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March is the third month of the year and was
originally the first month of the year in the Roman calendar and named Martius.
It was named after the Roman God of war,
Mars. The vernal or March equinox falls during this month between the 19th and
21st. March also marked a
time when war would resume after the long winter months.
The month of Hrethe, the
Goddess who fights winter. This is the
month of Lenting and the Spring Equinox. This festival marks the end of Winter
and the beginning of the season of rebirth. Libations of mead are poured onto
the Earth. March’s birth flower is the daffodil. The birthstones for March are
aquamarine and bloodstone which symbolize courage. The zodiac signs for the
month of March are
Pisces (until March 20) and Aries (March 21 onwards).
Air 
(wind, future, change, ideas). Not a true Ancient Norse Rune but one I use
for practice from other runic alphabets. If you’re doing a ritual related to
communication, wisdom or the powers of the mind, Air is the element to focus
on. Gar, spear, is also the name of G. Phonetically, gar represents the
g-sound, sacrifice and dignity. Like
many weapons, a spear may also be a symbol of power. Raido ride, journey, quest; is the name of
the r rune of r. This rune represents the path of a person’s
life and how it interacts and intersects with other people’s life paths.
(wind, future, change, ideas). Not a true Ancient Norse Rune but one I use
for practice from other runic alphabets. If you’re doing a ritual related to
communication, wisdom or the powers of the mind, Air is the element to focus
on. Gar, spear, is also the name of G. Phonetically, gar represents the
g-sound, sacrifice and dignity. Like
many weapons, a spear may also be a symbol of power. Raido ride, journey, quest; is the name of
the r rune of r. This rune represents the path of a person’s
life and how it interacts and intersects with other people’s life paths.
The Third Hall is about communication.
This time also rules writing, mental abilities, lower education from 1st to
12th grade, short journeys, local travel and travel within the United States.
It also refers to early learning and immediate environment. Other keywords
include mental processes, active search for knowledge, telepathy and mental
energy.
2 Read Day
Many
people in the United States, particularly students, parents and teachers, join
forces on Read Across America Day, annually held on March 2. This nationwide
observance coincides with the birthday of Dr Seuss, who is known for writing
children’s books.
Read
Across America calendars and other promotional material for Read Across America
Day show images of activities associated with reading, learning, literacy and
other elements of education. Many schools, libraries, and community centers
across the United States participate in the day by bringing people together to
take part in reading books. Various reading activities and events are held
across the country on this day. For example, some students take part in a Read
Across America channel designed to showcase student and educator videos around
the country. Others make reading pledges, organize book fairs, or read aloud to
groups of people.
5 Full Storm
Micro Moon M
A
micro full Moon is the name given to a full Moon that occurs when the moon is
farthest from the Earth. The next micro full Moon will occur on Thursday, March
5, 2015. When the Moon is at its apogee, it exerts its lowest gravitational
pull, leading to low tides and a smaller variation between high and low tides.
Remember
the importance of rain for this season's crops.
This is a time to perform rituals dealing with communications, strength,
healing and cleaning of the body and spirit.
It is traditionally the time when
Wicca’s gather to celebrate the power of the Moon through an Esbat ceremony. It
is during this time that the God becomes the strong Warrior figure who cares
for the Earth and all its creatures.
God of the Moon, king of the night,
keeper of women's mysteries, mister of
the tides,
you who are ever changing and yet
always constant,
I ask that you guide me with your
wisdom,
help me grow with your knowledge,
and hold me in your arms.
9 Day of Olvir
A Norwegian Heathen
Olvir of Egg (late 900s) organized festivities to the Gods,
defying King Olaf Tryggvason. When the men go before the king, Olvir uses
some clever wordplay when he responds to the king that 'no one can be
responsible for what fools and drunken people say' while being evasive in what
he tells the king. The king eventually
sends Olvir home, but with a warning: that he shall discover the truth, so
Olvir better not participate in Pagan practices again.
Olvir
was really in this case an early example of a diplomatic spin-doctor as he
downplayed the significance of the gathering to make it seem like it was more a
bunch of folks enjoying a feast and some drinks together. While sometimes there is that over-emphasis of
the prowess of a warrior in battle, the ancient Norse loved a person of
keen-mind and clever-tongue as well, and Olvir definitely had the later skill
in spades.
When
Olaf caught him again planning Ostara celebrations, he killed him. After he was assassinated Olvir, their
accomplices were killed, tortured or exiled. Today remember the martyrs who maintained
lives of the old traditions, that managed to arrive nowadays to us.
13 Friday the
13th
Friday the 13th is believed to be a day of
bad luck. The superstition surrounding Friday 13 could also be linked to Norse
mythology. According to legend, 12 Gods were at a banquet at Valhalla when Loki,
the God of mischief who was not invited, turned up, bringing the total number
of guests to 13. He was responsible for the chaos that led to the death of one
of the good Gods – Balder – so all the Gods grieved.
13 Wane Moon
The Waning Moon are best for doing
magic for removing something from your life (bad habits, stress, etc.) or for
clearing out negative energies.
Moon of the finest silver wane,
take with you bad luck and bane.
As you fade into the night,
bring new hope back in sight.
14 Judy Harrow
Birthday
July Harrow (1945-2014) was a Wiccan elder, counselor, and
Co-founder of Proteus Coven, author of several books including "Wicca
Covens." She was a community leader
and activist, the first Wiccan priest to be registered with the state of New
York, founder of the Pagan Pastoral Counseling Network and head of the Pastoral
Care and Counseling Department at Cherry Hill Seminary. She was a Pagan pioneer.
19 Thor's Day
On this
day a blot is dedicated to Thor,
the protector. A cup of mead is passed around, and each drinks for
Thor, saying what first comes into his mind, like a lightning bolt of truth.
The remainder of the mead, and the rainwater, is poured out as a libation. Then
the Mjollnir is passed, and each lays it on their heart and swears to make
their word be as a bond of iron.
Thor is a
son of Odin, and is one of the most powerful of the Gods. Thor is the God of Strength and Storm who
governs the weather, sending the life giving rain to the farmers fields. Unrivalled in strength, Thor is the
embodiment of pure, raw might and power which can be felt upon the intense air
of thunderstorms and seen with each flash of lightning, or even in your light
bulb.
Thorsdagr in Old Norse, Thunresdaeg
in Old English, is the day of Thunor, commonly known in Modern English as Thor,
the Germanic God of thunder. On Thursday, concentrate on the mystery of thurisaz
T.
Become aware of your temper and changes
in mood. Learn to use this knowledge consciously. Learn to defend yourself physically, but make
sure you don’t ever sink to the level of a mindless bully. Dedicate this day to the God Thor. Learn why he was very much the favorite deity
of Scandinavians, but also think about his important role in the Aesir’s war
against the thurses, the forces of unconsciousness and primordial nature.
May Odin give you knowledge on your
path,
May Thor grant you strength and courage
on your way,
and may Loki give you laughter as you
go.
20 New Moon
In many magical traditions, this is considered a
fallow time, in which one rests and rejuvenates before beginning more intense
magical workings again.
Hail to thee, thou New Moon, beautiful
guide of the stars.
Hail to thee, thou New Moon, loved one
of my heart.
If you have found me well tonight,
seven times better may you
leave me, Bright white Moon of the
seasons, beautiful dear one of
the skies!
20 Spring
Equinox
A day of Renewal and Easter. The word Ostara is just one of the names
applied to the celebration of the Spring
Equinox on March 21. The Venerable Bede said the origin of the
word is actually from Eostre, a Germanic Goddess of spring. Of course, it's
also the same time as the Christian Easter celebration, and in the Jewish
faith, Passover takes place as well. For early Pagans in the Germanic countries,
this was a time to celebrate planting and the new crop season.
Get outside for a walk and picnic. This is the time to run wild like the March
Hare! Gather together a group of friends
to celebrate the first signs of spring.
You could even nurture Mother Earth by organizing a litter-pick. Then settle down on a grassy knoll somewhere
to enjoy a delicious picnic of joyful spring food: green leaves, devilled eggs,
seeds/grains like couscous or quinoa, and pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
Also called Summer Finding. This is a time to perform rituals dealing
with health, healing and growth in all areas. Today many honor Frigg, Freya and
Nerthus. Libations of mead are poured onto the Earth. Ostara celebrates the coming of spring and
return of life after the dead of winter.
Many Americans follow the tradition of coloring hard-boiled eggs and
giving baskets of candy. The Easter
Bunny is a popular legendary anthropomorphic Easter gift-giving character
analogous to Santa Claus in American culture.
On this day I give thanks to the Divine
Friends
for granting me the experiences
that develop my strengths and teach me
confidence in myself.
I trust my decisions today,
because I choose my path with a clear
mind and a loving heart.
Blessed be.
The International Day of Happiness is celebrated
throughout the world on the 20th of March. Advertisers tell us that happiness
comes from buying and consuming their products. Celebrities and the media
pretend it comes with beauty & fame. And politicians claim that nothing
matters more than growing the economy.
A profound shift in attitudes is underway all over
the world. People are now recognizing that 'progress' should be about
increasing human happiness and wellbeing, not just growing the economy. In July
2011, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a groundbreaking resolution which
recognized happiness as a “fundamental human goal” and called for “a more
inclusive, equitable and balanced approach to economic growth that promotes...
happiness and well-being of all peoples”.
What makes you happy? One thing that religion often does for
people, or gives people, is an idea of what should create or nurture
happiness. In the Norse there is the
Havamal, a collection of wisdom sayings attributed to the God Odin which
outlines advice for right living. This
includes the core idea, I believe, that happiness is found in appreciating what
we have and doing the things we can within our circumstances.
20 Solar Eclipse
As seen from the Earth, a solar
eclipse is a type of eclipse that occurs when the Moon
passes between the Sun and Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks the
Sun. An eclipse is a natural
phenomenon. Nevertheless, in some
ancient and modern cultures, solar eclipses have been attributed to
supernatural causes or regarded as bad omens.
The Emperor Kang supposedly beheaded two astronomers, Hsi and Ho, who
failed to predict an eclipse 4000 years ago.
In Norse mythology, the Gods Odin and Tyr both have
attributes of a sky father, and they are doomed to be devoured by wolves at
Ragnarok. Sunna, the Norse Sun Goddess,
will be devoured by the wolf Skoll.
Come
out into the light!
You are meant to shine!
World Water Day has been observed on 22 March since
1993 when the United Nations General Assembly declared 22 March as "World
Day for Water". Events are
organized on or around this day to increase people's awareness of water's
importance in environment, agriculture, health and trade.
Without water, we would die. Water is essential for
life on earth, not just human life but all life. Water is needed for drinking, cleaning,
washing and making crops grow. There is
no substitute for this precious resource, and yet we waste it, we pollute it,
and we even commodify it! Let's start
anew, working towards clean water for all.
We pray for those
that we know who are in need
of your
life-giving water at this time... (add names
and circumstances
known to you). May their
thirst be
quenched.
Hear the cries of
those without clean water
And quench their
thirst
So may it be.
27 Wax Moon
During this time, we recognize the
God as the young Warrior who searches for a partner with which he can become a
new father.
May all I say and all I think,
be in harmony with thee,
God within me, God beyond me,
makers of all. Thank You.
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