Mastodawn

I finally posted my Spring (Equinox) blogpost. It talks about what I've been doing lately that was Spring-related or witchy, like the Witches' Black Lent, taking photos of blossoms & flowers, and a participatory queer art event: https://echopublishing.wordpress.com/2026/04/25/welcome-spring-ostara-the-witches-black-lent-and-bloomscrolling/

The photo is my Spring/Ostara altar.

#fedicoven #witchcraft #witch #altar #spring #springequinox #ostara #witchesblacklent #vernalequinox

Jennifer Lynn Bartlett Apr 3

For those who observe, remember that the new commandment given this night is to love one another.

The #LastSupper ( #MaundyThursday ) is associated with a #Passover #seder observed by Jesus.
Hence, the "1st #fullmoon after the #vernalequinox " part of dating #Easter (Feast of the Resurrection), which occurs on the following Sunday.

Last Supper painting by Jacopo Bassano c. 1546 courtesy of Galleria Borghese 144
#calendar #timekeeping #astronomy

Jennifer Lynn Bartlett Apr 2

To those who celebrate, chag pesach kasher v’sameach.

Full moon April 2 2026 02:12 UTC
Full moon Nissan 15 5786 05:12 IDT

The Jewish #calendar is lunisolar, aligning phases of the moon with annual seasons. The #fullmoon falls in the middle of the #month.
As a #spring festival, the #Passover full #moon occurs shortly after the #vernalequinox

Pages from The Birds' Head Haggadah c.1300 Israel Museum #199815 via Wikimedia Commons
#passover #timekeeping #astronomy #haggadah #illustration

dark habits Mar 29

#Ariesseason starts on the first day of the #vernalequinox in the Northern Hemisphere, which gives it an extra exalted flair.
...read more:

https://www.darkhabits.net/post/aries-sun-sign

image:
1 #JoelGray - April 11, 1932

Gay Curmudgeon Mar 26

My Spirit Animal, Cardy, visited for his first photo session of the year. #cardinal #cardinals #bird #birds #birdwatching #birding #birdwatcher #birdwatchers #plumage #spring #vernalequinox #cardy #spiritanimal #nature

Gay Curmudgeon Mar 25

REDBUD TREE! Pennsylvania. #redbud #redbudtree #redbudtrees #flower #flowers #flowering #bloom #blooms #blooming #posy #posies #purple #violet #easter #equinox #vernalequinox #vernal #spring #springequinox #persephone #persephonesreturn #returnofspring #Eostre #Ostara #Ishtar

Gay Curmudgeon Mar 25

I made two Vernal Equinox Wreathes for our home several years ago, using techniques taught to me by my Junior High Art Teacher Sandy McClure, in the 1970s. #1970s #art #arting #artist #artclass #jrhighartclass #juniorhighartclass #wreathes #wreath #craft #crafts #crafting #craftwork #vernalequinox #spring #equinox #changeofseasons #seasons #warming #teacher #teachers #publicschools #publicschoolteachers

Antinous the Gay God Mar 24

🪷 (Statue: Sabina as #Venus, Hadrian as #Mars at the Louvre) ... #Equinox: At the Ancient Roman #VernalEquinox ( 24 March - 25 March) we honor Magna Mater in the form of #Hadrian 's deified wife Empress Sabina. A sham marriage? In fact, Hadrian severely punished those who besmirched her name, suggesting genuine love and respect. More: https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2026/03/we-honor-empress-sabina.html 🪷

Gay Curmudgeon Mar 24

Hyacinth--the scent of Easter. Pennsylvania. #hyacinth #hyacinths #flower #flowers #flowering #bloom #blooms #blooming #posy #posies #purple #violet #easter #equinox #vernalequinox #vernal #spring #springequinox #persephone #persephonesreturn #returnofspring #Eostre #Ostara #Ishtar

Vast Hypno 🔝 at Fist Fest Mar 21

#Spring Equinox The world stands at the threshold, in perfect balance between winter's dark and summer's light, then tips over the threshold into the light. We give ourselves over to the exuberant energy of spring, while remaining open to that which grounds us and gives us strength. #VernalEquinox