Libra season is the second crucial, pivotal point of the year. Libra season runs from the date of the Autumn equinox September 23 to October 22. Just like at the spring equinox, we again reach equality of day and night hours. However, instead of the daylight hours getting longer, they are now getting shorter, and darkness takes over… (At least in the northern hemisphere.)
So now we become more introspective, and we look back at the year and what we have achieved, what we have lost and possibly reassess our relationships. Of course, Libra is the sign of the “other half”, and it represents balance for the very reason that it contains the Equinox.
Libra Season Meaning
Libra season gives us the opportunity to accept both the light and the dark in our lives. It is also the ideal moment to do shadow work. At the same time, we don’t want to get too dour! After all the hard work during Virgo season, it’s time for some good old Libra pampering. We can also let our hair down and socialise!
With the extra time on our hands after the hard slog of the past few weeks, our thoughts might veer towards romance. If we are single, we’ll crave a partner to be that other half for us. Libra season is not a time to be too independent for we will have a stronger than usual need urge to connect to other human beings. Relaxation and indulgence is easier when you have company. Otherwise, it’s too tempting to get back on the Virgo season treadmill out of boredom.
Where is my soulmate?
So how did our ancestors celebrate the Autumn equinox? The Celtic pagan festival at this juncture of the year is called Mabon, named after a Welsh god. Mabon was a child of light and son of the earth goddess Modron. So this is another Christ archetype.
In Christianity, the Autumn equinox represents the death of the Sun King and the crucifixion. The Sun’s power wanes, and tree sap returns to its roots. Because of this loss of moisture, the leaves now transform into fiery reds and golden oranges. Now we prepare for winter, where some of us go into hermit mode. (Up until the Christmas festivities force us out.) But wait, of course, we will not lock ourselves away immediately! Before we cocoon, we must party!
Freya Artwork by Marina Marchione at Heavenly & Holy
Mabon & Pagan Festivals
Mabon celebrates the second harvest and is a time of thanksgiving for the earth’s bounty. We can also light a candle for ourselves and our loved ones, thank spirit and feel gratitude for the good in our lives.
Mabon is about reaping what you have sown over the year. It is also a rest time as a reward for all the hard graft. We look back at how the seeds we planted in the spring have flourished (Or not) and revise our plans accordingly. It is a peaceful time of contemplation but also of FUN.
Leisure activities are most important, but more specifically with other people. Having an outdoor feast with family and friends would be perfect. Catch those last rays of Sun while your can. Symbols of Mabon are the Cornucopia which is the horn of plenty. It represents both the male and female since it is both phallic and hollow.
The Apple Of Venus & Freya
The Apple is also very symbolic of Libra season, and Mabon as apples ripen at this time. If you cut an apple sideways, it will reveal its hidden pentagram. The planet Venus which rules Libra, also makes the shape of a five-pointed star during its synodic cycle. Every eight years Venus returns to the same place in the sky as seen here. The pentagram of Venus. There is a lot of magic in the planet Venus! The darker days give us more time for sleeping and meditation making it easier to connect with other dimensions.
I have chosen Freya as my Libra season goddess because her day is Friday which is also Venus’s day. Venus, the Roman goddess of love, beauty, and fertility, shares many parallels with Freya, the Norse goddess of love, beauty, and war. Both goddesses embody love and sensuality, representing romantic attraction and physical desire in their respective mythologies. Venus and Freya are also connected to fertility, often depicted as figures who have the power to grant abundance and prosperity.
Freya, like Venus, is known for her enchanting beauty and irresistible charm, often associated with jewelry and adornments, much like Venus’ symbolic connection to material luxury and allure. Additionally, Freya’s dual role as a goddess of war mirrors Venus’ less prominent but existent associations with warfare and the shadow. Venus has a dark side as the evening star Lucifer and in her Venus retrograde phase too. Both deities reflect a complex fusion of passion, fertility, and power in their mythological roles.
