A Time of Hope

23 March 2022

It is the time of the Spring Equinox here in the Northern Hemisphere (if you are in the Southern Hemisphere you can read my Autumn Equinox post here) that special time when the daylight and darkness are the same the world over because the sun is right over the equator.  As it begins its journey North we will get more sun over the coming weeks, our days will get longer and our nights shorter, its warmth will return.


In the heart of a seed
Buried so deep
A dear little plant
Lay fast asleep

Wake said the sun
And creep to the light
Wake said the voice
of the raindrops bright

The little plant heard,
And arose to see
What the wonderful 
outside world might be
K Brown

Everything in nature is coming alive and awakening, as the sun gains in strength and the days are longer and warmer.  Blossom and catkins will or are, depending on where you live, be appearing on the trees, spring flowers are starting to appear and the animal kingdom are preparing or having their young.

We have spent the last few months, the months of dark of cold resting and recharging.  Now that the days are slowly growing longer and nature is coming alive, we can awaken our inner energy.  We can start to give form to the ideas and plans we have been thinking about and give them shape and direction.

At the time of Samhein, we sowed the seeds of future plans, of thought and ideas which we have been holding on to during the time of dark.  Now at this time of emergence, this time of fertility, we can start to give our plans shape, to help them grow.  If you haven't done so already now is a good time to share those plans with others. 

If it is your thing a seed meditation is a lovely way to feel connected with the Earth at this time of awakening and emergence.  Get yourself into a comfortable sitting position somewhere outside, if you want to you can close your eyes.  Imagine you are a seed full of life, plant yourself into the warming Earth, feel the water of life falling on you gently until you begin to open up.  Feel you roots growing and reaching down into the Earth, they are soaking up and drinking all the wonderful nutrients the Earth provides  Feel a shoot unfold in the the air, your leaves unfolding and soaking up the suns rays.  You have everything you need to grow, for your well being, you are in radiant health. Open your eyes when you are ready.

The equinox is a time of balance, the night and day, the light and darkness are equal.  Some would say this is a time when the inner and outer worlds we inhabit are also in balance, equals.  We can use this time to look at areas of unbalance in ourselves, be kind to yourself whilst you give thoughts to these to help you rebuild positive thought patterns for your future.

It feels particularly poignant, that the wheel of the year is at the time of balance whilst we are feeling that the world around us is anything but.  It is more important than ever to find a balance in our lives, if we feel ourselves being pulled into a world of worry and anxiety, with actions that make us feel positive.  It is important that we don't feel bad for doing that, we are not going to get through this without this balance.  We will not be able to support and care for those that we love if we are not in a strong and as stable as possible position ourselves.  Make the time to work out the things that you need in your life to keep you positive, whatever they are, keep them near.

This is the time of new beginnings, a time to start new things, to go in new directions maybe strike out on our own to make things happen.  This is a time of hope.

Over the coming weeks as our plans for the future start to take shape, blossoming into reality, like the world around us waking up, our actions will be guided by the positive side of ourselves.  

If you can spend time outside, do so, going slowly, noticing.  Give thanks to Mother Earth for the new growth, the eventual return of the warmth, the transformations that are slowly unfolding around us, for her fertility and abundance.

Feel yourself to be part of that energy and life, bursting from the earth.  In this time of uncertainty I do hope that you can find hope, ways to stay positive and a sense of balance.

22 comments:

  1. A very positive and appropriate post. I have just planted some seeds which always feels a positive and hopeful thing to do. The joys of nature remind us that this will pass and the seasons will continue. Keeping ourselves as positive and balanced as we can be is so important, particularly now.
    Best wishes
    Ellie

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    1. Sowing seeds is always such a positive and hopeful thing you are so right Ellie. I love that nature is the constant that we can always rely on, as you so rightly say this will pas and the seasons will continue. We have so much to thank our beautiful planet for.

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  2. I love summertime, but I love this time of year too when we've got everything to look forward to. The clocks go forward at the weekend and then I can really shake off the winter feeling.

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    1. It feels like a lovely and important stepping stone doesn't it. I am enjoying this warmer sunnier weather, it is like a really hopeful, wam hug.

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  3. Beautiful words, and a reminder that spring arrives, no matter what. X

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    1. Thank you Jules. Nature is such an important constant when the world around us is so unsettling.

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  4. I am happy that spring is here now for the weather to follow. We had a beautiful day two days ago but we are heading into more winter like weather. Before you know it we will be wearing spring jackets!!!

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    1. It is a time of changeable weather isn't it, we are having some beautiful warm sunny days here but I know it won't last. I too love that Spring is a turning point and heading towards those wonderful heady days of summer.

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  5. Just glorious. This post lifts my spirits and mirrors so many of my own thoughts! I am journalling this week, focusing on the first signs of spring, centering my thoughts around hope and dreams. With the added sunshine, it's been tremendously uplifting. We must take time to notice all that is around us so that we may find balance in this world. Thank you, as always, for sharing your wonderful thoughts.

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    1. Thank you so much. It is important to hang on to hope year round but this time of year feels full of it. That feels so nourishing and important this year, as it has for the last couple of years. Finding balance is never easy, mother nature does it with ease so it should be easy for us too.

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  6. I love that the days are getting a little longer and there is actual warmth to the sun. I think it's going to be a Spring like weekend. :)

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    1. The lighter evenings are so lovely aren't they. It was a wonderful week after a lovely week, I hope you were able to make the most of it.

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  7. That is lovely. Balance is so important. If we can't find it in ourselves, how can we work towards it in the wider world?
    The light recently has been wonderful. Hadn't realised how much I was starved of it until the equinox washed over us.

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind words. It is so true that if we cannot find balance in our own lives we cannot work towards it in the wider world. I am loving the longer days, it really feels like we are emerging from Winter now.

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  8. Thank you for this post, it was just what I needed to read. Time to be more positive and proactive I feel. Have a lovely weekend. B x

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    1. I am so glad you enjoyed these words, thank you for your kind comment.

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  9. Happy Spring Equinox and hurray for positiveness and balance. It's been a glorious weekend and big mama earth has been smiling :) xXx

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    1. It has been a glorious weekend hasn't it, it really feels like Spring is on its way. You inspired me to get out in to the garden and have a good clear up!

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  10. What a beautiful read, I did enjoy it, especially that little seed exercise.xxx

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    1. Thank you, I am so glad you enjoyed these words.

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