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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nVernal<\/em> translated to \u201cnew\u201d and \u201cfresh,\u201d and equinox is derived from the Latin aequus<\/em> (equal) and nox<\/em> (night.) That basically means that our hours of daylight \u2014 the period of time each day between sunrise and sunset \u2014 have been growing longer each day since the winter solstice in December. The days start getting longer after December 21st and the vernal equinox marks the turning point when daylight begins to win out over darkness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s always some confusion between equinoxes and solstices. Seasons are caused by the Earth having a slight tilt on its axis. As the Earth wobbles around the Sun, different points of the Earth receive more or less sunlight throughout the year. If the Earth wasn\u2019t tilted, the Sun would just shine directly on the Equator all year long and we\u2019d have no seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Solstices designate the point where the Sun\u2019s path in the sky is the farthest north or south from the Equator \u2014 that occurs around the 20th and 21st of June and the 21st and 22nd of December. The summer solstice is the longest day of the year and the winter solstice is the shortest day of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The equinoxes are when the Sun is right over the equator. They occur around March 21st and September 23rd and mark the beginning of spring or autumn. We call the beginning of spring the vernal equinox and the beginning of autumn is the autumnal equinox. You just have to remember that solstices are the longest and shortest days of the year and equinoxes mark the times when the day and night are equally as long. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Some people are more connected to the Earth than others and these events take on a deeper spiritual meaning\u2026. many believe the equinox is the period of struggle between darkness and light, death and life. They believe that the equinox is definitely the best period of the year to focus on some new projects, or get rid of something which doesn\u2019t serve us anymore and to find the balance we need in life. Their belief that the Spring Equinox is physically, emotionally and spiritually a special time of energetic opportunity certainly seems like a good time to celebrate to me \u2014 not to mention the fact that winter is finally in the rear view mirror. The first day of spring will officially occur this morning \u2014 Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 11:33 a.m. EDT (in the Northern Hemisphere.) That date and time is the arrival of the Vernal (Spring) Equinox. Traditionally, the first day of … Continue reading
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