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THE EQUINOX

~ a celebration of balance ~

☉ The Wheel of the Year

                    ❄ Winter Solstice ❄
                    (Dec 21 - Longest Night)
                           |
           Samhain         |         Imbolc
           (Nov 1)  \      |      /  (Feb 1)
                     \     |     /
   🍂 Autumn           \   |   /           🌸 Spring
      Equinox  ─────────── ☉ ───────────  Equinox
   (Sep 22)            /   |   \          (Mar 20)
                      /    |    \
           Lughnasadh/     |     \ Beltane
           (Aug 1)         |       (May 1)
                           |
                    ☀ Summer Solstice ☀
                    (Jun 21 - Longest Day)

The wheel turns eternally. Eight stations mark the year's passage: