The equinox

Between 22 and 23 September, the sun rises exactly in the east and sets in the exact opposite, the west. The day lasts just as long as the night, summer gives way to autumn. This moment has always fascinated and intrigued mankind who made events and parties coincide with this date. Oriental peoples, in particular the Japanese, more inclined to meditation, to the observation of the phenomena of nature make one of their national holidays coincide with this date, which is one of the 24 moments of transition provided for by the Japanese tradition, that of September (shuubun) corresponds to the autumn equinox. It is very interesting to think that the autumn equinox is one of the 24 moments of transition throughout the year, two moments of transition for each month. What does this make us think, to me it suggests the idea of time, that life is not a flat thing that runs along a straight and monotonous path and with few stops, just those of the toilet and the meal. It is something else twice a month, every 15 days, in the Japanese tradition there is a stop to celebrate a moment that then coincides with the climate, nature, atmospheric phenomena, all to signify how we are linked to nature, how man is part of nature And remind us that he is our mother, nurse, teacher.

In fact, this event, the autumn equinox, puts us in front of the cycles of life, after the summer, the summer that has reached the peak of vitality, of light with the maximum of photosynthesis, of heat with the maximum circulation of water and linfa, gives way to moments of elaboration and maturity, moments of maturation and harvest.

Let's get ready to experience these moments of calm, let's get ready to face another important period for our plants, let's prepare them to face the winter.

F.Q.