Autumn Equinox – Metamorphosis – Liberation Through Transformation


by Agni Jnana Yannanda, The One Who Speaks With The Stars
featured image: Harvest Season, AI by AstroCreatrix, 2023


May the blessings of this Autumn Equinox light your path.

Wishing you a blessed Autumn Equinox, filled with gratitude for the bountiful harvest and a deep connection to the rhythms of nature. Agni Jnana

The Sun ingresses into the cardinal sign of Libra on September 22, 2024, at 8:44 AM Eastern Time and will remain on the first degree (technically zero degree) until September 23rd. The first degree and last degree of each sign are the critical points within the Zodiac as they contain the most quintessential energies, the symbolic nucleus of the particular sign representing its behavioural patterns and emotional responses.

Autumn Equinox Chart

The chart of the Autumn Equinox outlines the major cosmic energies that will influence us for the next three months, leading up to the Winter Solstice. This season is marked by a potent Grand Trine, involving the Sun in Libra, Pluto in Capricorn, and the Uranus-Moon conjunction in Taurus. The harmonious flow between these celestial bodies encourages deep transformation (Pluto), and emotional grounding (Moon in Taurus) within the innovative change (Uranus).

The Autumn Equinox represents one of the four Cardinal points on the astrological Wheel of the Year, corresponding to the Spring Equinox, Summer Solstice, Autumn Equinox, and Winter Solstice. These cardinal portals serve as gateways for manifesting leadership – use the cosmic forces to activate, to motivate and to move forward! The energy of the Libra season, which the equinox initiates, invites us to gather wisdom and explore our role in supporting our communities. Over the next three months, we’ll dive into themes of social connection, mutual respect, and balance.

Libra, as a cardinal air sign, initiates our relationship with the outer world, prompting us to seek harmony and balance in our interpersonal connections. The equal length of day and night during the equinox serves as a reminder of this equilibrium, symbolizing the balance we must strive for in our relationships and within ourselves. The next phase of growth will be centered on fostering harmony, cooperation, and fairness in all of our interactions.

Equinox of the Grand Trine

MetamorphosisLiberation Through Transformation
The trine between Pluto and Uranus brings deep transformation paired with innovative breakthroughs. Uranus’ sudden and revolutionary energy blends harmoniously with Pluto’s urge for deep change. This combination allows for liberation from outdated structures, be it in personal life, societal norms, or even internal belief systems. The transformative energy of Pluto ensures that changes brought by Uranus aren’t superficial but reach the core of the individual or situation.

Radical Self-Expression &Creativity
The trine between the Sun and Uranus heightens the need for authentic self-expression and independence. It encourages breaking free from conformity and embracing one’s unique path. With Uranus conjunct the Moon, emotions become more intuitive and instinctive, guiding the individual toward unexpected insights and emotional freedom. The Sun’s energy amplifies Uranus’ innovative qualities, driving a person to embrace change with confidence.

The trine between the Moon and Pluto fosters emotional depth and a strong need for psychological growth. Emotions are intense and transformative, but the trine’s harmonious energy ensures that these transformations are smooth and not disruptive. There’s a potential for uncovering deep emotional truths, healing past traumas, and evolving one’s emotional intelligence.

Flow Between Personal Power and Emotional FreedomEmotional Rebirth
With the Moon conjunct Uranus, the emotional landscape is dynamic, changeable, and electric. We may experience bursts of emotional insight or be drawn to unconventional relationships and experiences. Combined with Pluto’s transformative power, this aspect encourages the integration of emotional freedom with personal power, resulting in profound emotional and spiritual growth.

Harvest Season by AstroCreatrix

Themes and Lessons:

  • Liberation Through Transformation: This Grand Trine encourages the embrace of personal transformation to achieve greater freedom and authenticity.
  • Emotional Rebirth: The Pluto-Uranus-Moon connection highlights emotional rebirth and transformation, asking the individual to let go of emotional baggage and embrace new emotional paradigms.
  • Radical Creativity: Uranus’ influence, in connection with the Sun, promotes inventive thinking and encourages bold self-expression. It’s a time to break free from the old and step into a new, more authentic version of oneself

However, be mindful that despite the Grand Trine’s harmonious nature, its energy can sometimes create a sense of complacency. The ease with which changes happen can lead to a lack of motivation to act, or a tendency to let opportunities for growth slip by without taking full advantage of them. Personally, I see a lot of people’s charts with the energies of trines that have very little motivation to live through their incredible gifts and innate talents… So don’t waste this cosmic offering, it’s unique and potent!

The Equinox Chart with a Grand Trine between the Sun, Pluto, and Uranus conjunct the Moon brings a powerful opportunity for transformation, innovation, and emotional freedom. This is a period where radical self-expression, emotional breakthroughs, and deep psychological shifts can be navigated with ease and grace, helping one to move toward greater authenticity and personal empowerment. AHO!

May the balance of day and night inspire harmony in your heart, mind, and soul this Equinox season. Agni Jnana

Agni Jnana Yannanda
The One Who Speaks With The Stars

Agni Jnana Yannanda, which translates from Sanskrit as Mystic Fire, is a poetess, artist and astrologer originally from the Masuria Lake District of Poland and currently living in the Shawangunk Mountains.


With Astraes’s Sound Gode, a ritual object from Astraea’s Second Coming, wood, yarn, reclaimed wood, photo by Andrew Forbes, taken on the Full Moon, May 23rd 2024, Rosekill, fire pyre in the background awaiting the night.