Spring is here. It's time to celebrate

dwinterfield · Post by **dwinterfield** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:37 am

And what is your favorite way of acknowledging this very positive event?

For me, this year it means fun in the sun with a chain saw and a lot of fallen tree limbs. That's followed by sitting in the sun, being really happy I'm sitting in the sun!

TooTs · Post by **TooTs** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:48 am

Equinox is the middle of Spring.

The beginning of Spring is Imbolc.

mukade · Post by **mukade** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:26 am

It's Spring Equinox in Japan tomorrow.

It's a national holiday.

Huzzah!

I have to go and wash some old graves with my wife.

Boo!

Mukade

aderyn_du · Post by **aderyn_du** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:30 am

TooTs wrote:Equinox is the middle of Spring.

The beginning of Spring is Imbolc.

Depends on your Tradition.

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:35 am

aderyn_du wrote:
TooTs wrote:Equinox is the middle of Spring.

The beginning of Spring is Imbolc.
Depends on your Tradition.

That's what I thought too (and me not even a Pagan

)

Hey ad....the chick in your avatar isn't drinking COFFEE, is she??? Tell me it's tea or something...

aderyn_du · Post by **aderyn_du** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:35 am

dwinterfield wrote:And what is your favorite way of acknowledging this very positive event?

I try to spend some time outdoors, meditating... maybe a tarot reading if I'm feeling the need. Normally I do the whole egg-balancing thing with the kids and talk to them about the Equinox, but they're out galavanting with friends today. It's looking to be a rather peaceful day!

mukade · Post by **mukade** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:41 am

http://www.snopes.com/science/equinox.htm

Mukade

aderyn_du · Post by **aderyn_du** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:44 am

izzarina wrote:
That's what I thought too (and me not even a Pagan )

Hey ad....the chick in your avatar isn't drinking COFFEE, is she??? Tell me it's tea or something...

It's okay, izz... we had to differ somewhere along the way, otherwise it might get to be creepy or something.

Actually, it *is* tea.

Feadan · Post by **Feadan** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:58 am

My kids and I will be making pysanky today. My father taught me when I was in my teens. Nice to be able to pass it on to my kids. Usually I don't keep any that I make. They are created with someone in mind to give them to. Here are a couple (goose eggs) I did back in 2002 that I still have.

Happy Spring!
David

aderyn_du · Post by **aderyn_du** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 9:07 am

Feadan, those are absolutely GORGEOUS!!! What a beautiful thing to be able to pass from generation to generation.... amazing.

mukade · Post by **mukade** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 9:28 am

Those are gorgeous eggs.

When I was a kid we made decorated eggs and paste eggs.
http://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/PaceEgging.htm

We also had egg jarping and egg rolling competitions at school.

Eggtastic.

Mukade

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 10:55 am

Is it still called spring for people in the Southern Hemisphere, where it gets colder this time of year?

The Weekenders · Post by **The Weekenders** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 11:44 am

Puttin' on my raincoat and avoiding pagan rituals, mostly.

Ian's Mom · Post by **Ian's Mom** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 2:08 pm

It's snowing here.

Guess I'll be shoveling...

I'll celebrate when the shovel and the snowblower go to bed for the season!

TooTs · Post by **TooTs** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:11 pm

aderyn_du wrote:
TooTs wrote:Equinox is the middle of Spring.

The beginning of Spring is Imbolc.
Depends on your Tradition.

Anything else is not traditional, it's contemporary.

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