On Wednesday, March 22, We Celebrate….
Vernal Equinox (Various Locations)
Butterfly Maiden
Themes: Rebirth; beauty; fertility; balance; freedom; nature
Symbols: Butterflies; seedlings; rainwater; Spring flowers
About Butterfly Maiden: In Hopi tradition, the Butterfly Maiden is a kachina (spirit) who rules the springtime and the earth’s fertility. Butterfly Maiden flutters in our life today to reconnect us with nature and to help us rediscover that graceful butterly within each of us–the one that effortlessly rises above problems, making the world its flower.
To Do Today: In magical traditions, the equinox celebrates the sun’s journey back to predominance in the sky and the return of fertility to the earth. It is a joyous fire festival when the elements are in balance, giving us the opportunity to likewise balance our lives. If anything has held you back from real spiritual growth, now is the time to banish it and move on. Visualize yourself as the caterpillar who become a butterfly, then let the Butterfly Maiden give you wings with which to overcome anything!
365 Goddess: A Daily Guide To the Magic and Inspiration of the goddess
Patricia Telesco
Witches Of The Craft® 