Autumnal Equinox

Good morning everyone! It really is the first day of Spring. I’d like to share some information from Dateandtime.com about this day: The vernal equinox will occur on March 20 in 2008, marking the beginning of spring in some cultures and falling around the Easter period in many Christian churches. Sources such as NASA have confirmed the March 20 date for the upcoming vernal equinox in 2008. The vernal equinox will occur at 5.48am at Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on March 20, 2008... Read Full Story

A solstice occurs twice a year, whenever Earth's axis tilts the most toward or away from the Sun, causing the Sun to be farthest north or south at noon. The name is derived from Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still), because at the solstice, the Sun stands still in declination, that is, its movement north or south is minimal. The term solstice can also be used in a wider sense as the date (day) that such a passage happens. The solstices, together with the equinoxes, are related to the... Read Full Story

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Mabon, Autumn Equinox or The Feast Kyriat: September 21 The Wheel of the Year turns once again; day and night, and male and female forces are equally balanced. Mabon occurs on the Autumn Equinox, which falls on or around September 21. This is the time for the second harvest. Mabon is the completion of the harvest, which began at Lammas. This is the Traditional Wiccan Thanksgiving Feast. It was brought from Europe to America with the Pilgrims and however Christianized it may have... Read Full Story