India, Sept. 30 -- Navratri begins on October 11, 2026, and celebrates the Divine Feminine in the yogic tradition. But Sadhguru gives the festival a deeper seasonal meaning. In a recent article published by the Isha Foundation, he explains why the period after the autumn equinox has a connection with the feminine.

His explanation does not refer to women alone. Instead, Sadhguru uses "masculine" and "feminine" to describe different qualities or polarities within existence.

Sadhguru connects Navratri with the natural cycles of the Earth, Moon and Sun. He says the period after the autumnal equinox represents a time of the feminine.

In his explanation, the feminine represents one side of a larger balance. He compares this polarity with oth...