Ignite Your Sacred Flame: Finding Balance during the Fall Equinox

The equinox calls us back. It reminds us to keep the flame alive.

The Fall Equinox marks a moment of balance—day and night standing equal before the slow descent into the darker months. It is a time of harvest, reflection, and preparing to tend the inner fires that will carry us through the winter. Just as the earth shifts, so too are we invited to turn inward, to nourish what sustains us, and to let go of what no longer serves.

Within each of us lives a sacred flame—quiet at times, fierce at others. This flame is our essence, the glowing reminder that we are worthy of love exactly as we are. Yet often, we dim this fire by listening to the inner critic, measuring ourselves against others, or carrying old stories that weigh heavily on our spirit.

The equinox calls us back. It reminds us that to keep the flame alive, we must tend it with compassion, patience, and truth. When we do, the transformation is not only for ourselves but ripples outward into our families, our communities, and the collective.

Self-love is not selfish. It is the fertile soil from which kindness, courage, and healing take root. When you treat yourself with the same tenderness you would a dear friend, your flame brightens—and you give others permission to tend their own.

I remember a season when my flame felt nearly extinguished. I was pouring everything into family, work, and community while leaving nothing for myself. My inner critic was relentless, whispering that I wasn’t enough. One morning, worn thin, I lit a candle before the day began and whispered: “I am worthy of care, too.”

It felt simple, even small—but it was like striking a match to forgotten embers. Over time, with rituals of care and gentle honesty, my flame grew stronger. And as it did, I found balance again—just as the earth does at equinox.

Tend Your Flame with Devotion

🍁 Ways to Tend Your Flame and Find Balance during the Fall Equinox

1. Begin with Gentle Acknowledgment

   Notice how you speak to yourself. Instead of harshness, try softening your words: “I am doing the best I can.” Compassion feeds the fire.

2. Create Rituals of Care

   Your body is a sacred vessel. Choose one small, intentional act—a nourishing meal, guilt-free rest, or lighting a candle in your own honor. These rituals are ways of tending the flame within.

3. Practice Radical Acceptance

   Release the pressure to “perfect” yourself before you are worthy. Whisper: “I accept me, as I am, here and now.” Worthiness lives in this very moment.

4. Let Nature Be Your Guide

   Step outside and notice: the sun rises, the moon glows, the leaves let go when it’s their time. Nature reminds you of your own rhythm. Trust it.

5. Speak Your Truth

   Every time you honor your needs or set a boundary, you place another log on your inner fire. Boldness and self-love are intertwined. Your truth matters.

As the equinox opens this doorway of balance, may you tend your flame with devotion. May it warm you in the darker days ahead and shine as a beacon for others.

✨ Be steady. Be true. Be you. ✨

✨ Ignite your sacred flame this equinox. ✨