“It doesn’t interest me where or what or with whom you have studied. I want to know what sustains you, from the inside, when all else falls away.” 
― Oriah Mountain Dreamer


The Spring Equinox is always a time of emergence and awakening. This year is full of paradoxes, contradictions and uncertainty at a much wider level as the whole world is being challenged.There is an increased sense of restlessness and collective anxiety so a good spring clean of every aspect of our lives can be very grounding and healing. The start of the equinox is the best time to undertake this mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Looking at our metaphorical tool box and learning from the past year  – what has been helpful; what doesn’t work anymore; what do we need to refine or discard; is there enough space for new tools to emerge and develop?

As days become warmer, lighter and longer, distractions can creep in – therefore it is useful to factor in time on a regular basis to reflect to avoid making snap judgments and decisions. Distractions can leave us open to coercion and lose our sense of self, being seduced by a need to be part of. Questioning our motivation for being part of groups, even if they appear to resonate including spiritually, can be helpful.

Themes for this equinox are discernment, authenticity, self-honesty and self-reflection. Allowing transformation to take place without using self-will, not forcing it to happen either ourselves or by others. It feels that throughout these three months we will be reminded that situations are not necessarily exactly what they appear to be. There are also strong reminders not to force our opinions on others. Take time to assess situations. Is this genuinely how I feel? Work towards a sense of wholeness and unity by repairing fractures within ourselves. 
What are we presenting to the outside world? Acknowledging franctures within ourselves is the beginning of the journey towards peace. Are we literally hiding, avoiding or are we taking time to reflect, build up stamina? We are being faced with wider territory than we think and for that we need stamina, learning to harness our energy. For some the sense of fight or flight will be obvious for others subtle even imaginary which will overwork our adrenals; for others there may be subtle aspects of denial and illusion. It feels important to clear any old triggers in our psyche or daily niggles before we reflect/meditate as these can effect what we perceive as our truth.

This Equinox is equally about forgiveness and loving kindness towards ourselves and others. With Spring comes rebirth.