Welcome Spring!

First, I raised a goblet of cider, toasting the holy powers. Then I made a ritual fire to mark the Spring Equinox, which arrived at 10:46a Eastern Time this morning. I ceremonially burned the Yule wreath I made this past Winter Solstice, December 20, 2025, ...

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..., as well as the greens-festooned star that decorated my gate during the winter holy days.

So, both wreath and star have now fulfilled their purpose, symbolizing the returning Sun. The seasonal transition has come, so they no longer need to hold that space.