this alignment.

Wed Sept 24
What a potent New Moon arrives today,  hatching in the early morning hours. The birth of this SolLunar cycle takes place in sidereal Virgo, closely aligned with the star of Zaniah, which speaks of finding the pure Source of everything, our world, the purity of your soul essence, that one deep longing that forever resides and guides you throughout your life. Normally on the first day of a New Moon cycle, the wisdom would be to get your bearings, make no plans, all is new, don’t make a move yet. But not today. This New Moon makes an immediate sextile to passionate, and very driven Mars in Scorpio. Whatever you are feeling strongly about, you will want to find a way to make it happen. In addition, Pallas Athene ~ ruler of our creative intelligence, goddess of wisdom and strategy ~ crosses the North Node ~ your future destiny.  New alliances are launched, and your bright ideas and life plans move suddenly forward.

 

 

Hapi Alignment to You!

Maat Hetepu. May the Peace of Maat Be upon You.

Tchiya Amet El Maat

 

The Page of the Equinox at tchiya.com: Teachings, Music and Lyrics

Great Balancing!

This is the page of the Equinox. These lyrics were written years ago when my daughters were studying the seasons at our Home School. You might recognize the melody, that classic tune by John Coltrane.

Day equals night

Night equals day

The World turns with a tilt

Spring or Fall it’s the Equinox.

Night equals day

Day equals night

The Sphinx’s gaze is truly East

When there’s no shadow it’s the Equinox.

The Spring point moves

Opposite the Sun

Aquarius has just begun.

It’s the Precession of the Equinox.

Spring or Fall it’s the Equinox

When there’s no shadow it’s the Equinox.

It’s the Precession of the Equinox!

Tonight (Saturday September 22, 2012), the Equinox Quarter Moon is soooo lovely: perfectly symbolizing the Balamce of Lightness and Darkness….

WHAT IS THE EQUINOX?????

Oh, you mean Maat? Balance, Truth, Order, Harmony, Justice, Reciprocity, and Righteousness

John Coltrane was born on September 23, 1926 in Hamlet, North Carolina. As a child he played clarinet as well as alto saxophone. During his early years he played orchestral and march music rather than jazz. In 1943 he moved to Philadelphia and was in a Navy Band by 1945. He recorded and privately issued four songs in 1946. He began his jazz career with King Kolax but left in 1947 to play with Eddie “Cleanhead Vinson.” His first big gig was with Dizzy Gillespie’s Big Band in 1949. They broke up in 1950 but for the next year he worked with Gillespie’s quintet before returning to Philadelphia…..

johncoltrane.com

The equinoxes. As the sun progresses eastward along the ecliptic, it crosses the celestial equator moving northward at the vernal equinox (spring [nothern hemisphere]) and again six months later moving southward at the autumnal equinox (fall[nothern hemisphere]). By definition, the right ascension – declination of the vernal equinox is (0h, 0º).

– Zeilik, M. & E. v. P. Smith. (1987). Introductory Astronomy & Astrophysics.

Saunders College Publishing, PA, US. p. 483

Kemetre

Celestial charts and maps

Everything You Need to Know about the Equinox of 2012

Four Seasons

 

“The Sun is at its lowest path in the sky on the Winter Solstice. After that day the Sun follows a higher and higher path through the sky each day until it is in the sky for exactly 12 hours. On the Spring Equinox the Sun rises exactly in the east travels through the sky for 12 hours and sets exactly in the west. On the Equinox this is the motion of the Sun through the sky for everyone on earth. Every place on earth experiences a 12 hours day twice a year on the Spring and Fall Equinox.

After the Spring Equinox, the Sun still continues to follow a higher and higher path through the sky, with the days growing longer and longer, until it reaches it highest point in the sky on the Summer Solstice.” From solar physics

Autumn Equinox News
And while the Sun is lying directly above the Equator today, it has risen at the South Pole for the first time in six months!

LEAVES CHANGE COLOR

The official start of fall is the autumnal equinox, which occurs on September 23, 2007 at 5:51 am EST. This is when the sun crosses the celestial equator, making day and night essentially the same length.

When leaves appear green, it is because they contain an abundance of chlorophyll. There is so much chlorophyll in an active leaf that the green masks other pigment colors. Light regulates chlorophyll production, so as autumn days grow shorter, less chlorophyll is produced. The decomposition rate of chlorophyll remains constant, so the green color starts to fade from leaves. At the same time, surging sugar concentrations cause increased production of anthocyanin pigments.

Temperature affects the rate of chemical reactions, including those in leaves, so it plays a part in leaf color. However, it’s mainly light levels that are responsible for fall foliage colors. Sunny autumn days are needed for the brightest color displays, since anthocyanins require light. Overcast days will lead to more yellows and browns.
from topix.com: why leaves change color in the fall

more here…

fall leaf color: chemistry.about.com

from crystal links

North

Mabon Autumnal Equinox / Mabon

The beginning of the autumn season officially commences in September with the Autumn Equinox. As the sun enters the astrological sign of Libra, the hours of dayand darkness are equal to one another, just like the balanced scales of Libra itself. From this point of the year, with each passing day, the daylight hours become noticeably shorter and the weather starts to cool. Autumn is a season of shadows and a time of wanlight, but it is also a season of abundance, thanksgiving, and harvest.

Ancient people realized the importance of the sun to life on earth. In the time after the equinox, the sun appears to be growing weaker, losing its battle against the darkness. To help the sun regain its former strength, people held harvest festivals of light featuring torches and bonfires as an act of sympathetic magick to encourage the sun to return.

Autumn has always been our colorful season of reward. As the sun began to decline and its yearly job was finished, the people gratefully gathered in the field crops. The grains from the fields, the fruit from the orchards, and the vegetables from the garden were harto be safely stored away for winter. Everyone in the community was involved in the harvest, as folks needed to make sure they could gather in their crops before they spoiled or were ruined by inclement weather.

At the end of the harvesting, the people were worn-out but happy and looked forward to a celebration. No matter where on earth the harvest is celebrated, from mid-August throughout the month of September, there is a basic and profound magick in the hearts of all people as they gather around with friends and family to feast and to celebrate the abundance of the earth.

Autumn Equinox or Mabon?

A Harvest Festival No Matter How You Look At It

The word equinox actually comes from the Latin word aequinoctium, which means “equal night.” September, the seventh month of the Roman calendar, is taken from the Latin word “seven,” septem. In Gaelic the month is identified as An Sultuine, the month of plenty. In Welsh it’s called Medi, the month of reaping. The Anglo-Saxons called this month Gerst moanth, the barley month. Barley was thought to be the first grain grown in Britain.

The majority of magickal traditions do celebrate this second harvest festival of the year as one of the fruits and the late grains. All around us signs are everywhere in nature, hintof the shortening days and cooler nights to come. The leaves are beginning to turn and the birds are beginning to migrate south. Apples and many varieties of squash are ripe and ready to be harvested, and the grapes that were harvested just a few weeks before, in late August-early September, begin to be processed into wine.

Various Harvest Goddess Mythologies

Throughout the world, in many mythologies, a goddess of the grain, the harvest, and the good earth was venerated at the Autumn Equinox. This is not surprising, as the Earth itself is seen as a fertile mother, or Gaia. From this matriarch all life was born. She is a great mother goddess who was known by many names throughout time and in numerous cultures. Some of these names include Astarte and Ishtar (to the Sumerians), Isis in Egypt, Demeter in Greece, and Ceres in Rome. To the indigenous people of the Americas she was known as Old Woman Who Never Dies and the Mother of Maize.
The harvest mother, Demeter, was a Greek goddess of grain and the fertile earth. Her characteristic of being the “spirit of the grain” is well-known in many cultures as Mother Earth’s child. This child was represented by the seeds that fell from the mother plant, which would then be planted for the following year. Demeter would be visualized as the ripe crop of this year while her daughter, Persephone, would be the seed taken from it to be sown the following spring.

The spirit of these future crops could be seen as a daughter, a maiden (such as Perseor as a divine child. In Russia the child was simply called the Corn Baby. In Egypt the spirit of the grain was the goddess’s son, Horus. The Aztecs called the harvest goddess Chicomecoatl, while a goddess named Xilonen was Goddess of the New Corn. Her son was symbolized by the seeds and called the Spirit of the Corn. The Cherokees called the harvest child the Green Corn Girl.

N

ow is the time to prepare for the darker half of the year. A good time to finish our projects before Winter arrives. It is the half time where night and days are equal. Time for balance! Preparation time of new direction.
Blessed be this season of Mabon, time of the second harvest, the harvest of fruit and wine.
Tonight all things are in balance: Goddess and God, Life and Death, Light and Dark.
Tonight the darkness will conquer the light, leading us deeper into the waning year. [

Blessed Mabon

East

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n Japan, September 23 is a national holiday, marked as Autumnal Equinox Day or Shubun-no-hi. Today the Japanese not just mark the changing of seasons, but also pay their respects to their ancestors.

SHUBUN NO HI/ HIGAN NO CHU-NICHI

The Japanese have traditionally called the period around the autumnal and vernal (springtime) equinoxes higan. Higan lasts for seven days – beginning three days prior to the equinox and ending three days after it. It occurs twice a year, once when the blustery winter temperatures give way to spring and again when the heat subsides and the cool, crisp air of autumn arrives.
The Japanese have a saying “Atsusa samusa mo Higan made” (“Heat and cold last until Higan”)

Higan has Buddhist origins. It means the “other side of the river of death.” This side of the river is the world where we live, and the other side is the realm where the souls of those who have passed away dwell. To pray for the repose of deceased ancestors, visits are made to the family grave.

Kati Bihu / Kangali Bihu

Tulsi PujaKati Bihu is also called Kangali Bihu (Poor Bihu). It is held on the last day of Aswin coinciding with the autumnal equinox. The Kati Bihu marks the completion of sowing and transplanting of paddies. At this time, paddy seedlings begin to grow. There is not much to eat at this time of the year. Accordingly the day is named Kahttp://www.indianetzone.com/1/bihu.htmngali Bihu. In the evenings, offerings are made to the `Tulsi` (Basil) plant in the courtyard. Little earthen lamps (`Diyas`) are lighted at the base of the Tulsi plant, for a whole month. Puja`s are offered to God for improved yield of crops.

The significance of this Bihu is more in the villages, where farmers go to their respective fields and light “Akash-Banti” or `sky-lamp` hanging from a tall bamboo, to ward off pests and other insects. Although, Bihu is observed in all parts of Assam, in Goalpara and Kamrup districts of lower Assam and in Darrang district of centt is also called Domahi here), it is not attended with dancing as in upper Assam.

indianetzone

The Kati or Kangali bihu is known as ‘poor’ bihu and held in the month coinciding with the autumnal equinox. The main function associated with this bihu is the worship of the sacred tulsi (basil) plant at the root of which earthen oil lamps are placed. For a whole month lamps are lighted at the foot of the tulsi plant. People pray for a better harvest for the coming year.
http://www.explorenortheastindia.com/assam.htm

During this time of the year, the paddy in the fields are in the growing stage and the granaries of the farmers are almost empty. Thus it can be also referred as the empty bihu. The people fast during the day and in the evening offer prayers to the Tulsi plant and also in the paddy fields by lighting a diya (earthen lamp), with the hope that there is a good harvest and also to ward off any evil eyes. There is also exchange of sweets and greetings at this time.

http://www.pongalfestival.org/bihu-bohaggiyo-bhishu.html

South

Beginning of the Egyptian Solar or Sidereal Year.

DEIR EL BAHAI CELESTIAL COORDINATES

VERNAL AND AUTUMNAL EQUINOXES 4200 B.C.

 

Luxor Egypt coordinates. Deir el Bahai not used for star charts.

Hatshepsut’s Temple

The following chart is critical, (Tauret img)

it is the Autumn Equinox Zenith/Galactic Crossing.

This is the location of the earth in 4200 BC,
and is clearly a rebirth at the Gateway of Gods.

Crocodile’s mouth opening. This is the grin in Tauret’s mouth.

Out of the mouth is coming the Uadjet serpent,

with Horus on the wings of the Nekhebet vulture.

This is the boundary between death and rebirth, south and north.

Uadjet’s head is toward the future representing the Eye of Re.

Ophiuchus, who was Re on the Denderah Zodiac, stands on the two

horizons of the Milky Way and the Ecliptic, i.e. Tefnut and Shu.

Autumn Equinox Nadir/Galactic Crossing (chart 1)

The bow of the barque with Canis Major and Sirius (Isis) crossing the nadir. (chart 2)

From these charts, it is fairly clear why the Luxor area was of such great importance.

The foundation of the city of Teotihuacan has nearly identical correspondences.

In Teotihuacan the Pale Prophet was the symbol of most reverence.

The Pale Prophet is Ophiuchus and Re and Abraham and the Father of Jesus.

I rarely hear people speak of Ophiuchus. This was quite a find…

http://www.siloam.net/bahai/bahai.htm

http://books.google.com/books

both in Egypt and India, the Festival of Dewali is observed: Festival of Lamps

West

Equinox at Chitzen Itza

“Here’s How It Works:

Fall Equinox Shadows

At the precise time of the spring and fall equinox, the sun casts its rays on the balustrade, in turn highlighting a feathered serpent that seems to be moving or slithering its way down the steps. How the Maya managed to concentrate its energies in building a monument of incomprehensible scale to highlight the time of year when the hours of daylight and darkness are equal is extraordinary.

El Castillo stands as testimony to the Maya’s superiority as builders and mathematicians. The surfaces are massive, detailed, and sharp. The sophisticated Mayan calendar is incorporated in the architecture of this structure. For example, the number of steps on each of the four sides is 91, adding up to 364, which together with the top platform equals the number of days in a year. On the days of spring and fall equinox, the edge of the shadow from the sun, falls exactly on the corner of the pyramid, leaving one side in total sunlight and the other in total shadow. This always provides the shadow on the balustrade which takes on the appearance of slithering snake.

From mexicolesstravelled.com

On September 22 you can witness the incredible accuracy of Mayan astronomy as it was integrated into architecture.

The Mayans planned their lives around the sun; their daily lives centered on the sowing and harvesting of their crops, especially corn. At the fall equinox they harvested the crops while the spring equinox (March 21) was their signal to plant the crops. The Mayan built complex structures using advanced geometry and astronomy to map the cycles of the sun.

http://www.yucatantoday.com/events/eng-fall-equinox.htm

The equinox phenomenon can actually be viewed in Chichen Itza on the El Castillo pyramid for up to four days, so if it is raining or cloudy or you just can’t get there, it is visible from the 20th – 24th. During the equinox the sun casts its rays on the pyramid, forming seven isosceles triangles that resemble the body of a serpent 37 yards long slithering downwards until it joins the huge serpent’s head carved in stone at the bottom of the stairway. It is said this snake is trying to make its way to the Sacred Cenote well of sacrifice which is in a straight line from the pyramid.

At the Mayan site of Dzibilchaltun, September 22 at 5 AM is the official day and exact time of the fall equinox when the sun sends its beams through the two windows of the Temple of the Seven Dolls providing a lovely spectacle of Mayan exactitude.

Dzibilchaltun is located 20 km north of Merida and while it doesn’t have the giant pyramids of Chichen Itza and Uxmal, it does have its own special claims to fame such as its museum of the village, Museo del Pueblo, the refreshing cenote where you can take a swim and the Franciscan chapel that blends in with the ruins.

During the fall equinox, you must get there early if you want to see the Equinox at Dzibilchaltun – it is at 5 AM. In Chichen Itza the equinox is at sunset, so you can actually see both in one day. In Dzibilchaltun, it can only be seen on the exact day – September 22 at sunrise.

 

21st Coxquihui, Veracruz – Fiesta de San Mateo

Voladores, dances and fireworks.

http://www.glocaltravel.net/events/eventsset.asp

During sunrise and sunset on the Autumn equinox in Mexico (22 September), the Mayan pyramid at Chicen Itza casts a large shadow in the shape of feathered serpent god Kukulkan onto the North staircase, as rays from the sun play upon the edges of the pyramid’s elaborate terraces.

The greatest standing monument of the Mayan civilisation, Chichen Itza also displays the advanced intelligence of the Mayans, who built the Temple of Kukulkan to mark the solstices and equinoxes in a truly unique way that must be seen to be truly appreciated.

Beyond the light and shadow works, the 90 foot high pyramid at Chichen Itza is also a repository of information on one of the most interesting civilizations in South America.

Today, Chichen Itza is a historical site of great importance, and the Mexican pyramid was recently voted by people around the globe as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

http://news.opodo.co.uk/articles/2007-08-06/18235530-Autumn-equinox.php

Mike Nelson’s Colorado– Cave Markings Seen Only On Spring, Fall Equinox

Cave Lights Up To Reveal Rare Markings On Spring, Fall Equinox

Deb Stanley, 7NEWS Producer, Avid Hiker and Colorado Junkie

POSTED: 7:46 pm MDT March 20, 2007

UPDATED: 12:01 pm MDT August 8, 2007

The spring Equinox was marked by something unique in far Southeastern Colorado on a foggy March morning.

Markings inside a cave lit up at sunrise for a short time. It is believed the markings were carved into the rock face more than 1,000 years ago. They were discovered in 1976.

There are three panels and they only light up for eight to 12 minutes two days a year — the spring and fall equinoxes.

The cave is in Picture Canyon on the Colorado/Oklahoma border in the Comanche National Grasslands. There is a natural separation in the sandstone that formed a cave known as Crack Cave.

Although it’s a mystery exactly how these markings were placed here, it is certain that these inscriptions, in conjunction with the rays of the sun striking them, precisely mark the equinox.

The cave is locked to prevent vandalism. It is only opened on the equinox in the spring and fall. For more information on when the cave will be open, contact the Springfield office of the Commache National Grassland at 719-523-6591. For more information on Crack Cave, Picture Canyon, and the area, click here.

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/weather/11310993/detail.html

LAKOTA STAR KNOWLEDGE

Fall equinox occurs around September 21. The sunpath is crossing the celestial equator (as it does at both equinoxes), about to enter the constellation Virgo, the Virgin, having left its late summer constellation Leo. Day and night are (as in spring) once more equal in length. From now until winter solstice, days will shorten and nights lengthen.
http://www.kstrom.net/isk/stars/starkno4.html

Ancient and modern sun-in-zodiac. For those curious about the effects of time on the ancient science of astrology, which (thousands of years ago) was also astronomy. As usual, the heavy dashed line represents the plane of the ecliptic.

I have previously shown how the precession of the equinoxes, the 26,000-year cycle through which the earth’s polar axis sweeps a double-cone in the sky, changes the sun’s apparent path through the stars as the earth’s rotational axis changes orientations over long periods of time. The astrological constellations of the zodiac, and their relation to the sun’s path over a year were known more than 2,000 years ago (about the time the Lakota star-determined ceremonial times must have been established). This chart shows the time relationship of the old constellation-positions (which are still used as astrological birth-signs) to the present-day ones. My “sign”(according to those newspaper horoscopes) is Taurus. But in reality, on my birthdate, the sun was just entering the Pleides (not an astrological constellation).

So all those birth-date horoscopes are a month off. If you’re a fan of those little newspaper horoscopes, maybe you should try reading the one given for the month after your birth! But . . . it’s not exactly even months. Because star time differs slightly from sun time, the sun is “fast” for most of April, May, and about half of June; and again most of September, October, November, and most of December; the other months (and parts) it’s slow.

THIS JUST CAME TO MY AWARENESS:

EQUINOX, EQUILUX, AND TWILIGHT

…..Equilux

Because of this effect, the days on which the length of day and night are exactly equal, called the equilux, occur a few days before the spring equinox and a few days after the autumn equinox. This date will vary depending on where on Earth you are, and indeed equiluxes do not occur at all close to the equator, whereas the equinox is a fixed instant in time.

Twilight

But the story doesn’t end there. Even on the days of equilux, the sky will have been bright for some time before the first rays of the Sun hit you, and will remain bright for some time after the last rays disappear from view. This time of day is called twilight, starting at dawn and ending at dusk.

AHO! AXE!