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This week: Autumnal Equinox Inspiration Edited by: Prosperous Snow celebrating  
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The autumnal equinox is past
the days are growing noticeably shorter
and the nights longer at last,
while inspiring my muse
with cooler temperatures.
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The days start growing shorter after the summer solstice, however, it is around the autumnal equinox I begin to notice the difference in the length of the daylight hours. It is also around this time, I start feeling the change in temperature from daily triple digits to double digits. In Las Vegas, we normally do not see changes in the leaves until closer to the winter solstice.
The autumnal equinox means different things to different people and cultures. To some it is for giving thanks or building alters. To others, it is a reminder of approaching winter and death; a time to visit graves or living relatives. It is a time to reevaluate our yearly goals and determine which ones we can accomplish before the old year descends into our memories. This is also the time of year when people normally celebrate at country fairs.
One of the myths about the equinox is that you can balance an on the day of the equinox. This is not true, I know because I have tried it. However, the truth or the falsehood of this myth--like any myth--makes little difference when using it in a novel or short story. That is one of the beautiful and inspirational things about myths and legends, you can use them in a story and write about them as if they are completely true.
Many of our beliefs about the autumnal equinox, come from the pagan cultures of the western world. Other cultures, from different part of the world, have different beliefs about the autumnal equinox. Some cultures consider autumn a time of transition and, in a few cases even, atonement. In modern society, it is a time for new fall fashions and a new wardrobe.
When I was a child, in Oklahoma, autumn was the time my grandparent began harvesting their victory garden (that is they called the place they planted their vegetables). It was time to begin being extra good because Christmas was approaching and Santa Clause was keeping close watch on all good boys and girls.
What does the autumnal equinox mean to you? Do you have any stories from your culture or part of the world that you would like to share? Does the equinox mean more to you than simply the approach of winter and colder temperatures? Please share your fantasy, folklore, mythological, or science fiction stories about the autumnal equinox. Content rating 18+ or less. Deadline: Wednesday, October 20, 2021.
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wdwilcox writes: Thanks for featuring one of my stories 
Patrece ~  writes: In early September, I will be celebrating the amazing life of one of my precious dogs, who I will have to have put out of his misery very soon. But before that happens, He will be catered to, pampered, spoiled more than ever, and have his own final steak dinner all to himself. It always breaks my heart to have to make the call, but if I were in his position, I'd hope someone would spare me the lingering and unnecessary suffering. I pray it is the right decision, but everything going on with him, reenforces that it is the right thing.
Alex Morgan writes: I will be celebrating my 59th birthday on September 5. I will have to find some way to commemorate my last year as being middle-aged, before becoming a senior citizen. 
BIG BAD WOLF Feeling Thankful  writes: In one thread of my interactive, wherein humans live alongside humanoid lizards, I have a young woman who is, due to a certain incident, afraid to be around the scaly folk. This becomes an issue when her jerk of a landlord assigns her a roommate - a lizardman.
s writes: Fears are a great thing. Here's from a list I've collated, the uncommon fears starting with A & B:
ablutophobia: fear of bathing
achluophobia: fear of sitting in the dark
aichmophobia: fear of being touched by a finger; fear of pointed instruments
ailurophobia: fear of cats
amaxophobia: fear of vehicles or riding in vehicles
anginophobia: fear of suffocation or being suffocated
anuptaphobia: fear of remaining single
aphephobia: fear of being touched by another person
arctophobia: fear of bears; by extension, fear of teddy bears
astraphobia: fear of thunderstorms or lightning; fear of being struck by lightning
autophobia: fear of oneself or being alone
bacillophobia: fear of germs
batrachophobia: fear of frogs
bibliophobia: fear of books; also used to refer to a hatred of books
blennophobia: fear of slime
bromhidrosiphobia: fear of body odour
brontophobia: fear of thunder (not the childhood fear)
bruxophobia: fear of grinding one's teeth (also hatred of the sound of grinding teeth)
ForeverDreamer writes: Hello. Here is my story about a phobia. My cousin has a fear of cats. I added some observations of how cats affect her to the character of Daniel in this story.
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