The seasons are changing! - Solara Fall Equinox x Nicolle Merrilyne

The fall equinox, on September 22, marks the end of summer and the start of fall. On this day, light and dark exist in perfect balance: equal day and night, nature's beautiful reminder of the harmony around us and within us.

But the equinox is more than a seasonal shift, it’s a sacred pause. A time to honor the sun, the harvest and all the light summer has brought, while gently welcoming the slower, more reflective days ahead. It’s the initiation into the darker half of the year, inviting us to turn inward, explore our depths and step into a new season with gratitude and purpose.

As nature begins to change around us, we’re reminded of life’s dualities, light and shadow, doing and being, masculine and feminine, and how their dance creates wholeness.

Throughout many cultures and traditions, the fall equinox has long been seen as a day of balance, abundance and renewal. It’s a time to celebrate what we’ve grown, offer gratitude for what has blossomed and release what no longer serves us. This creates intentional space for what’s next to come through.

This seasonal transition also aligns with the start of Libra season, adding a layer of harmony, balance and connection. This season always feels like a time of recalibration. A time where we find our balance again within our relationships, creativity and inner world.

The fall equinox is a beautiful invitation to honor both the light and the dark within yourself, shed what’s ready to fall away and mark the transition from summer to fall with intention, care and nourishment.

Equinox Rituals

Rituals are a beautiful way to honor the changing season and the balance of light and dark within us. Choose one or a few rituals to explore this fall equinox, or use these as inspiration to make your own. I recommend pairing the Fall Equinox Meditation with one of these rituals!

• Create a Gratitude Altar: Arrange fall leaves, apples, flowers, candles and any items that represent your gratitude on a small altar (examples: photos of your inner child, family, heirlooms, symbols of achievements etc.). Sit in front of your altar and write a list of all that you are grateful for as we move into a new season. Then, place this list on your altar and spend a moment in meditation before it, soaking in all the love and gratitude.

• Make a Harvest Meal: Cook with seasonal produce (squash, apples, pomegranates, root veggies, herbs, etc.) and fill the meal with love, gratitude and intention as you make it. As you cook, play music that reminds you of fall, light candles, speak your gratitudes into the meal. Have a moment of gratitude before your meal and enjoy mindfully, savoring every bite. If you’re able to eat outside and connect with nature, do it!

• Equinox Self Care Ritual: Light a candle, dim the lights, make yourself a tea and run a warm bath filled with Epsom salt, fall herbs like sage, chamomile, rosemary, cinnamon sticks, flower petals and essential oils like cedarwood, sandalwood, frankincense or sweet orange. As you step into the bath, visualize the water washing away anything you’re ready to release this season. After the bath, nourish your skin with your favorite skincare and feel yourself glowing with new energy. 

• Work with Fire: Light candles, make a bonfire or turn on your fireplace to honor transformation, release and renewal. Choose a fire ceremony to work with, including writing out habits, fears or limiting beliefs you’d like to release and safely burning them in a fireproof bowl or cauldron or sitting in front of a fire and visualizing anything you wish to release being burned away and any intentions being charged by the flames. If you’re around a bonfire with friends, share gratitudes and intentions out loud.

• Sun Solara Ritual: Take a deep breath and massage your favorite Solara product into your skin, focusing on gratitude for your body, nourishment for your skin and beautiful protection. Go outside and soak up the sun’s light codes (if direct, only stay out for 20 minutes or do this in the early morning or later afternoon). Thank the sun for her light and be open to receive any downloads, messages or activations. 

• Sunset Candle Ceremony: Light a fire or candle at sunset to mark the exact moment of balance between day and night. This is a beautiful way to connect with the energy of the fall equinox. Watch the sunset and meditate on the balance between light and dark, honoring the harmony but also the change in seasons.

• Decorate Your Home Seasonally: Bring in fall flowers, pumpkins, warm textiles, pillows or blankets, light fall candles and bring the energy of the new season into your home.

• Journal to Release: Write out what you’re leaving behind this season and what you’d like to call in or step into as we move into fall. Feel free to safely burn the page with what you’re leaving behind and then leave your intentions on your altar, sleep with them under your pillow or keep them on your nightstand for the week so you can read and embrace them. 

• Dance between Light and Dark: Put on music that feels bright and energizing and then put on music that feels slower or more emotional. Let your body intuitively move with the music and embody both energies. This is great to do outside under the sunshine (don’t forget to apply Solara first) or as the sun is setting!

Importance of Wellness



Just as the equinox invites us to honor balance and nurture ourselves, Solara brings the same philosophy to skin wellness. Balance isn’t just seasonal at Solara, it’s a daily practice. They see skin as a living, breathing organ that thrives when nourished from all angles.

This is reflected in Solara’s Go! and Luxe Collections through:

• Adaptogens help your skin (and body) adapt to the “stress” of seasonal shifts like moving from summer heat to colder weather and other environmental changes, helping your skin build long-term resilience.

• Superfruits deliver a harvest of antioxidants, mimicking the seasonal bounty of fall foods that nourish us from the inside out.

• Science ensures every Solara formula is multi-beneficial and clinically backed, so every application becomes a ritual that you can TRUST and know is working for you.

Using Solara is more than just applying SPF, it’s an act of integrative wellness. A moment to pause, protect and replenish your skin daily.

As the equinox invites us to recalibrate, Solara supports you in aligning with nature’s rhythm, keeping your skin radiant, balanced and resilient through every season. Plus, you can FEEL the high vibrational energy within every product, helping you step into your most radiant, glowy self from the inside out.

Setting Intentions for the Season Ahead

The fall equinox is a powerful threshold. It’s a time to pause, reflect and set intentions for the season ahead. As nature lets go of summer and moves into fall, we too have the opportunity to release and plant seeds for what’s to come. 

Take time to pause, reflect and begin the new season with balance, aligning your mind, body, soul and skin.

Here are some questions you can reflect on:

• What are you ready to release from summer and step into for fall? What lessons or gifts from summer do you want to carry with you into the new season? What intentions for fall do you wish to set?

• What feels out of balance in your life right now? What is one habit you can commit to changing to bring yourself back into alignment? 

• How can you honor both the light and the shadow within yourself this season?

• Where in your life are you craving more rest or slowness? How can you nurture your body, mind and skin as the days grow darker?

• What abundance are you ready to welcome in?

As the light begins to drift and we begin our descent, may you carry gratitude for what’s been and excitement for what’s to come. Cultivate harmony within your body, mind and skin and step into this season renewed, joyful and abundant. 

Don’t forget to CELEBRATE! and apply your SPF when soaking up the sun 🌞