The Basket and the Seeds
- Shannyn Rhodes
- Sep 22
- 4 min read
The week of September 22 brings us to one of those sacred thresholds in the year where the air feels a little heavier, the light shifts just so, and we instinctively know something important is happening. It’s Equinox week a time of equal day and night and the cosmos has woven in some powerful astrological shifts to make sure we don’t miss the moment.
Energy Overview
The Equinox is a turning point a cosmic pause button where balance is restored. In the Northern Hemisphere, it’s Mabon, a festival of harvest, gratitude, and honouring both light and shadow. In the Southern Hemisphere, it’s the Spring Equinox, all about renewal, planting, and fresh beginnings. Whether you’re gathering your harvest or sowing new seeds, the energy is the same: reflection, gratitude, and intention.
And just to spice things up, two major astrological shifts happen on this very day:
Mars moves into Scorpio, amplifying passion, drive, and determination. Think intensity, courage, and that urge to go “all in.”
The Sun glides into Libra, softening things with a focus on beauty, harmony, and relationships. It’s about cooperation, balance, and the art of connection.
It’s a potent mix endings and beginnings, harvests and seedlings, passion, and grace. Imagine standing at a crossroads with a basket full of ripe fruit in one hand and a packet of seeds in the other. That’s the vibe.
Collective Impact
This week asks us to pause. To take stock. To honour what we’ve gathered so far lessons, achievements, even the struggles that shaped us and to decide what we want to carry forward. Mars in Scorpio can stir strong emotions, maybe even shadows we’ve tucked away. But the Libra Sun balances this with its call for fairness, beauty, and relationship harmony.
Collectively, it’s about learning how to channel intensity without letting it consume us. Passion and balance = power with purpose.
Most Affected Signs & Their Pathways
Here’s how this cosmic crossroad unfolds for each of the signs most touched by the Equinox:
Libra
The Sun moves into your sign on the very day of the Equinox this is your cosmic birthday reset. You’re invited to step into the spotlight and begin a fresh cycle of self-expression, beauty, and harmony. Relationships naturally take centre stage, but the biggest shift is within yourself: reclaiming your voice, honouring your desires, and finding balance between giving and receiving. Think of this as your annual new moon moment a chance to set intentions for who you’re becoming.
Aries
The Libra Sun lights up your partnership sector, so balance becomes your theme. You’re reminded that while independence is your natural state, growth now happens through collaboration. Mars in Scorpio stirs deep passion and intensity you may feel pulled into close bonds or power dynamics that test your patience. The key is learning how to share the spotlight without dimming your fire. Ask yourself: Where can I soften to let connection support me?
Cancer
The Equinox highlights your home, family, and emotional foundations. You may feel pulled to nurture those closest to you, but Mars in Scorpio also stirs up creativity, romance, or even a longing to deepen intimacy. This is a week for leaning into vulnerability letting people in and allowing emotional exchanges to be reciprocal. Balance lies in giving without depleting yourself. Anchor into your home space with rituals of gratitude to restore your energy.
Capricorn
The Libra Sun shines on your career and public life, reminding you to balance ambition with personal fulfilment. You may feel the pull of responsibility heavier than usual, but Mars in Scorpio pushes you toward networking, vision-building, and aligning with allies who share your drive. This week asks you to pause and consider: Am I chasing success that actually feeds my soul? Balance comes from redefining success as something that sustains, not drains.
Scorpio
Mars is now in your sign, supercharging your energy, magnetism, and determination. You may feel unstoppable, like you’ve tapped into a hidden well of power. This can be exhilarating but it can also tempt you into over-intensity or power struggles if not tempered. The Libra Sun asks you to temper passion with grace, to let harmony soften your edges. Use this fire to launch a project, deepen a connection, or shed what no longer aligns just remember to pace yourself.
Taurus
This Equinox pulls your attention to daily rhythms, wellness, and the small habits that shape your bigger story. Mars in Scorpio, across from you, highlights relationships and may stir intensity in one-to-one dynamics. You may feel like someone else’s fire is disrupting your peace, but there’s growth in learning compromise. Focus on what grounds you routines, health, rituals because the seeds you plant now in your everyday life will become the harvest of future stability.
How to Work with the Energy
Ritual: Create a small gratitude altar. Choose three objects that represent balance (for example: a candle and a bowl of water, a seed and a fruit, a stone, and a feather). Whisper thanks for what you’ve harvested and set intentions for what you’re ready to grow.
Journal Prompt: What am I ready to release from this past cycle, and what seeds do I want to plant for the next?
Closing thought
The Equinox reminds us that we are both harvesters and dreamers gatherers of what has been, and planters of what is yet to come. With Mars urging us into depth and the Sun guiding us toward balance, we’re invited to embrace both fire and grace in equal measure. No matter your sign, this week asks you to pause at the threshold, honour what has grown, release what no longer serves, and plant the seeds of your next chapter with intention. Balance isn’t about perfection it’s about harmony and trusting that both the light and the shadow are needed for your soul’s unfolding.
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