Spring Equinox Blessings

​Happy Spring Equinox! To celebrate and honour this point on the Wheel of the Year, many in the Goddess tradition will be welcoming in the Goddess Eostre with her symbols of eggs, hares and the moon.

Druids celebrate Alban Eilir – “The Light of the Earth.” The vernal equinox this year occurs on Wednesday 20 March 2024 at 03:06 GMT, which means that Spring is indeed officially here – the hours of light will steadily increase, while the nights will become ever shorter, from now until the Summer Solstice.



It’s often said that at the equinox, night and day are of equal length. For an explanation of why this is not strictly true, have a look at the following link:
https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/equinox-not-equal.html

But you don’t need to have a sound grasp of astronomy to know that the earth beneath our feet is warming up and new growth and life is all around us, fulfilling the promises that were whispered at Imbolc.

All of our senses are telling us the story of Spring and, if we can slow down for a while and listen, we can feel the rising energy within ourselves – not separate, just one part of the greater whole of Nature within which we have our being.

You might want to find a time to visit a natural place that is sacred or special to you, centring yourself in your senses: noticing all the spring flowers, fresh green shoots and buds, hearing the increasing birdsong and the sounds of the wind or water, smelling the scents of the awakening earth and feeling the strengthening sun and the fresh breeze on your skin, and your feet in contact with the earth.

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To taste the Spring, you only have to pick a few dandelion leaves, some shoots of cleavers (aka goose-grass or Sticky Willy) or perhaps even, further south in the UK, some wild garlic and you have a powerful spring tonic, filled with all the goodness and energy of the season.

Give yourself some time to tune into what this time of transition feels like for you; for some, the rising energy may feel turbulent and challenging, so make sure you know what you need to thrive now as the Spring Equinox coaxes you into growth – and find a way to gift it to yourself. 💜

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(This post was originally published on our Facebook page on 20 March 2022.  The date and time of the equinox has been updated for 2024)