This post is a companion to Denise Elysa’s solo podcast episode, “Autumn Equinox 2026: The Meaning and Ritual of This Seasonal Transition.” Four times a year, Denise Elysa steps away from her usual format of interviewing guest experts on her podcast, Coming Home to Ourselves with Denise Elysa, to hold a solo episode instead. These quarterly episodes mark each solstice …
What the Autumn Equinox Means, and Gentle Ways to Mark It This Year
In late September, in the northern hemisphere, day and night settle into balance. For one moment on the calendar, light and dark hold equal weight. This is the autumn equinox, and for many people it arrives as more than an astronomical event. It arrives as something felt: a shift in the air, a pull inward, a body that suddenly wants …
What is The Seasonal Pause?
Throughout the year, there are natural turning points where something within us begins to shift. The Equinoxes: when day and night meet in balance, offering equal light and darkness. The Solstices: when we experience the longest and shortest days of light mark these quiet thresholds both in nature and in us. If you’re moving through life quickly or without presence, …
Journaling Prompts for the Autumn Equinox
Have you connected with the Autumn Equinox energy yet? Are you stuck in a perpetual state of inner Spring + Summer? Constantly in production mode and never taking a season to rest, release, rejuvenate? How can we fully give ourselves to the cycles of production with the vitality that is required for an abundant harvest, if we never embrace our …
Weekend Energy Update
Sunday is the New Moon, Solar Eclipse, and our Autumn Equinox Event! (Equinox falling the following day) Oof! This energy can be a lot. Which is why I’m so excited to hold you all in ceremony as we connect with the shifting of the seasons and our inner + higher selves. Our soul has always known the way. It is available, …
Community Support Request 🤍
I have a humble (and vulnerable!) community support request. Most of my live events, with the exception of my groups for the patients living with complex chronic diseases out of the internal medicine clinic (BC-CLMF), have been more elaborate in person events. The time has come for me to shift and simplify my offerings, bringing them to you in the comfort of your own home …
You’re Invited: Autumn Equinox
Our previous in-person gatherings were such a hit and when the time came to shift direction, it did feel like a loss. We had a goal of building community and a sense of togetherness, and we loved seeing everyone connect with one another and with us. As I shift into hosting these fully virtual, I am holding space for what …
