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Vernal Equinox 2024

Posted in Holidays, tagged holidays, paganism on March 20, 2024| Leave a Comment »

In the 3rd millennium BCE, the Pleiades were very near the point at which the vernal equinox occurred, which is why the goddesses they represent appear here today. The apparent path of the sun crossed the equator moving northward at 3:06 UTC today, signaling the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern. Enjoy the milder weather to come, and Blessed Be!

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