Archive for March 25th, 2013
Vernal
Like the ancients before us, we rely on the Sun to mark the beginning of the seasons; Equinoxes for Spring and Fall; Solstices for Winter and Summer. The Vernal or Spring Equinox occurred on March 20.
Spring celebration and sacred ritual abound as Mother Earth awakens from winter’s slumber. In China, New Year is the most important festival; so, too, for Christians, Jews, Pagans and Wiccans celebrating Spring is sacred ritual; Iran celebrates No Kuz or New Day, and Russia embraces ‘the return of the light’ in Maslenitsa.
This Spring, as we begin to emerge from the plagues that have beset us all, I invite you to celebrate the Vernal Season by giving thanks for regeneration, the beauty of Spring, and the renewing of hope.