Welcome to My Spring Blog! As nature awakens and blossoms burst into bloom, we’re here to celebrate all things spring. Join us on a journey through this rejuvenating season, where we’ll share gardening tips, seasonal recipes, outdoor activities, and inspiration for embracing the beauty of springtime. Whether you’re a nature enthusiast, a culinary explorer, or simply seeking new ways to enjoy the outdoors, our blog is your springtime companion. Let’s savor the sights, sounds, and scents of spring together and make this season unforgettable!
Anois teacht an Earraigh, beidh an lá dúl chun shíneadh
Now with the springtime – The days will grow longer
As we crawl out from a long winter, we haven’t entirely been embraced by spring weather yet. Come on spring, out you come! We need some of the warm stuff! Fire up that yellow ball in the sky!
For Celts, the sun festivals were very important (that’s because the sun is so damn precious here!) The Sun festivals of ancient Ireland are still known by their old Irish names, Imbolc, Beltane, Lughnasa and Samhain. These Sun festivals are many thousands of years old. They have survived invasions from across the Irish Sea, and of course the attempt by the Catholic Church to erase any indigenous worship of nature. But they live on! And for good reason – they make sense to us. Celtic traditions are enjoying a resurgence once again as people’s attendance at church starts to fall off in unprecedented numbers.
We are currently residing between Imbolc and Beltane, hoping for a warm summer as usual. With the spring Equinox which has just passed, we are reminded that equinox means “equal night.” Day and night are about equal in length at the equator. In Ireland, the spring equinox was celebrated before even the Celtic tribes turned up here. We have always been experts at the equinoxes. So let’s keep it that way.
Speaking of religion, I predicted in the 2016 edition that there would be a mass movement away from religion. And this will continue for many years to come. This will be a great freedom for a lot of Irish people. Many will be able to go back to their roots and celebrate Irish nature, the seasons, and the trajectory of the stars… as they have done since the dawn of humans on this island. And the changing of the seasons is the only thing we know for sure in uncertain times.
Our website will keep you busy during any time of year. We have a new article up on our site daily. Also, we have a daily crossword on the site, to keep your brain in good shape. We aren’t responsible for the rest of you though. Plus we entertain you on our facebook page and our Twitter account, so join in, your Almanac very much enjoys your presence.
Happy Spring people, and let’s all hope for a warm and sunny summer.