As we approach the harvest time of year and the autumn balance between day and night, we have a golden opportunity to restore balance in our lives. We have come through some difficult astrological aspects reflected in economic hard times and emotionally trying stress. Now we can use a period of contemplation to restore our faith in the universe and in ourselves.

The equinox is a time of balance: Day equals night in length. The potential to balance sensation, thinking, intuition and feeling arises. The very fact that balance is possible may be one of the reasons that we turn to educational activities at this time of year. By reading and studying, we gather information and develop skills to aid in our search for clarity. In addition, traditionally people may have had more time to study after the harvest had been gathered.