Happy Spring!
This year's Spring Equinox occurs on March 20 when we have equal hours of sunshine and moonlight, heralding the beginning of longer days. On the same day, the Sun moves into Aries, the first sign of the zodiac, and the astrological new year has began. The bees are buzzing, the grass is growing, and tulips are blooming.
The season of hibernation has officially ended.
There is no better time to welcome yourself back and, at the same time, to initiate a new start.
The Spring Equinox, also known as the Vernal Equinox, is when the sun crosses the equator and begins moving north in the Northern Hemisphere. It marks a period of time when light and day are more balanced. The word equinox comes from Latin and means, “equality of night and day.” At this point in time, the Sun is directly above the hemisphere, meaning that both halves of the Earth are receiving the Sun's rays equally, and the length of day and night are pretty much the same.
Astrologically speaking, we’ve made it back to the beginning of the zodiac and we’re ready to travel through each season again. It signals the astrological new year and is a perfect day to set intentions and focus on what you’d like to manifest for the year ahead. If your New Year’s resolutions didn’t stick, this is your cosmic green light to get back on track. Our manifesting power is at an all-time high under this energy and, similarly to full moon rituals—this makes it a great time to really consider what you want.
As the Earth lets go of the inner, colder half of the year, allow yourself to witness what is falling away within you, too.
The Equinox occurs twice a year, once in spring and the second in autumn. The March equinox is a highly significant moment in time in many different cultures and practices, including pagans, Wiccans, and astrologers. Recognizing Spring Equinox as a hopeful time of year is noted across many spiritual traditions. Nowruz (the Persian New Year), Holi (the Indian Festival of Colors), Jewish Purim, Christian Easter, and Sikh Hola Mohalla are all celebrated on or near the Spring Equinox. Ancient landmarks around the world also note this auspicious day.
As we meet the Spring Equinox, the cold meets warm, dark meets light, inward meets outward, and shedding meets growth.
From a spiritual standpoint, the spring equinox ushers in an opportunity for reinvention. This seasonal passage symbolizes a transformation that’s felt on a personal and collective level. Think, tweaks to your appearance, attitude, and aesthetics. Traditionally, the equinox was celebrated as a time to cleanse out stagnant energy within the self and homes. There are many rituals that you can perform during this auspicious time:
Spring clean your home Marie Kondo-style. Take time to sort through each room and donate unwanted clothes and home goods. It will activate your feeling of gratitude and by donating things to goodwill, the feeling of sharing your fortune with others.
Meditate on the changes in nature.
One way to express gratitude for the transition of spring is to give back to nature. Starting an herb garden, growing flowers, and propagating house plants.
Cleanse your body through food. I don’t mean through detox as already the thought of it makes me hungry and grumpy, but rather a reset. I will share a ‘three-day food reset’ and mindful eating tips during the Spring Equinox ritual as part of Spring Blooming.
Perform an energy cleanse.
Do a digital detox.
