Spring Equinox
Monday September 24, 2018
Sabbats are a bit of a finicky area for me. I’m chronically ill (so I don’t have the capacity to do a lot), I don’t follow a Wiccan path (so a lot of the myth is meaningless to me), and the flipped Wheel of the Year still really doesn’t line up with Australian natural cycles. I have been working on creating my own wheel, but I’ve only just started.
That said, I have still done a little in observance of the spring equinox.
Observing Nature
According to the wisdom of the local aboriginal (Noongar) people, we’re currently nearing the end of Djilba (first spring, season of conception) and about to head into Kambarang (second spring, season of birth). We’ve got a mix of cool and warm days, dry and wet days, and cool nights. It’s about to start getting warmer and dryer.
Earlier this season, flowers were abundant, following winter rains. We’ve had an excellent wildflower season, and the wattle bush I walk past on my way to work was flourishing, and is now just at the end of its flowering. Birds like magpies are protective of their young (and can cause you damage when they swoop), and the Balgas (grass trees) will be flowering soon.
Working in the Garden
Having just returned from 3 weeks overseas, my plants were already in need of a bit of love. I live in an apartment, so I’d moved everything to a sheltered corner of my balcony while I was away. Last night I moved the indoor plants back indoors, trimmed off dead leaves, and gave everything some water.
Today I’ve planted a heap of seeds. I didn’t try too hard to keep my plants alive in the lead up to moving house a few months ago, with plans to start working on my garden properly come spring. I’ve started off by planting some seeds of the things I use the most: basil, coriander, oregano, parsley, mint, sage, spinach. I’ve also acquired a spider plant shoot that I’m hoping to propagate. Hopefully soon I’ll be doing a large plant shop to fill my house and balcony!
Around the House
Saturday night I had a relaxing bath with a Lush bath melt in a nice spring pink, with orange, violet and sandalwood. With candles, fairy lights, chilled tunes, and a witchy book, I came out feeling so rejuvenated.
We recently ordered some extra furniture we’d been wanting since we moved house. This weekend, I assembled one shelf, and did some spring cleaning to make space for it (unpacking takes a lot longer when you’re chronically ill). I definitely have a lot more cleaning and assembling to go, but I can only what I can.
I’ve also done some little things, like adding lavender oil to my laundry, starting my day with honey on toast, and burning jasmine incense.
