one of two days during the year when day and night are of equal length. Here are some ideas

rooted in ancient traditions to celebrate the beginning of the fall season. You will

need Stones Scale Wicker Grapes or wine and burning man (optional). Step 1. Build a stone

monument. The ancient structures at Stonehenge in Britain were aligned to permit determination

of the equinox. Step 2. Weigh yourself. On the day of the fall equinox, the sun enters

the sign of Libra, the constellation of scales. Step 3. Construct a wicker effigy and sacrifice

it in the spirit of the Druids, who marked the fall equinox with a mock sacrifice of

the vegetation deity. The Burning Man Project, held each year in the Nevada desert, is a

re-enactment of this ritual. Step 4. Enjoy some grapes or a glass of wine. In France,

the grape harvest traditionally coincided with the fall equinox. Step 5. Honor your

ancestors. In Japan, visits were traditionally made to family graves at the time of the autumnal

equinox. However you celebrate the beginning of fall, make sure the memories will warm

you through the cooling months ahead. Did you know _Equinox_ comes from a Latin word

meaning equal night.