The autumn equinox marks a seasonal transition point. A moment when day and night briefly hold equal length before the days gradually grow darker in the Northern Hemisphere. In many ways, autumn is a season of visible change. Leaves dry and fall. The air cools. The natural world begins slowing down and preparing for rest. Unlike spring, which is often associated with emergence and growth, autumn tends to bring us into contact with a different part of life’s cycle: transition

The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere; a seasonal turning point associated with light, warmth, movement, growth, and fullness. For many people, summer carries an energy of outwardness. There is often more socializing, more activity, more time outside, more stimulation, and a cultural pull toward making the most of the season.