Spring Equinox - March 20th 2015

Primroses are harbingers of spring.
From "The Druid Plant Oracle"© by
Philip and Stephanie Carr-Gomm,
illustrated by Will Worthington

On March 20th our planet meets our Sun at an equal distance on the celestial equator at 22:45 UTC, or 3:45 p.m. PDT.  We will have 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness.  Equinox means ‘equal night.’  In the Northern Hemisphere we welcome the return of Spring. There’s lots of folklore attached to the Spring, or Vernal Equinox.  It is said that you can stand an egg, or a broom on end during this time because we are not tilted on our axis.  I say try standing Hersey’s Kisses® on the pointy end.  Then you’ve really got something.

Spring is rife with symbols of fertility for different cultures:

I spy the Green Man. "Meadowsweet"
"The Druid Plant Oracle"© by
Philip and Stephanie Carr-Gomm
illustrated by Will Worthington

Brightly colored eggs, rabbits, frogs, hazelnuts, lotus flowers and pomegranates.  Live renews itself in the Spring.  We have a chance for a redo, whether it’s of the home and garden variety, or something more personal. It's a naturally abundant time.  Use equinox energy to express gratitude for everything you have and to fulfill your desires to make more with the life given to you. We also have the added benefit of a New Moon on the 20th.  New Moon in Pisces is a dreamer's moon filled with intuition and imagination. Set your intention for what you wish to create in your life so you can get moving after the clean sweep of Spring Equinox. Also note that this year we receive a double bonus. Our New Moon in Pisces is a Supermoon and comes with the total planetary reboot from a total solar eclipse. 

Create your own way to celebrate the rebirth that cames with

Peach Selenite - this mineral gives off high
vibrational white light and disburses
negative energy. Talk about spring cleaning!

Spring, whether it means bringing daffodils into the house, attending church or simply hanging swags of green and yellow fabric around your home.  Search the internet if you can’t come up with anything yourself.  The point is to make a personal connection with your planet’s cycle and to sync your rhythm with hers.  And remember: There’s always balancing chocolates.

LADY ORACLE

Suggested Crystals :  Selenite, Moonstone, Sunstone

Amethyst, Carnelian, Fluorite (green and purple)

Suggested Tarot Cards:  The Empress, Ace of Wands, 8 of Wands, Aces of Cups, Ace of Pentacle and 7 of Pentacles


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May Day and the Language of Flowers

My friend, Cecelia, has a magical garden.  On a sunny day there is nothing better than to sit in one of her Adirondack chairs, sipping tea and watching the dragonflies and humming birds dart among her plants.  And if I know anyone who's likely to have fairies in their garden, it's Cecelia.  Her flowers have names that are uncommon to your average garden center shopper.  You find hellebore among the shadows and fragrant heirloom roses spilling their blossoms over fanciful trellises.  Cecelia takes flowers and herbs and arranges them into the most enchanting bouquets.   And it was on a warm, sunny afternoon years ago in her garden when I first heard that flowers had a language all their own.

Back in the day, when the world was filled with much less delightful smells than Febreeze, young ladies of gentility wore small bouquets on their wrists called, nosegays.  The idea being that when you came upon a questionable smell, you raised your wrist and sniffed a sweeter scent.  I'm sure it was all very artfully done.  At least it always is in romance novels and movies.  And definitely it was more refined than retching.  Nosegays could be worn in a "tuzzy-muzzy," usually made of alabaster and tied onto the wrist by ribbons, or simply carried.

When you live in a restrictive society, you develop ways of communicating without words; speaking glances, fan-flirting and best, and most romantic of all, messages conveyed by the meaning of certain flowers.  In honor of May Day, I thought it would nice to give you a simple list of few flowers and their suggested meaning.  For example, red tulips are a declaration of love, dahlias, denote elegance and dignity and fungus, well...you can imagine.  Below is a list and have some fun with it next time you're ordering flowers.

Particularly for May Day:


Almond Blossoms      -    Promise
Lemon Blossoms       -    Discretion
Lime Blossom           -    Fornication
Peach Blossom         -    Bridal Hope 
Pear Blossom           -     Lasting Friendship
Plum Blossom          -     Beauty and Longevity
Mayflower                -     Welcome




Other Flowers


Amaryllis                   -      Pride
Aster                          -      Daintiness and a talisman of love
Azalea                        -     Passion and womanhood
Baby's Breath            -     Innocence
Bachelor Button        -     A single life-style
Begonia                     -     Flightiness
Iris                              -    Good news
Ivy                              -     Determination and endurance
Lettuce                       -     Cold Hearted    (good luck if you put Iceberg in                                                any floral arrangement!)
Lobelia                       -    Mean-spiritedness
Bleeding Heart          -     Hopelessness  
Nasturtium                -     Patriotism
Lavender                   -     Both devotion and suspicion
Poppy, Red                -     Pleasure
Poppy yellow             -     Peace
Rose Red                   -     True love
Rose White                -     Innocence
Yellow                        -     Broken Heart


Have Ye A Joyous May!

LADY ORACLE