Stirrings of Spring
The weather has broken a bit here in Southeastern PA. The solid sheet of ice and snow surrounding my home has thawed and my dog, Luna, is enjoying the fact that she can smell grass and dirt again. Of course, she also enjoys tracking said grass and dirt into the house on her paws!
In order to fully enjoy the warmer weather, the whole family took Luna for a walk last night; and while we paused for her to check “pee-mail” on a nearby telephone pole, I noticed buds on some of the bushes surrounding my neighbor’s yard. What this signals to me is that Spring is definitely here; and while we may still get more snow, it should be fleeting in its sojourn on the ground.
Now according to the calendar on my desk, spring isn’t officially here until March 21st. In fact each season on the calendar is marked to start a month and a half to two months later than it actually starts in my geographical area.
I’m very lucky because the actual beginnings and ends of the various seasons correspond directly to the traditional Witches’ Sabbats. Imbolc is the beginning of spring, Beltane – Summer, Lammas – Fall, Samhain – Winter. Celebrating the themes of the sabbats is easy for me, because I can actually experience those themes in the world around me.
I think it might be harder for people without four defined seasons to feel the energies of those seasons. For example, it might be kind of difficult to feel the vibrations of winter in the Bahamas!
Therefore, I’m going to work on several descriptive / guided meditations that people can use to attune themselves better to the energies of each sabbat as if they actually lived in an area where they could experience those energies. I’m going to start with Ostara and I hope to have the first meditation posted shortly!
Happy Spring!
Karas
