The Meaning of Halloween

Mysteries of Halloween

Beginning Here and Now: Introductory Lectures

Autumn is the time of year when the earth’s axis begins to tilt away from the sun, days becoming shorter and nights longer.  The Autumnal Equinox (around September 21) is that crossing point when the day and night are of equal length. The word Equinox originates from the Latin word aequinoctium.  Aequinoctium is constructed of the roots aequo (“even”) and nox (“night”), literally meaning “equal night.” Read More: