{"id":40477,"date":"2019-03-17T11:12:20","date_gmt":"2019-03-17T11:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cooksdelight.co.uk\/blog\/?p=40477"},"modified":"2019-03-17T19:07:13","modified_gmt":"2019-03-17T19:07:13","slug":"vernal-equinox-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cooksdelight.co.uk\/blog\/2019\/03\/vernal-equinox-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Vernal Equinox (Alban Eilir)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Vernal Equinox<br \/>\nProvides the thinkers<br \/>\nOf the light<br \/>\nThats being drawn back to us<br \/>\nThe dynamics of delight<br \/>\nFrom the 18 of March<br \/>\nThe Alder<br \/>\nrepresented by the<br \/>\nThat tree<br \/>\nIts reign to dry up Winters Floods<br \/>\nAnd open the veil<br \/>\nTo see<\/p>\n<p>Between the physical and spiritual realms<br \/>\nAnd protects our trail<br \/>\nWatery excesses and anxiety<br \/>\nDoubt in yourselves and others<br \/>\nIt protects us constantly<br \/>\nIts  energy is masculine<br \/>\nVernostonus personified<br \/>\nThe Alder was his tree of trees<br \/>\nOn its dark foliage relied<\/p>\n<p>Bran carried  several alder sprigs<br \/>\nA red dye made from the bark<br \/>\nIts the warrior in the tree<br \/>\nThat clearly leaves his mark<br \/>\nBran&#8217;s head ofcourse was buried<br \/>\nAt the Tower of London where<br \/>\nThe need was to protect the land<br \/>\nAnd its there the Ravens share<\/p>\n<p>Their own association of protection<br \/>\nTill today<br \/>\nDespite their wings a being clipped<br \/>\nSo they cannot  fly away<br \/>\nDruids think of foxes<br \/>\nAround the Alder tree<br \/>\nRuled by the god Neptune<br \/>\nThe great god of the sea<\/p>\n<p>The alder needs its feet wet<br \/>\nIn the battle of the trees<br \/>\nThe Alder always fought in front<br \/>\nAs a shield its there to please<br \/>\nAkin to water spirits<br \/>\nFearn is its Ogham name<br \/>\nAlnus Glutinosa Its latin claim<br \/>\nTo fame<\/p>\n<p>Blue sky cometh often<br \/>\nWith white cushions and with grey<br \/>\nStrong winds rock the branches<br \/>\nAlmost everyday<br \/>\nPutting stress on the golden ones<br \/>\nThe trumpets daffodil<br \/>\nThat clump together happily<br \/>\nAccepting of the thrill<\/p>\n<p>The cherry may have last years leaves<br \/>\nBut most of the trees are bare<br \/>\nSpindly little fingers<br \/>\nBudding everywhere<br \/>\nLatticed boughs let the eye<br \/>\nSee<br \/>\nThe light form of the sky<br \/>\nGrape hycianth and marigolds<br \/>\nAre asking of us why<\/p>\n<p>Daintiness is evident<br \/>\nThe rosemary&#8217;s lilac flower<br \/>\nClings on tips around the bush<br \/>\nPurposeful each hour<br \/>\nA verdant carpet cloaks the earth<br \/>\nAs the vibrant wild plants grow<br \/>\nSoftening the warming earth<br \/>\nWhere yet more plants to show<\/p>\n<p>A glistening apparent<br \/>\nOn the barks the trunks the boughs<br \/>\nThat get a right old shaking<br \/>\nFrom the squally showers<br \/>\nThe sun enters Aries<br \/>\nThe astrological year<br \/>\nWhat is the Vernal Equinox<br \/>\nWhen day and night appear<br \/>\nEqual no matter where you live<br \/>\nOn gods earth today<br \/>\nThe sun and moon in perfect balance<br \/>\nThe cardinal cross they say<\/p>\n<p>A time of holistic healing<br \/>\nChiron in the sky<br \/>\nWe have seen such fragmentation<br \/>\nBrexit  by and by<br \/>\nHealing though is coming<br \/>\nThe spirit from the sun<br \/>\nNew life new beginnings<br \/>\nWhen the day is done<br \/>\nAlban Eilir light of the Earth<br \/>\nWarming all the loam<br \/>\nCrocuses and a anenomes<br \/>\nNow leaving their home<br \/>\nA sudden descriptive spirit<br \/>\nAnd sacredness around<br \/>\nThe consciousness of inanimates<br \/>\nNow clearly do abound<\/p>\n<p>Druids see creation<br \/>\nAs the egg&#8217;s creative force<br \/>\nLife giving<br \/>\nFor just everyone<br \/>\nIts seasonal ofcourse<br \/>\nEverything is waking up<br \/>\nFollowing the rule<br \/>\nWhat is the great significance<br \/>\nThe vernal overhaul<\/p>\n<p>And each evening comes to be<br \/>\nAnd the silhouettes of trees<br \/>\nShivering and chattering<br \/>\nWheeling ducking seize<br \/>\nThat moment as lights fading<br \/>\nAs each twilight comes to be<br \/>\nAs the canopy of heaven<br \/>\nWith its light force all can see<br \/>\nGesticulating twirling<br \/>\nPitching too and fro<br \/>\nOestra with such majesty<br \/>\nThe immortal one you know<\/p>\n<p>Conceive support enliven<br \/>\nReanimate with zest<br \/>\nThe vital spark is leaving<br \/>\nThe hearts blood is the test<br \/>\nThe trees have almost disappeared<br \/>\nNight time  it is here<br \/>\nA short rest till tomorrow<br \/>\nWhen the light floods back<br \/>\nTo cheer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Vernal Equinox Provides the thinkers Of the light Thats being drawn back to us The dynamics of delight From the 18 of March The Alder represented by the That tree Its reign to dry up Winters Floods And open &hellip; 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