Spring Equinox to be celebrated at UMass

EYES TO THE SKY: Lion springs, Hunter sinks, Mars pinks, Jupiter jumps - The Berkshire Edge

The constellation Leo the Lion strides into our evening skies as a harbinger of spring constellations. The Vernal Equinox occurs on March 20 this year. Equal hours of daylight and darkness are upon us. Leo the Lion embodies the spring season in our imaginations, equal to the celebrity of Orion the Hunter in wintertime. Studying the star map, above, we might imagine the Lion pursuing the Hunter, soon to overcome the giant who is losing dominance …

Spring Equinox to be celebrated at UMass

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP)-- Spring is a week away bringing with it warmer days and longer daylight. The Spring Equinox or Vernal Equinox is when the Earth's axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun, creating an almost equal amount of daylight and darkness. The sun rises due east and sets due west. The exact time of the equinox this year is 5:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on March 20 as the sun moves from the southern to the northern half …

The vernal equinox marks the beginning of Spring

by William J. Bechaver EARTH — This week is the Vernal Equinox, marking the official beginning of Spring in the northern hemisphere. On the morning of Thursday, March 20, the sun will pass directly over the equator, shining equally on half the planet, from the north pole to the south pole.  Our daylight hours are […] The post The vernal equinox marks the beginning of Spring appeared first on The World Journal.

The Sacred Fire of Yagna awakens and purifies the elements of Earth, Water, Fire and Air within us, harmonizing us with the energies of nature and the universe. This ancient Vedic ritual is a powerful tool of transformation, which releases energetic blockages and opens the way to new...