Cross Quarter Day

According to the Farmer's Almanac Cross-Quarter Days mark "the midpoint between a solstice and equinox." For the ancient Celtics as well as the modern day Pagan and Goddess of earth based spirituality, these mark the beginning of each season. There are two major divisions: Winter (Samhain), starting the dark half of the year, and Summer (Beltane), commencing the light half of the year.

February 3, 2019 at 20:01 marks the Cross Quarter Day called Candlemas or Imbolc which heralds Spring.

"Candlemas acquired its English name from the candles 

lit that day in churches to celebrate the presentation 

of the Christ Child in the temple of Jerusalem.

Originally, this day was called Imbolc (lambs’ milk) 

because the lambing season began. It was also called 

Brigantia for the Celtic female deity of light, 

calling attention to the Sun’s being halfway 

on its advance from the winter solstice 

to the spring equinox.

Much of this day is grounded in 

the seasons—estimating how soon 

spring-like weather will come 

and when to plant the crops." 

from the 2019 Farmer's Almanac

Unfortunately,
during the first year we have lived in
our Santa Fe home we have had birds
crashing into these windows. YIKES!
We have now installed
Acopian Bird Savers, aka Zen Curtains,
on our front windows in preparation
 for Spring andthe arrival of a plethora of birds.

As the days grow longer and the nights shorter, may we welcome the arrival of Spring and