Dawn Bodrogi ✦ The Inner Wheel
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The seasons provide a framework that allows perspective: the light will come, the light will go, and the light will inevitably return again. As astrologers, we understand that this planetary movement provides a guidance that is crucial — and that the eight feast days of the pagan year mark the passage of time and the evolution of the soul.
The Balanced Light: The Equinox Mystery
The Equinoxes often get short shrift compared to the dramatic solstices — but they are just as powerful. At the equinox, the light is perfectly balanced: an equal amount of light and dark. This is the shift from the last sacrifice of Pisces to the screaming newborn of Aries. Aries will not be denied. You cannot stop the grass from growing or the buds from forming.
The aggression of Spring is partnered by the mildness of a Libran September. While Aries is the sow, Libra is the reap. We can finally enjoy the benefits of our work.
— Dawn Bodrogi
Our pagan ancestors understood this perfectly — dividing their calendar into the Equinoxes, Solstices, and the midpoints between them. The eight feast days that reflect the spin of the planets through the dark universe.
Ritual Days and the Framework of Life
Many of our modern holidays are simply amalgamated versions of these ancient foundations. Valentine’s Day is what remains of Imbolc — the return of the light. Easter and Mother’s Day are tethered to the fertility of Beltane. Even Halloween is the shadow festival of Samhain. When we scratch the surface of these Hallmark meanings, we find important ritual days that mark the passage of time and the evolution of the soul.
Happy Vernal Equinox, everyone. Now go plant something — internally or externally — and watch it grow.
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Go plant something — internally or externally — and watch it grow.
Good to see you back Dawn! I’ve missed you. I love spring, and not just because my birthday is about 2 weeks after the equinox either. Everything is fresh and new, and here in Atlanta spring is always heart wrenchingly beautiful. We have so many trees and flowers in bloom that the pollen count is in the thousands. I worked in the garden this past weekend. Weeded, harvested, and planted mustard greens.