I like what Zuly is writing about the coming equinox. I've been marking the celestial occasions, such as full moons, equinoxes and solstices, for the past couple of years and find them immensely more satisfying than the humano-centric ones we've grown accustomed to as of late.

Some choice excerpts:

At the Equinox, we have one brief, yet utterly magical moment of complete and total balance as the earth and the sun face each other equally. It is a time for reflection and rest, a time to give thanks for the harvest, and a time to prepare for the next quarter of the year. It is an excellent time to give thanks to the earth for sustaining life season after season.

I encourage you, though, to consider marking Mabon this weekend. What we call God and what we call Nature are not separate entities. Taking time to mark the special moments in the Wheel of the Year allows us to reconnect with our Creator – who created the earth and all of nature, and I believe, set the Wheel of the Year in motion – and with one another.

One more thing: the Full Moon is Saturday, September 21. Called the Harvest Moon, this full moon will coincide with the equinox -- within hours -- making it a particularly beautiful and magical equinox. If you don't do anything else to mark Mabon, just take a moment to stand outside on Saturday or Sunday night and marvel in her splendor. I guarantee it will move your soul.

Thanks, Zuly, for keeping things in perspective for me.