Spring Begins in the Northern Hemisphere on March 20, 2012, at 1:14 A.M. (EDT).
The season brings increasing daylight, warming temperatures, and the rebirth of flora and fauna.
The word equinox is derived from the Latin words meaning “equal night.” The spring and fall equinoxes are the only dates with equal daylight and dark as the Sun crosses the celestial equator. At the equinoxes, the tilt of Earth relative to the Sun is zero, which means that Earth’s axis neither points toward nor away from the Sun.
The Spring Goddess celebrates the turning of the wheel of the year as the death and decay of winter gives way to a time of renewal and rebirth. Spring begins with the first green shoots and explodes into a multitude of beautiful blossoms and promise of good harvest. In ancient times many festivals were held to celebrate the Spring Goddesses who were associated with flowering, growth and fertility of the land. Spring is about self love and the love of the planet. Plant your dream seed, nurture it, with every breath give it life and make it a realty.There is a Puerto Rican Taino legend about lovers from rival tribes. Their love was not accepted by their family and friends. She was being force to marry another and he was never to see her again. With lovers heart's they asked the gods to found a way to escape both time and culture. He became a Puerto Rican Emerald hummingbird / the Zumbadorcito de Puerto Rico and she a red flower, forever to be attracted to each other. The Taino Indians also take the hummingbird to be a sacred pollinator, whose mission is to bring an abundance of new life. Han Han Katu - So Be It!
