Spring is in the air! Signs of darker days slowly disappearing giving way to lighter mornings, blue skies, fluffy white clouds, and longer brighter evenings too.
These brighter days lifts our moods, the buds set ready for bursting, reminders for us to hold to promises and hope for better days ahead. And with such hopes our visions and dreams gets refuelled and reignited.
March is the 3rd month of the year, named after Mars, a Roman god of war.
In the Northern Hemisphere, March is the beginning of spring.
DID YOU KNOW?
March always starts on the same day of the week as November and February in common years. And that March will end on the same day of the week as June.
A few more interesting facts about March: Daylight savings time begins in March, and for 2025 it falls on Monday 31st. Saint Patrick’s Day occurs every March 17th, and is celebrated in many western countries to commemorate the day Saint Patrick died.
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Holidays and Observances: 4: Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day,
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December, beginning of winter, twelfth, and last, and first of the three coldest months of the year! December solstice marks the shortest day north of the equator and the longest day in the south. Yet, despite the damp, darker days, shorter evenings, and much darker nights, it is still a special time of the year.
For it is at December that the Christmas tree goes up, with its bright, sparkly lights, and jingle bells songs; the warmth of fireplaces, and the delicious scent of spiced hot-toddies.. of cinnamon, cloves, lemon mingled with rum, brandy or whisky.. fills the air around pretty Christmas Markets stalls usually held in the centre of many downtown this time of year.
It has long been acknowledged that though December is not really the authentic time period that the boy Jesus was born, nevertheless, it is the month that has been designated on the calendar for us to commemorate his miraculous birth, and the wonderful stories these offers us.
And it is this Christmas Story that give the narrative for the endearing nativity scene, where we see Joseph, and a young mother and her child neatly tucked in warm swaddling clothes lying in a manger in a stable, along with angels, shepherds, and animals. A Saviour to earth has come. And it is these stories which creates the backdrop for our carols today.
December, there are beautiful festive lights everywhere in lands far, and near. It is the season for shopping for presents, exchange of gifts, visiting with loved ones and friends, eating grand, and more than usual merriment.
December, represents a time when things of nature sleep, hidden within roots, boughs, clouds, and buildings as well as the realm of soul. And within the hush of this hidden dark there is also an unfolding, as the planet, nature and species, having turned inwards, unveil a freshness so that out of the dark and hidden appear new inspiration, new directions, and hopefully for us humans a deeper understanding of what was, what is, and what could be.
The above are just a few of the world important dates and days.
Although it is the ninth month of the year the word september comes from a Latin word meaning “seven.” It is considered the first month of Autumn. Scriptually it is the first of the Fall Feasts, the Feast of Trumpets, and the Creation week. It is also represents completion, fulfillment, and spiritual transformation.