{"id":5871489,"date":"2011-03-21T13:00:48","date_gmt":"2011-03-21T20:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/?p=5871489"},"modified":"2011-03-23T15:05:25","modified_gmt":"2011-03-23T22:05:25","slug":"first-day-of-spring-the-vernal-equinox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/first-day-of-spring-the-vernal-equinox.html","title":{"rendered":"First Day of Spring: The Vernal Equinox"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is the first day of Spring, following the Vernal Equinox<\/a><\/strong>. Also called Ostara in neopaganism, the Vernal Equinox is celebrated as the beginning of spring and the sprouting of new life. It is hence associated with regeneration, regrowth, and rebirth, a crucial time in the Wheel of the Year. The first day of\u00a0Spring<\/a><\/strong>, is of course, a perfect time to plant intentions that you wish to grow into bloom in the coming months.<\/p>\n

National Geographic <\/em>reports:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

In the Northern Hemisphere spring officially began at 7:21 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 20, 2011\u2014the vernal equinox, or spring equinox (see spring equinox pictures). <\/em>But don’t be fooled by the old rumor that on the spring equinox the length of day is exactly equal to the length of night. <\/em>The true days of day-night equality always fall before the spring equinox and after the autumnal, or fall, equinox, according to Geoff Chester, a public affairs specialist with the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C.<\/em><\/p>\n

“Exactly when it happens depends on where you are located on the surface of the Earth,” he said.<\/em><\/p>\n

By the time the center of the sun passes over the Equator\u2014the official definition of equinox\u2014the day will be slightly longer than the night everywhere on Earth. The difference is a matter of geometry, atmosphere, and language… <\/em>If the sun were just a tiny point of light and Earth had no atmosphere, then day and night would each be exactly 12 hours long on a spring equinox day. <\/em>But to begin with, as seen from Earth, the sun is nearly as large as a little fingertip held at arm’s length, or half a degree wide.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What do you have prepare for the first day of Spring<\/a><\/strong>\u2014do you celebrate it in any way? Are you planning on seeding any wishes?<\/p>\n

What’s ahead for your <\/em>career path?<\/strong> Try a psychic reading. Call 1.800.573.4830<\/span> or choose your psychic now. <\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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