Today is the Spring Equinox
in the Northern Hemisphere,
when Day and Night are equal.
We call it "the first day of Spring."
In pagan tradition, Spring is brought by
the Goddess named Ostara or Eostre,
accompanied by her sacred rabbits,
flowers, pussy willows, and
coloured eggs -- all symbolizing
the fertility and new beginnings
of a reawakened Earth.
Other myths of Springtime celebrate the Goddesses
Demeter and Persephone -- the return of the Daughter
from the Underworld to awaken joy and renew life
in the heart of her grieving Earth Mother.
Whichever mythology is referenced,
it is clear that the Spring Equinox
is a time of new hope, new life,
new beginnings!
*** Blessed Be ***
to all who celebrate!
..yes, plant your dreams.
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy renewed sunshine.
ReplyDeleteMay we all have a reason for renewed hope.
ReplyDeleteLove those eggs! Such intricate patterns!
ReplyDeleteHappy equinox! Spring here in the Northern hemisphere, and it's always hard to realize it's fall in the Southern hemisphere.
ReplyDeleteWhy I enjoy all seasons, and I love the hotness of Summer and the beach, I do believe spring might be my favorite season. Nothing like everything getting Reborn and blooming to full Glory. I suspect in about another three to four weeks it's going to be really pretty. Happy spring to everybody!
ReplyDeleteWe call it same way but in Finnish, but it was here yesterday 🌞
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the lovely springish photos 💐
Merry Equinox!!!
ReplyDeletebobbie
Although spring arrived here with a cold front and a couple of snowflakes I know things will be looking up from here.
ReplyDeleteAnd here we are with the spring Equinox snowstorm leftovers! But we are celebrating as it adds moisture to our thirsty forests!
ReplyDeleteHappy Spring. I'm planting my dream, but not sure it'll grow - not until a certain orange nut is gone, anyway.
ReplyDeleteHappy Equinox my friend. I do hope you have sunshine. Here we have rain. The days of sunshine are coming soon, I hope.
ReplyDeleteHappy Spring!
ReplyDeleteHappy Spring - looking forward to the peace and tranquility of the garden.
ReplyDeleteMy wife and I celebrate the seasons, not holidays.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post. We are of a kind.
the Ol'Buzzard
Yay!
ReplyDeleteAs you know, I'm a Spring kid so I love the equinox. I'm also partial to the Persephone myth. Love that for her.
XOXO
No matter what deity is responsable, I'm just glad it's here.
ReplyDelete🪻Thank you for bringing the Eqinox to life for me. And that last statement, especially, because ""I Think It Pisses God[dess] Off If You Walk By The Color Purple In A Field And Don't Notice It."--Shug Avery, The Color Purple 😍
ReplyDeleteA heartfelt welcome to Ostara and the warmer, longer days she brings! I saw a cottontail in a neighbor's yard this week. Happy Spring!
ReplyDeleteHappy Spring Deb!!!
ReplyDeleteThe Spring Equinox is finally here, YAY! Big bunny hugs to all!
ReplyDeleteBlessed be
ReplyDeleteevery spring i am minded of Zebedee from the Magic Roundabout.....
ReplyDeleteI can sense the energy
ReplyDeleteYea spring! Winter through a wind and hail storm at us the other day to remind us winter wasn't quite over yet.
ReplyDeleteI had a productive week! I turned my compost pile! Now got a giant pile of compost ready for this seasons plantings!
ReplyDeleteOh yes! Thank you for reminding me of the Spring Equinox! What a lovely, hopeful time of the year!
ReplyDeletebeautiful post dear Debra !!
ReplyDeletewonderful and lovely mythology about the time when earth and sun are in perfect balance ,tells us to adopt the quality to create ever blooming spring in our lives :)
the last one is breathtaking :)!!! hugs
happy Equinox :)))
To me spring in the real new year. I just love it. Wishing you a wonderful new season ahead.
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely post, Debra. I love your basket of eggs. On our first day yesterday it snowed! STOP!!!
ReplyDeletelovely !
ReplyDeleteHappy Spring Equinox, Debra! How I miss pussy willows which I haven't seen in nature in a long, long time.
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