Here we are at the beginning of a brand new month, March, the 3rd month of the year, the beginnings of a the new season, the first month of Spring!
March used to be the first month of the year on the early Roman calendar until around 700 BCE. And interestingly it is still the 1st for over 1billion people in some places, namely for the Orthodox Jews which starts their New year on Nisan. Nisan falls between march or April outside the Jewish calendar. Some parts of India starts the New year around Mesa the March Equinox. And March 21 is Nowruz , new year for Iran and the Middle East, the Balkans, Black Sea and central and Southern Asia.
I personally love this time of the year, days are getting lighter, longer, and slightly warmer ushering that feeling of renewal and reset. Fresh daffodils, early buds, blossoms appearing, colour and there is a simple invitation from nature to come out of the wintery blues. It’s an invitation to come out to play, to rise early with a certain bounce and gaiety in the air as beams of brightness streams in through your windows. Suddenly, even the chirping of the birds sounds louder and clearer. Speaking of clearer, the fresh blue skies above spreads a canopy of delight. And though there it is still chilly, the air feels welcoming. The crispness just after the dawn is such a great time to go for a brisk walk or jog, before the noisy interruptions and bustle begins.
I think I maybe particularly biased about March as this is also my birth month.:) Daffodils are the birth flower for March. People born between February 20 and March 20 fall under Pisces, and those between March 21 to April 20 Aries. The birthstone for March is is the aquamarine, which is a type of beryl which can be pale to dark blue, greenish-blue, or blue-green. The rich deep blue version which tend to be more expensive.
March named after Mars, the Roman god of war signifies a transition from the winter of the Southern Hemisphere with spring arriving in the Northern Hemisphere, with equal day and equal night. This is a good time to start planting new bulbs as well as to watch as nature awakens to new life, our pre-planted annuals springing into beautiful colourful buds and blooms
March has 31 days. Day 1 of March is the observance of St. David’s Day, then on the 3rd is World Wildlife Day. There are other national and international days too, and one which observance have gained a wider audience with more events each year is 8th of March International Women’s Day. I have listed a few below:
March 3 Holi, festival of Flowers/Total lunar eclipse(Blood Moon)
March 8 Daylight Saving Time (begins 2am, set clocks 1hr ahead)
March 8 International Women’s Day
March 17 Patrick’s Day (the 3-leaved Shamrock represents the Trinity
March 18 World LIFE Awareness Day, recognizing all life as One, and celebrating with gratitude this oneness.
March 19/20 Eid al Fitr, Marks the end of Ramadan, St. Joseph’s Day
March 20 Spring Equinox/Day of Happiness/Naw Ruz, Baha’i New Yr
March 21 World Poetry Day,/Elimination of Racial Discrimination/ Nowruz(New Year)
March 22 World water Day
March 25 Intl Day Remembrance of Victims of Transatlantic Slave Trade
March 29 Palm Sunday, start of Holy Week
March 30 International Day of Zero Waste
March 31 Jain, Mahavira Jayanti

Blog written by ~ Rev. Dr Lady Dawnecia Palmer, March 2026
January…As we stand on the threshold of this brand-new Month and New Year, it is uncertain what lies beyond this fabulous open doorway.
If you, like me, still have a few unfinished tasks on your list of ‘Things to do in 2025,’ which you may have written around this time last December, consider taking a moment to pause. Allow yourself a deep breath, or two, and enter into a still, mindful awareness of the present moment. In these pauses, we create space for the extraordinary—whether you call it miracles, coincidences, or simply blessings. The act of stepping back and being present can often lead to wonderful and unexpected outcomes.
While there may still be tasks waiting to be completed, it is important first to appreciate all that you have accomplished so far this year. Recognise the privilege of what you have been able to do and experience. For a change, perhaps just this once, let go of thoughts about anything you are not grateful for. Instead, focus on the people, moments, places, and experiences for which you feel true gratitude. When you dwell on these, you will discover an abundance of good and wonderful things to reflect upon.
Even as the seasons change so can we. We get the opportunity to fine tune our mindsets and chance to renew our expectations.
closing off this section, I wish for you a very successful and productive June. But it is entirely up to you what you desire to have, what experiences you wish to have, and what you wish to express throughout this month. We might well resurge our dreams, take a long vacation from doubts, visit warm bright inner realms where hope beans brightly, where spirits sores, and laughter is the corner stone and centre pillar of the body temple.

March is the 3rd month of the year,
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.
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.

