by Della Ratcliffe | Mar 20, 2023 | Wheel of the Year
Spring Equinox 2023: Northern Hemisphere, March 20 @ 21:24 UTC Southern Hemisphere, September 23 @ 06:50 UTC Who are your allies for the Spring Equinox and this season in the Wheel of the Year that begins today and ends with Bealtaine, traditionally celebrated on May...
by Della Ratcliffe | Sep 22, 2020 | Wheel of the Year
Spring Equinox — also known as Alban Eilir, Cónocht an Earraigh and Ostara — arrives in the Southern Hemisphere on September 22 @13:30 UTC. The Wheel of the Year honours the changing of the seasons and also celebrates new beginnings, life rising again and renewal,...
by Della Ratcliffe | Sep 23, 2019 | Wheel of the Year
September’s Equinox arrives today at 07:50 UTC, marking the start of Spring in the Southern Hemisphere (SH) and for us in the Northern Hemisphere (NH) the first day of Autumn. There are many different naming traditions for the Equinox: Autumn Equinox is also known as...
by Della Ratcliffe | Mar 20, 2018 | Wheel of the Year
Blessings on today’s Equinox! I love that the colour red is associated with both the Spring Equinox AND the Autumn Equinox. Many of us are familiar with the pastel colours of Spring (also associated with Easter) — the pale pinks, yellows, greens — but...
by Della Ratcliffe | Sep 22, 2017 | Rituals and Ceremonies, Wheel of the Year
The Equinox arrives today, on September 22nd at 1:02 PM Pacific Time / 20:02 UTC. For those in the Northern Hemisphere, this Equinox marks the astronomical start of Autumn and is known by many in the Pagan or Wiccan communities as Mabon, as Alban Elfed (Light of the...
