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Blogs > missingu2012 > LIFE is for Living and Loving

Blessings of the Equinox  

missingu2012 74M
1350 posts
3/19/2014 11:09 pm
Blessings of the Equinox
Today is, once again, the day of the equinoxes : Spring in the Northern hemisphere, and Fall for those of you in the Southern. In the olden ways, this day is called Ostara and Mabon, respectively.

Whether you are in the North or the South, on this day, the hours of light and dark are equal, and North and South are in harmony. Yet, at the same time, they are opposites. In the North, this is a time to celebrate new beginnings, rebirth, and planting anew. In the South, it is a time for celebrating the fruits of the harvest, of reaping and gathering in, and preparing for the winter's rest. This juxtaposition between the two serves to illustrate, quite dramatically, the full cycle of Life.
The Circle of Life ... where one ends, another begins.



There are many ways to celebrate this day.

Ostara is considered a time of renewal and rebirth. Take some time to celebrate the new life that abounds around you in nature -- walk in a park, lay in the grass,<b> hike </font></b>through a forest. As you do so, observe all the new beginnings -- plants, flowers, insects, birds, mammals, fish.

Ostara :
foods and symbols : green vegetables, sprout dishes, dairy foods, eggs, the March hare
herbs and flowers : daffodil, jonquils, violet, peony, iris, narcissus
colors : blue, green, purple, pink, yellow, silver

Mabon is considered a time of the Mysteries. It is a time to gather in, and consider that which grew from tiny seeds. Take a few moments to stop, relax and enjoy the fruits of our personal harvests, whether they be from relationships that have grown, toiling in our gardens, working at our jobs, raising our families, or just coping with the hustle-bussle of everyday life.

Mabon :
foods and symbols : wine, nuts, berries, corn, apples, pomegranates, vines
herbs and flowers : honeysuckle, marigold, milkweed, myrrh, passionflower, rose, sage
colors : red, orange, maroon, gold, brown

I'll close this now, with A Blessing for you all, where ever you may be.

May Ostara light your way, along a path fertile with promise and hope.
May Mabon provide a bountiful harvest, filling your hearts and spirits to overflowing!

sweet_VM 65F
81699 posts
3/20/2014 9:56 am

 ty for sharing this insight into this with us hugs V
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BeccaLuvs 61F
20895 posts
3/23/2014 6:02 am

 Yep, thank you P! And so true that - "that forever changing cycle of life"? A time for 'busy' and a time to 'rest' - even trees take a break in winter - well some of em that are not Evergreens! I often think of it when I gaze at the mighty ocean - the forever coming and going of the waves - that cycle never ceases - as is the case in our lives?
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