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The Enchanted Grove of Spring All it takes is the scent of burning sweetgrass on this otherwise bleak mid-winter day to transport me to a field of long grass blowing in warm spring winds. When I think of spring, I think of new beginnings, new life, hope and inspiration. This is the joyful time, the seed time, when life bursts forth from the earth and the chains of winter are broken. The Spring Equinox is the time of balance, when light and dark are equal and the advent of longer sunnier days propels us to cleanse and balance ourselves. During the winter months we laid dormant “with our stuff”, working through old thought patterns, planning, dreaming, perhaps sitting and eating too much. Just as the force of nature pushes out the seedlings, so too we are pushed out of our slumber to create new growth in our own lives. The Prince of the Sun stretches out his hand and the Winter Queen returns from the Land of the Dead, cloaked in fresh rain, with the sweet scent of desire on her breath. Where they step, the wild flowers appear. They dance and despair turns to hope, sorrow to joy, want to abundance. This is the old metaphor for spring. There are many names and many faces, many stories to describe the magic that lies at this turning time of the wheel of the year. This is the moment of perfect balance, for night and day are equal. Now the wheel turns toward light and life is reborn from the belly of the Earth. The Goddess emerges from the underworld bearing new life in her arms. The sun grows strong. It is warm and the earth is green again. We rejoice as our lives emerge from the dream time and take their shape. We plant the seeds of a new harvest, for the earth is ready and the sun is high. We might want to ask at this time, “What is it that I need to do to put my life back in balance?” Bless the egg (symbol of rebirth) and either bury it in your garden or leave it on your altar until you feel it is time to bury it in the ground. Now is the time to take the necessary steps to eliminate that which is no longer useful, that which is taking away from personal balance and happiness to make room for positive change. That may be anything such as clutter, negative habits, negative thinking patterns, negative people, By Aida Faria etc. It is the time to sweep away the old and plant the seeds for a brighter and healthier future. There are a few simple and beautiful affirmative actions that I can share with you that we of the Old Religions take to manifest new and positive changes into our lives. One is to take an egg, and with a marker or paint, draw symbols of what you want to bring into your life for the upcoming season. Bless the egg (symbol of rebirth) and either bury it in your garden or leave it on your altar until you feel it is time to bury it in the ground. Decorate your altar or table with spring flowers and appeal to your Higher Power for strength and guidance to make it all come to fruition. You can also take some seeds, bless them, and plant them in pots to sprout before replanting them in your garden. There’s nothing like getting your hands in soil to neutralize negativity and bring you back to the source of it all — the power and abundance of the Great Mother. Above all, leave a large space in your hear t and soul to dance and sing. This is our inherent birth right. It is natural and requires no training. Don’t worry about the technical aspects of voice or dance moves — just let your spirit soar, dance and sing with abandonment and joy and feel your chakras spin and balance themselves out. Continued on page 16 Pa g e 14 Ma r c h • Ap r i l Ma 2013 Ap i 2013 t h e Jo u r n e y
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