To be fair, I think this animal might be a moose. (But I like to think it is a flying reindeer.)
Pic found on twitter, I have no idea of its origin. It may be photoshopped, but it sure looks real to me! Someone claimed that the moose, deer and other animals of the region have learned to take “flying leaps” over the road so they will not be hit by cars. Sounds plausible.
Better safe than sorry.
Have a magical Christmas and a fantastic Holiday Season 🙂
“October had tremendous possibility. The summer’s oppressive heat was a distant memory, and the golden leaves promised a world full of beautiful adventures. They made me believe in miracles.”
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“October proved a riot to the senses and climaxed those giddy last weeks before Halloween.”
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As we welcome in big, bold October, today we find ourselves with twenty-nine days until Halloween. Are you prepared?
Twenty-nine can be considered a sacred number, because of its reduction to eleven. Its core value is two. Numerology always reduces numbers to the lowest value. Thus: 2 +9 = 11, and 1 +1 = 2. Eleven is a mystical number, representing the “doorway” or the pillars to enlightenment. Eleven itself even looks like a doorway!
Therefore, today (also a 2, October 2nd) is the perfect time to welcome in our new month.
The intrinsic meaning of the number 29 is a combination of 2 and 9. The number 2 represents duality, opposites, teamwork, collaboration and cooperation. The number 9 — which is the last before 10, or 1 — represents the “end of things”. It is care in the final stages that lead to completion and perfection. It also represents health, humanitarian interests and care for our fellow beings. Both numbers deal with esoteric knowledge — in two, as exploring the nature of duality, and in nine as the striving for completed perfection.
Twenty nine is a combination of these two.
The essence of the number 29 is relationships, and working together as we strive to create a better world for all involved. Imagine all magick channeled into a beautiful coexistence, with its source used as the primary requirement to maintain its own existence. That, in a nutshell, is 29.
It might look something like this.
Or this:
Happy October, and Blessed be!
In just thirty-three days, the ghostly and ghoulish festivities of Halloween will be upon us! Are you prepared? In honor of Halloween I will be posting Halloween countdowns to help get you in the mood. Stay tuned for all things Halloween — the macabre, the mystical and the mythical, as well as the silly, the satirical and the sadistic!
I thought a countdown of 33 days would be a good place to start. Why 33? Well… The number 33 has a sacred and spooky history. According to some numerologists, 33 is the most significant of all esoteric numbers. It is an important part of many spiritual, occult and religious practices.
First of all, three is a magical number. In Faerie tales, we get three wishes.
We are given three tasks, and the “third time is a charm.” Baseball gives a chance for three strikes before you are “out”. Mother, father, and baby makes three, thus ensuring the continuation of humanity. Three is part and parcel of our culture. In Tarot, three is the Empress, who gives birth to all human creativity.
Three is also significant to many religions. Christianity uses the Trinity of three — Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Pagan faith involves the veneration of the Maiden, Mother and Crone, as attuned to a woman’s life cycles and the phases of the Moon. Three is great on its own, but two threes put together is considered extremely powerful. Two threes facing each other make a mirror-image design that is said to represent the ancient Hermetic maxim “as above, so below.” The heavens mirror the earth; the spirit world reflects the human world. This maxim is often shown as the Tree of Life. (Note the outline, 3 and inverted 3.)
Thirty-three was also important in English literature. The number is often hidden within significant texts. Take Shakespeare, for example. In Julius Caesar, Caesar himself is stabbed 33 times. The ghost of Caesar visits Brutus in a passage that starts with a 33-character sentence: “That shapes this monstrous apparition.” Brutus recovers from the shock and addresses the ghost in a 33-word sentence: “It comes upon me. Art thou any thing? Art thou some god, some angel, or some devil, that makest my blood cold and my hair to stare? Speak to me what thou art.”
In Hamlet, Horatio first questions the Ghost in a 33 word sentence: “What art thou that usurp’st this time of night, together with that fair and war like form, in which the majesty of buried Denmark did sometimes march? by heaven I charge thee, speak!” Horatio also addresses the ghost in a 33 word sentence as he leaves: “O, speak! Or if thou hast uphoarded in thy life, extorted treasure in the womb of earth, for which, they say, you spirits oft walk in death,speak of it: stay, and speak!” The number here is used to represent the link between normal, waking life and the ghostly realms.
Edmund Spenser’s epic poem The Faerie Queen is full of allegory and characters ranging from King Arthur to Gloriana (Queen Elizabeth I). In Book 3 Canto 3 (3 + 3 = 33) the opening line begins with a 33-letter sentence: “Most sacred fyre, that burnest mightily.” Spenser linked the number 33 with the concept of a human spirit and at the same time a mirror image in the celestial realm.
Fun Facts:
Pretty cool stuff, huh? I bet you’ll never think of 33 in a mundane way again! Enjoy this day as a “sacred countdown” to the sacred festival of Halloween 🙂
“There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” — William Shakespeare
Do you believe in life on other planets? Have you ever seen a UFO, been abducted, had a close encounter of the 3rd kind, or maybe just wish you had? If so, today, World UFO Day, is a great time to tell your story! This little holiday is in commemoration of the Roswell Incident, which occurred on July 2, 1947. It is also a time to challenge ‘accepted theories’ keep an open mind and let your imagination soar!
What happened at Roswell? A brief history:
On the morning of July 2, 1947, a New Mexico rancher named William Brazel found something peculiar in his sheep pasture. It appeared to be some kind of crashed vehicle, consisting large metallic hunks, streams of plastic, foil reflectors, and scraps of glossy, paper-like material. The ranch was located in a desert area, some 30 miles outside of Roswell.
Brazel was confused. The events of the next few days get a bit fuzzy. Some accounts have Brazel collecting part of the wreckage and storing it for future reference. He eventually called the local newspaper and the sheriff, who contacted the nearby Roswell Army and Air Force Base. Soldiers came to retrieve the debris. It was taken away in armored trucks never to be seen again, but luckily the newspaper had gotten some pictures.
On July 8, the Roswell Daily Record ran a story about the “flying saucer” that was found on the ranch.
The government immediately went into cover up mode. President Harry Truman declared the news must be kept a secret. On July 9, an Air Force official stated that the so-called flying saucer was really a crashed weather balloon.
A weather balloon is a huge high altitude balloon sent out to test temperatures, atmospheric pressure and the like. It is made of latex, filled with hydrogen and helium, and has measuring devices at the end of a long string. (But there is nothing metallic about it!)
So the question is, if this crashed vehicle was really a balloon, why did the debris consist of metallic material, plastic foil and reflectors? Anyone who had seen the crash or the pictures of it, agreed it had to be something different. Imaginations raced. Folk were more naive back then. (In 1938 Orson Welles performed a prank radio drama of War of the Worlds. People believed every word and ran to the streets in a panic.) At any rate, the citizens of Roswell thought the object did not come from Earth.
The Roswell Incident was hushed up and left for speculation for several years. Then, in 1994, the Pentagon finally declassified its files. The Federal Accounting Office produced a report called “Report of Air Force Research Regarding the Roswell Incident” which was designed to debunk the ET rumors.
It turns out the Army had a reasonable explanation — espionage and Russians! Apparently, a group of government geophysicists and oceanographers had been working on a top-secret atomic project called “Project Mogul”. The project, they claimed, used weather balloons launched from New Mexico’s Alamogordo Air Field. The balloons carried sound sensors into remote parts of the Earth’s atmosphere. The theory was the US Government could use these high tech microphones to spy on the Soviet Union. Officially, they were trying to gain information about nuclear arms. This was the beginning of the Cold War and all mistrusting eyes were on the Kremlin.
But people did not believe this story. Was the government lying? To this day, many people think the government, the military and NASA are covering up the truth about alien landings. Each year, hundreds of thousands of tourists visit the Roswell site, hoping to find out the truth for themselves.
If Brazel’s ranch crash had been an isolated incident, we could perhaps accept the government story. But it was not. Not by a long shot. Many other sighting occurred around this time. (And continue to occur to this day!)
For example, on June 24, 1947, eight days before the the Roswell crash, Kenneth Arnold, a private pilot of Search and Rescue Mercy Flyer claimed to have seen something very strange — “nine unusual flying objects.” Arnold spotted them near Mount Rainier while on a reconnaissance flight in search of a missing military aircraft. He described the objects as “brilliant” and their flight as “irregular” with “extraordinary speed”. He told his story to the Associated Press but they dismissed it. (Or were they paid to dismiss it?) Why would a pilot, on a government reconnaissance mission, make up such a story, risking his own reputation?
Three months later, on September 23, 1947, in a report of Air Material Command, Air Force General Nathan Twining acknowledged the existence “flying disks”. In an official in depth government study, he reportedly described their performances and other information.
On February 12, 1948, Brigadier-General C.P. Cabell sent a memorandum to US Air Force Headquarters requesting that aircraft be placed on permanent alert in the United States and the territory of Alaska (not yet a state) to: “collect and develop information and actionable data about flying disks.”
Notice they are repeatedly using the name “flying discs”. This was not some sci fi, Twilight Zone creation, but terminology of the US government.
On March 25th, 1948, there was another “crash” of a ship of unknown origin near Aztec, New Mexico. The details and proof of this were not well established. Testimonies were few, and it seems much was done to stifle journalists who tried to report it.
The cover-ups got even more interesting as the year went on!
On July 25, 1948, the flight crew of Eastern Airlines indicated a “risk of collision with a flying object resembling a wingless fuselage.” This object was approximately 100 feet long and “twice the diameter of a B-29 Super-Fortress” — which meant around 300 feet wide! Captain Clarence Chiles and second pilot John Whitted described a “deep dark blue glow around the craft, with orange-red flames on the back.”
The drafting of the pilots’ report led to an investigation by air traffic services. As a result, the ATIC (Air Technical Intelligence Center) wrote a summary document on “flying disks” concluding they were of an “extraterrestrial origin.” This conclusion, however, was rejected without explanation by the commander-in-chief of the US Air Force, General H. Vandenberg. (Why? Again, there were professional pilots. Why would they risk their reputations and their livelihoods, just to report a crazy story?) Vandenberg then ordered that all copies of the document be destroyed!
Then… the FBI got involved!
On January 31, 1949, a memorandum was sent to J. Edgar Hoover, director of the FBI, by one of his agents. The memo read: “During a recent weekly counterintelligence conference of the Office of Naval Intelligence, G-2, Office of Scientific Intelligence and the CIA, the subject of “unidentified aircraft”, also known as “flying disks”, was discussed and is considered TOP-SECRET by Army Intelligence Officers and the Air Force. ”
What Hoover did with this material is anyone’s guess. Hoover was a notorious FBI bulldog. He later became Richard Nixon’s right hand man, an expert in wiretaps, break-ins, and general cloak and dagger spy vs. spy stuff.
In the meantime, the astronomy world was not far behind.
On August 20, the famous astronomer Clyde Tombaugh (1906-1997) told a Time reporter how he observed a “strange flight of 6 to 8 rectangular lights flying over Las Cruces, New Mexico.” Tombaugh later stated in a letter to scientist Richard Hall (dated 10 September 1957): “I was not prepared for such an observation and was petrified and astonished”.
Since then, and up to the present date, there have been many recordings of strange incidents all over the world. However, the events occurring in New Mexico in 1947-49 indicate the US government took an active role in the investigation of UFOs and had a vested interest in keeping the public uninformed.
The universe is a big place. To my thinking, it would be extremely arrogant of humankind to assume that in this enormous cosmos, where our little planet is akin to a grain of sand on a beach, we are the ONLY intelligent life form. That seems impossible.
What do you think? Have you ever had experiences with UFOs or Extra-Terrestrials? Do you believe in the possibility? Let me know in the comments!
Have a Happy UFO Day, and don’t forget to watch the night sky! The Pleiadians just might give us a greeting.
a memorandum to US Air Force Headquarters requesting that aircraft be placed on permanent alert in the United States and Alaska to: “… collect and develop information and actionable data about flying disks “
A full moon in Virgo will occur tomorrow, Thursday, March 1. (March 1 at 8:51 pm EST (New York), and 5:51 pm PDT (Los Angeles) March 2 at 12:51 am UT London)
According to numerologists, this is a very special full moon. It is an opening to the 11:11 Portal. How do they figure this? Well, first of all, 2018 is an ’11’ year. This is because when we add the numbers we get 11. 2+0+1+8 =11. Also, this full moon will occur at 11 degrees of Virgo, giving us a double 11.
Eleven is considered a sacred number in Hermetic arts. Eleven is the portal. See how it looks like a door with two pillars? 1 1 🙂
I always say eleven is the elf number, it sounds like “Elfin” . If you start seeing a lot of elevens, rest assured the elves are watching.
Even Nigel Tufnel from Spinal Tap knew that eleven was special! 🙂
When a lot of elevens start showing up in astrology and numerology it is a clue for us that the season is ripe to begin new things. We can go forward with confidence. New enterprises will work out if we act out of love.
This moon also happens to be the third consecutive Full Moon at 11 degrees. We had one in January and also in February. Three is also a sacred and magical number. (You may remember, in fairy tales they grant 3 wishes, 3rd time is a charm, count to three, Ready Set, Go, etc!) Three is a number of power and opportunity. In Tarot, three is the Empress which symbolizes power, fertility and abundance.
Virgo is an Earth sign, known for purity, kindness and empathy as well as health care and pragmatism. Now is a good time to connect with mother earth, and take care of our bodies, focusing also on the mind and spirit connection. Virgo is a meticulous, detail oriented sign which tends to give special attention to the HERE and NOW. For this reason, we are encouraged to be spontaneous and live in the present moment.
Many numerologists are advising: “LIVE IN THE PRESENT MOMENT AND YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR GREATEST POTENTIAL.”
Virgo is ruled by Mercury, which is the planet of communication. Now is also a good time to communicate however you see fit, whether it be through writing, conversation, technology, social media, etc. It is a good time to catch up with old friends, have heart to heart talks and spend time with loved ones.
We can use our craft to manifest things through spells of spontaneity. Sometimes it is good to act out of impulse rather than customs or traditions. So witches, mix up your spells, try new ideas, follow your heart. The Universal 11 says we can’t go wrong!
My advice?
Here is world-renowned Numerologist Tanya Garbielle to give some great insights into this full moon. Hope you like it!
I live in the Midwestern United States. Clearly the Northern Hemisphere. It is definitely autumn here, and lilacs only ever bloom in May. And yet.
Here is what I find.
A while back I wrote a story about Persephone, the Underworld and reversed seasons. But I did not think it would actually happen 🙂
I’ll take it, gladly!
Give them some crystal energy…
We can always use a bit of spring in November 🙂
We all remember the Berenstein Bears, right? That wacky family of talking bears that got into all sorts of mischief? They even had their own cartoon show. The Bears were outlandish, witty and fun. I remember their name distinctly. It was Berenstein. Such clever alliteration. As I got older, I even pictured the Berenstein Bears as Jewish comedians, right up there with Seinfeld or Larry David. I am certain — positive — I mean, lie detector test SURE — that the name was Berenstein! Stein with an ‘e’. However, it seems I am wrong.
There currently exists not one book, not one cartoon, dvd or vhs of the Bears in which their names are spelled Berenstein. Look ‘em up on Wiki. Their name, it seems, is Berenstain (like a grass stain or a stain in your blouse.) It has, apparently, always BEEN Berenstain.
Huh? This actually freaked me out. How do you remember the name?
I had some of the books, like this one:
I first became aware of this of few days ago while perusing youtube for parallel universe vids. The one I happened to find stated several ‘matrix glitch’ incidents which could be explained as parallel universes. But the spelling of the Berenstain Bears really hit home for me, because I DEFINITELY remember them as ‘Berenstein’. And so do a lot of other people.
I am a believer in parallel universes. Even before this Bear phenomenon, I have been certain they exist. As I have stated in other blogs, recent findings of quantum physicians suggests that there may be as many as eleven different dimensions existing on unseen microscopic planes. If these multi-dimensional planes exist, why not parallels of space and time? Past, present and future could all actually be happening at once, cutting through distance in a super-imposed matrix of reality.
Cool, huh?
Some psychics and paranormal observers have suggested that humankind actually move through several different parallels on any given day. The problem is, the parallels are so similar that we do not notice the slight differences. Like the spelling of a bear’s name, for example 🙂
This matrix glitch has become a bit of a pop cultural phenomenon. There are TONS of other videos out there exploiting the theme and declaring that all sorts of commonplace items have ‘mysteriously’ changed names. Take Jif peanut butter. Was it always Jif? Some claim it was Jiffy.
For the record, and as a bona-fide peanut butter connoisseur, I contend it was always ‘Jif’! There was, however, ‘Jiffy Pop’ popcorn. There is also Jiffy Lube and Jiffy Cakes. Memory is selective. Memory is peculiar.
Here are some more examples of the so-called matrix glitches: Is the product Fabreze or Fabreeze? Coca-Cola or Coke-Cola? Sex in the City or Sex and the City? Captain Crunch or Cap’n Crunch? Fruit Loops or Froot Loops? What was Forest Gump’s famous line — either ‘Life IS like as box of chocolates’ of ‘Life WAS like a box of chocolates’?
Yeah I admit it sounds a bit contrived.
I contend it was always Fabreze. It was always Cap’n Crunch. It was always Froot Loops. This being because advertisers, like rock bands, know the value of bad spelling. It draws attention to the product. That is why we had The Beatles, not The Beetles. (Interestingly I notice as I type, my spell check does not even pick up Beatles as a misspelled word! Way to go Lennon 🙂 )
I contend it was always Sex AND the City – this being because the city of New York was considered a character in the show as much as Carrie, Samantha, et al.
Coca-Cola? You know the story and it is true. In the 1920’s when cocaine was still legal in America, this soft drink did indeed contain strains of the substance itself. It was always Coca. (At least I think so…)
The doomsday theorists have taken this whole parallel thing one step further. They are claiming the King James Bible itself has been tampered with. Pop quiz for Bible enthusiasts: Does the Lord’s Prayer ask ‘Forgive us our trespasses’ or ‘Forgive us our debts’? Do the ‘Lion and the Lamb’ sit together in the peaceable kingdom, or is it the ‘Wolf and the Lamb’? Well now. The poor old Bible has been interpreted and translated from Aramaic, Greek, Hebrew and Latin so many times, it would actually be strange if we did NOT have some ever changing words in it.
Here is where Dana Carvey pops in, purses his lips and asks: “Could it be… SATAN??”
Although there are a plethora of youtube clips exploring this phenomenon, I will include the following because it makes an interesting comparison to Star Trek. (Incidentally, I remember ‘Interview With THE Vampire’, not ‘A Vampire’, which is apparently correct in this current matrix… but I am a huge Anne Rice fan 🙂 )
At any rate, I also contend that no matter how you remember any these words, parallel universes DO exist and they always have existed. It is only now that they are actually coming to the surface in tangible, pop culture type ways. Finally! (Thanks, Berenstein Bears!)
What starts out as tiny, seemingly insignificant words can grow to greater awareness, paradigm shifts and life changing phenomena.
Would you like to live in another parallel where, for example, the current system of banking is changed? Would you like to live in a parallel where water is abundant? (Yes, California, I mean you.) Would you like a parallel where food, clothing and shelter are adequately provided for all regardless of economics and demographics?
But where would all this stuff come from? you ask. Well now. Where did electricity come from? Where did this very internet upon which you are reading, actually come from? Either the grand Magi pulled it out of her hat, or there are several hidden parallels which are constantly adding to the development of humankind. Which is kind of the same thing, really…
To take it one step further, would you like to live in a parallel where wars are eradicated, where hatred and power-mongering have been replaced with love and world peace? Well then. Follow your matrix. It is the human mind that leads to discoveries, inventions and the archeology of new dimensions. We will get what we think about. Whether we want it or not. We will achieve as little, or as much, as we believe to be possible in human capacity.
Do you believe in Extra-Terrestrials? The probability is in their favor. After all, when we consider that planet earth, in relationship to the Universe, is akin to one grain of sand on a vast beach, it seems impossible that we humans could be the only intelligent life form. But today I have good news:
It’s official! (Or sort of official.) Life in another galaxy most probably does exist. But don’t take my word for it. Check out the latest discoveries by NASA.
As of yesterday, May 11, 2016, NASA scientists have verified the existence of 1,284 new exoplanets that were discovered by the Kepler telescope.
What is an ‘exoplanet’, you ask? Apparently it is a planet that orbits around its own sun and stars outside of our solar system. NASA, using the Kepler telescope, has now discovered 1, 284 of them!
This research began in around 2009 and since then Kepler has identified some 4000 potential planets. The problem, however, was that scientists always needed to do more research to discover whether or not these were actually planets. Until now, those potential planets had been verified by ground-based measurements (which were slow and less effective) in order to ensure that what the telescope saw was actually a planet and not an ‘impostor.’ An ‘impostor’ could be another object, such as a small star. So the research was tricky, and manually verifying these planets took a really long time.
Now, a new method has been created by one Dr. Timothy Morton, a Princeton research scholar.
Morton’s method is based on previous techniques. However, Morton’s computation is fully automated — therefore the team only spends a few minutes on each planetary candidate. According to Dr. Morton’s research, the probability of the 1,284 planets being ‘real’ is greater than 99 percent.
Imagine it! Twelve hundred new planets are out there, all in a completely different solar system! But the news gets even better.
In this group of validated planets, NASA reports that nearly 550 could be “rocky planets like Earth.” Of those 550 planets, 9 of them orbit in the habitable zone of their own sun. The distance between those planets and their suns would allow each planet a surface temperature to host liquid water.
Nine planets. In another galaxy. WITH WATER. Water is, as we know, the main source of life!
Ironic, isn’t it? Just when we lose David Bowie, NASA makes a startling discovery that would have pleased Ziggy Stardust and his Spiders from Mars very much.
It gets better. NASA further states that astronomers also now know of 21 additional exoplanets that are less than twice the size of Earth, and also may have some of the conditions for life, the same as Earth!
Remember, you heard it here first. 🙂
Watch more here:
And just for fun:
He taught the self actualization of Asking, Seeking and Knocking. He encouraged people to open their own doors of opportunity. Even at age twelve he was too smart for his own good, possessing psychic abilities and esoteric knowledge that reportedly astounded the High Priests of the temple.
His immense popularity led to accusations of sedition, rabble rousing and blasphemy. He was charged with the art of necromancy, Lazarus the dead man being his most famous case. He was also accused of healing — cripples, lepers, the psychologically troubled, the depressed, the insane, the diseased.
He manipulated the elements, created and calmed storms, changed water into wine and according to Scripture, fed thousands of people with only a few loaves of bread and two tiny fishes.
He was arrested and taken before the Sanhedrin where he was accused of sorcery and witchcraft. These were very serious charges. The Book of Leviticus clearly states, “Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.” (Ironically, those that claimed to be his ‘followers’ would, in centuries to come, use those very same words as an excuse to put thousands of women to death.)
He was a clever chameleon, wisely admitting to nothing. He made the Sanhedrin, Pilate and Herod stumble over their own words as he famously asked: “Who do YOU say I am?”
Who indeed? 🙂
The very name sounds romantic, doesn’t it? It slips across the lips, sizzles the teeth, makes a guttural R in the throat. It conjures visions of stars and wistful moonlit nights. Oh. Star. Oh, star, ahhhh. Indeed, spring is a good season for star gazing as the nights get warmer and the constellations clearer.
Ostara is the official Pagan name for the vernal equinox. It marks a 24 hour period when the earth’s angle is tilted to receive equal parts of sunlight and darkness, usually around March 20-23rd. Ostara was first celebrated among ancient Germanic Pagans. It is a feast that honors the goddess Eostre who rules growth and fertility.
The names Ostara and Eostre might sound suspiciously like the Christian holiday Easter, also celebrated at this time of year. No coincidence there. In Christian faith, Easter signifies the day in which Jesus rose from the dead, leaving his tomb rolled open — and empty — to the astonished Mary Magdalene, who was, btw, the only one brave enough to visit her rabbi’s grave. Easter therefore is a celebration of life everlasting.
The name ‘Easter’ is attributed to Saint Bede the Venerable, a 6th century Christian monk. Bede was a great scholar who wrote many spiritual treatises. He was also an expert in chronology and developed a method of dating events relative to Christ’s birth (A.D. and B.C.) Saint Bede the Venerable is thought to have anglicized the name ‘Easter’ from its original Eostre or Ostara.
Easter Sunday is always celebrated in the spring, but the date changes. Ever wonder how this is determined? There is a pattern to it. If you check the calendar you will see that Easter always falls on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox. In this year of 2016, for example, the vernal equinox will occur on March 20th, the moon will be full on March 23rd, and Easter Sunday will occur on March 27th. See how that works? It’s the same every year, and has been since the Middle Ages.
Legend has it that Jesus pondered his fate of crucifixion in the Garden of Gethsemane under a full moon, on a Thursday night (Holy Thursday) after the vernal equinox. He was crucified the next day (Good Friday) and rose from the dead on that Sunday.
Moving on to chocolate! Ever wonder where we got those traditions of chocolate bunnies and marshmallow peeps?
No, not just to give the candy industry extra business, although it is a great marketing tool. They are actually symbols traditionally associated with the goddess Eostre; eggs, chicks and rabbits (yes, for fertility.) Eostre is also associated with early blooming flowers such as daffodils, jonquils, lilies and tulips.
In modern times, it is essential, necessary and fun to celebrate Ostara! Growth and fertility are the building blocks of human life. There are several things we can do to honor this special time:
Have a Blessed Ostara.
Histories and Mysteries 