A witchs guide to spring equinox cleaning and Aries season purging
The vernal equinox is here and spring hath sprung bringing fresh blood, bright green, longer days and the ancient call to begin again.The spring equinox always takes place around March 20 or 21.At this point in time, the Sun crosses the celestial equator and moves north.
In the Northern Hemisphere, the spring (vernal if you’re nasty) equinox arrives on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 5:01 a.m.EDT.As they say, folks, March is a command.Astronomically, an equinox occurs when the sun is directly above the equator.
The term combines the Latin word aequi, meaning “equal,” with nox, which means “night,” and corresponds to the two days of the year, the other being the fall or autumnal equinox, when day and night are equivalent.The spring equinox marks the onset of Aries season.The first sign in the zodiac, Aries, is associated with initiation, live birth and baptisms by fire, making the merry month of March a fine time to refresh and reignite.Human behavior is intrinsically tied to seasonal patterns and natural cycles.
Our energy levels dip when less daylight is available as darkness triggers the body’s production of the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin.Come spring and its extended sunshine, our energy levels soar and we are more inclined to want to scrub, dust, polish and purge.In addition to de-cluttering and scouring your home, tarot reader and author Kerry Ward also suggests cleansing your ethereal and energetic space.Read on for her recommended rituals for banishing the bad and ushering in the new.
Ward shared that the first step in getting stagnant energy out is to let fresh air in.Channeling the opening scene of “The Sound of Music“ is optional but encouraged.
She tells The Post, “Open all of your windows.Leave them open whilst you do your magic work because whatever stagnant or negative energies you’re dislodging (that have built up and embedded over the Winter) need someplace to escape to!”Ward notes that white candles have historically...