divine spark

The Spring Equinox heralds the beginning of the new year, as the Sun moves above the equator once again, bringing more light and warmth here in the northern hemisphere.

March is when passion and energy bring focus to our new plans for the year.

As more sunshine warms us all up, sap once again flows with life - stimulating growth in nature. So too our Mars nature answers within - we are purified and release the past.

With the uprush of male energy, we turn outward to express and manifest. Let this Mars energy be more playful and creative - make love [not war], have fun, rejoice, be uplifted.

Shake off dormant drudge and sludge of the winter months as light and new life return.

Collage by Nat Girsberger

The Aries New Moon arrives as we leave behind the month of March and head into April. To work with the magic of this New Moon, no matter where in the world we are - this night of March 31st and April 1st these energies are at their peak.

earth hour 2022

A worldwide movement organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the Earth Hour annual event encourages individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off all non-essential electric lights on March 27 for one hour, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. local time, to symbolize their commitment to the planet.

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Earth Hour isn't just a symbolic movement - it's a catalyst for real change. Tracking major milestones and wins over the years though we believe it is too little and not enough.

It all began on Saturday, 31 March 2007. The world’s first Earth Hour in Sydney, Australia, saw more than 2.2 million people turn off their lights for one hour to show a climate-sceptic government that people were concerned about climate change. 

Last year, while still facing COVID-19 restrictions in many countries, people in a record-breaking 192 countries and territories united digitally to speak up for nature louder than ever. The first-ever Earth Hour Virtual Spotlight highlighted the connection between nature loss, climate change and the rise of pandemics.

The need for humans to do more for the earth and living things and the little that we have managed to achieve towards critical goals may feel for most like the difference between the Trump presidency and the Biden administration. 

The latter is so much better than our past four years of mayhem at the mercy of a flailing temperamental incompetent - that we may actually be lulled into believing we are improving - even if only in picayune increments, the relief is still great and real. 

Unfortunately, neither are not enough. Earth Hour may allow us to sleep better at night, deluding ourselves that we did our bit. But much like tracking our carbon footprint or recycling, they hardly chip into solving the real problem we face. 

Yes, we celebrate the effort and awareness of growing participants - kudos to many more. We still need to do so much more to turn the tide. Time for minimal and passive participation is long over. 

action & reflection

The full moon embodies self-expression and action. When the moon and sun are in opposition, Helios is so far away from Luna that the full face of our nightly companion is lit up. Perhaps distance does make the heart grow fonder.

We have traveled far, and now is the time to rest, and look back on our accomplishments, or at what we have left behind, as the case may be. Our emotions and our physical body are heightened during this phase of the Moon.

Listen to the needs of body and mind - opposing energy of the Sun (ego, self) and the Moon (inner-self, subconscious) can cause tension - explosions of emotions. Create rituals that reflect and manifest this.

"equinox" comes from the Latin for "equal" & "night"