Friday 21 March 2008

Spring Equinox -ALBAN EILER



Spring Equinox Blessings to you!

Vernal equinox - Alban Eiler "Light of the Earth")

A Spring Kiss by Moonrabbit

Aftr the Winter Solstice the days have lengthened and the nights shortened and here in the northern hemisphere the Spring equinox marks the end of Winter and the beginning of Spring. Light and dark are in balance now, but light is gaining.


The earth awakens... new life emerges, sap rises, buds shoot and spring flowers are celebrated as gifts from nature. Spring returns and rejuvenates our own life force.

Spring is a time of the Earth's renewal, a rousing of nature after the cold sleep of winter, a time to celebrate the renewal and rebirth of Nature herself, and the coming lushness of Summer.



To the Druidic faith, this is a sacred day occurring in the month of Fearn, part of our practices are to clean and rededicate outdoor shrines, believing that in doing we honor the spring maiden.

At this time we think of renewing ourselves.
We renew our thoughts, our dreams, and our aspirations.
We think of renewing our relationships. This is an excellent time of year to begin anything new or to completely revitalize something. This is also an excellent month for prosperity rituals or rituals that have anything to do with growth.
It is an ideal time to clean your home to welcome the new season. Spring cleaning is more than physical work. Some cultures see it as a concentrated effort on their part to rid themselves of problems and negativity of the past months and prepare themselves for new things.



This equinox is also known as Ostara or Eostre - and is celebrated as a festival of new growth, renewal, a re-balancing of energies and the return of longer days. It is also known as the day of equilibrium. Now is a good time to consider the balance of our lives - work, play and relationships.
It is now time to lay the seeds of new projects and new directions that you have meditated on throughout the cold months. Now is the time to start taking action.
Decorate your home with spring flowers and sprouting greens.

Wear green clothing as an affirmation of new growth within yourself and Nature.
Bless any seeds you plan to plant in your garden. Begin a new project.
Key actions to keep in mind during this time in the Wheel of the Year include openings and new beginnings. is a good time to start putting those plans and preparations you made at Imbolc into action.
Start working towards physically manifesting your plans now.