{"id":54,"date":"2017-03-21T19:14:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T02:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecatdragon.com\/single-post\/2017\/03\/21\/The-Vernal-Equinox"},"modified":"2019-09-15T10:09:08","modified_gmt":"2019-09-15T17:09:08","slug":"the-vernal-equinox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecatdragon.com\/index.php\/2017\/03\/21\/the-vernal-equinox\/","title":{"rendered":"The Vernal Equinox"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0As you may have already know,\u00a0the Vernal Equinox marks\u00a0the first day of Spring, and now I will give you some insight on how I celebrate it.<\/div>\n
Just as a heads up before we begin, how I celebrate it is not connected to any religious practices. This is solely based on my beliefs, sort of like my own religion.\u00a0<\/div>\n
As I see it, two of the four\u00a0seasonal sprites\/faeries join the party (in this case Spring, and Winter) one side (Winter) celebrates it like a going away party, while the other side (Spring) celebrates it like a welcoming party. Of course\u00a0the sprites must have a place to party. Usually, a group will party in a forest clearing, but in some cases they can sense a party ground inside a house. If they can find a way in, and to the offering, they will have their party there. In past times I have had them get very messy, leaving spilled tea and tipped tables everywhere. But usually they are very tidy. The leader of that Spring group, and the leader of that Winter group will sit in the royal chairs and drink tea, while everyone else will eat\u00a0on the surrounding tables. I do not know how they party, but I can imagine music and dancing after they finish eating.<\/div>\n
Above is a picture of my offering set up.\u00a0<\/div>\n
If you are confused on what or why everything is there, don’t worry here’s a list.<\/div>\n
* The Gryphons\u00a0are named Agate, and Gust. Agate is mine and Gust is Tempest’s. Agate has always been there and eats his sacred herbs on the solstices and equinoxes.<\/div>\n
*\u00a0The Dolls\u00a0on the little balcony are the Spring and Winter dolls named Lavender and Spirit. They are trading places with the help of the doll in the middle Celeste who is no season but always connects each season. The other two dolls are Beam and Acorn, who are the Summer and Autumn dolls that are there to watch.<\/div>\n
*\u00a0The Furr Balls\u00a0also known as Fluffulumpabumps\u00a0are toughfer then they look, they are the guards and the servants for the sprites, attending to their every need while they are there.<\/div>\n
*\u00a0The Turtles and Ducks\u00a0are there to symbolize rebirth and fertility. It is kinda hard to see in this picture but there are baby ducks and turtles swimming on the geode pond.<\/div>\n
*\u00a0The Orb\u00a0is my most powerful object and is there to guide the sprites to my house, also it is a previous gift from the sprites.<\/div>\n
* The Nest \u00a0also symbolizes rebirth and fertility.<\/div>\n
*\u00a0The Crystal\u00a0Tower\u00a0next to the turtles is also a gift from the sprites and shimmers with power, but I am still unaware of its purpose.<\/div>\n
*\u00a0Everything Else\u00a0is there purely for decoration.<\/div>\n
After they come it is their custom to leave a thank you gift behind, as I have mentioned with the Crystal\u00a0Tower and the Orb. This time They left a terrarium and plants on the door step.<\/div>\n

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I hope you had a wonderful Equinox and were inspired or amused by this article.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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