The Spring Equinox as seen from the Canary Islands
The Vernal Equinox happened today at 3:45pm PDT.
Here is your soundtrack:
The Sun enters Aries and the wheel of the Zodiac begins again. This means that our intrepid traveler, the Sun, who was reborn on Winter Solstice, has grown enough that now he, as Day, is equal to his dance partner; Night. This balance is reflected in light and dark, intuition and rational thought,
conscious and unconscious, male and female.
This brings fertility and manifestation on all levels.
The egg is a potent symbol here, full of potential and new life.
Everything in nature is coming alive. The Sun is gaining strength and the days are increasingly warmer and longer. It is time to throw off the Winter and reach for what we want.
Make plans, take journeys, take risks.
Hey... who are those guys??
Ancient Order of Druids Member
Photograph by John Franks
A member of the Ancient Order of Druids society marks the vernal equinox with a horn blast near the Tower of London
on March 2, 1961.
The Tower Hill ceremony is perhaps eclipsed in the public mind by the Druidic summer solstice ritual at Stonehenge. But spring also has an important role in Druidic tradition:
Alban Eilir, the equinox celebration shown above, is one of several Druidic spring festivals.
In addition to horn-blowing, the Alban Eilir
ceremony also features
whiskey, olive oil, a hazelnut, and fire.
The Tower Hill ceremony is perhaps eclipsed in the public mind by the Druidic summer solstice ritual at Stonehenge. But spring also has an important role in Druidic tradition:
Alban Eilir, the equinox celebration shown above, is one of several Druidic spring festivals.
In addition to horn-blowing, the Alban Eilir
ceremony also features
whiskey, olive oil, a hazelnut, and fire.
Spring is the time of the year to hunt for morel mushrooms
The truest bluest harbingers of northwestern European Springtime....Bluebells!!
Happy Spring!
