Updated: Aug 16, 2022
Hey Love.
So many people wonder what are you supposed to even care for when it comes to the spring equinox. well, in this blog, there are 3 perspectives I'd love for you to explore and see for yourself.
For me, this time is where my new year begins (because technically nothing start in the dead of winter) So let's Spring Forward into this amazing time of year.
So, Spring is officially here! With the 20th March marking the Spring Equinox, the time when the hours of daylight and dark are equally balanced. Overall marking a time of Balance and Wholeness.
So I recorded a Spring Equinox Energy Release audio that you can enjoy right here, right now! To assist you with the release and reset part of this season, be all set to welcome in all the new energy and transformations you desire for the weeks ahead.
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This is a time that, until the eighteenth century, was considered by many parts of Europe to mark the start of the new astrological year. When even way back when people would perform rituals to cleanse out old energy in both themselves and in their homes.
At a deeper spiritual level, according to the Conscious Reminder Blog, the equinox is thought to represent:
"the period of struggle between darkness and light, death and life. It occurs when the night and day will be equal, and the journey of the Sun to actually get there also signifies the journey of the Universe.
The importance of the spring season is that the daylight will start increasing, so we will experience more light such as illuminating, reminding us that the light will always return to earth. Hence, this equinox is the representation of new life and light, new beginnings, paths, and seeds.
As the day and the night will be equal on the 20th of March, this equinox will also be the representation of our needs for balance during this period. It will be the time of new beginnings, renewal, and growth. We can say that this equinox is definitely the best period of the year, in order to focus on some new projects, or get rid of something which doesn’t serve us anymore, and to find the balance we need in life".
Essentially, these ideas, like so many of the best healing and development tools ideas, actually originated in ancient times.
When people were arguably way more connected to the earth, themselves and the wider universe I'm guessing because they had fewer distractions and life was simply slower.
Basically, the Spring Equinox is practically, physically, emotionally, and spiritually a FABULOUS time of energetic opportunity.
Even more so this year, given there’s a full supermoon tonight too. Making this an unusual and even more powerful occurrence - not since 2000 and not until 2030 do they occur so closely together.
So do press play above, enjoy, relax and release! The great energy and window of opportunity will continue a few days beyond the exact equinox, hence if you aren't free to do the release tonight don't worry, you'll still benefit.
From the Indigenous Perspective:
The equinoxes mark the changing of Earth’s orientation and are significant to our yearly calendar – along with the moons, days, and solstices. Simply put, the equinoxes occur when the “wobble” of the earth reaches a position where the sun crosses the equator. For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, the March equinox means marks warmer weather and longer days – and the first official day of Spring (March 19 this year). Vice versa, March equinox marks the beginning of fall in the Southern Hemisphere.
The equinoxes are recognized by many Native cultures for the purposes of practicality and ceremony. For one thing, equinoxes traditionally helped mark migration periods when tribes moved north or south, where herds of animals for hunting might be, and what plants might be dormant. Knowing what the seasons represented and how they impacted lands at any given time was essential to the survival of nomadic tribes.
For many Native American cultures, the seasons also coincide with certain traditions and beliefs. The arrival of warmer weather signals the return of animals and plants. Beautiful greens roll across the plains and mountains, and wildlife forages in the area. Tribes recognize this as the time to gather, confer with one another and make decisions that affect the community as a whole. For our ancestors, these gatherings decided who got to go where, how adversarial tribes were to be handled, and what new resources were available.
Spring represents a time of rebirth, where warmth returns, flowers bloom and animals come out of hibernation to greet a new year. Even today, we are reminded that spring marks renewal and we look forward to the good tidings ahead.
Zodiac Perspective
PLANETARIUM
"Why is the vernal equinox called the "First Point of Aries" when the Sun is actually in Pisces on this date?"
The Sun used to be "in" the constellation Aries on the first day of spring, otherwise known as the vernal equinox. We should explain that as Earth revolves around the Sun, the latter would appear to travel through thirteen constellations comprising the "zodiac." Greek astronomer Hipparchus of Nicea (190-120 BCE) introduced the term "First Point of Aries" (or "Cusp of Aries.") when he observed that the Sun was within the constellation Aries during the vernal equinox. However, the Sun's apparent vernal equinox position has continuously shifted along the ecliptic by about 1 degree every 73 years due to precessional wobbling. The wobbling, caused primarily by interactions with the Sun and Moon, causes our planet's pole to describe a 47-degree circle through the sky every 26,000 years.
Consequently, the thirteen zodiac constellations will all "host" the vernal equinox point during this 26,000-year cycle. According to astronomer Jean Meeus, the vernal equinox point crossed the Aries-Pisces border in 68 BCE. Ironically, this shift occurred less than a century after Hipparchus' death. The vernal equinox point has been moving westward through Pisces ever since. In AD 2597, the vernal equinox will move into Aquarius the Water Bearer. Or, to be more specific, it will cross into the rectilinear region that the International Astronomical Union has designated as the Aquarius "region." Perhaps even then, astronomers will continue to refer to the vernal equinox as the "First Point of Aries."
Zodiac precession
Earth's precessional wobbling causes the vernal equinox point to migrate around the ecliptic once every 26,000 years. This point was once in Aries the Ram, hence the term "First Point of Aries." The vernal equinox point is now in Pisces and in the late 26th century will shift into the Aquarius region. Note that the symbol designating the vernal equinox point is the astrological sign of Aries.
That was a lot of information, I know I know, you might be wondering WOW I had no idea all of this was happening. Well, yes it all does and so much more!
Whatever you choose to believe in or however you choose to embrace the changing of the season and weather, I hope it's all for the best, and that you're a little step closer to embracing your own tradition.
Until next time!
Resources:
http://blog.nativepartnership.org/spring-equinox-in-native-american-cultures/#:~:text=The%20equinoxes%20are%20recognized%20by,what%20plants%20might%20be%20dormant.
Spring Equinox Article by Sally Dibden https://www.sallydibden.com/blog/2019/3/20/the-spiritual-significance-of-the-spring-equinox
https://usm.maine.edu/planet/why-vernal-equinox-called-first-point-aries-when-sun-actually-pisces-date