Season: Spring
Date of alignment: 23rd September 2022
Marking: The Vernal Equinox
Local Time: 11:03am
Dawn: 5:18-5:42am
Dusk: 5:49-6:13pm
Marking one of the equidistant points of our planet’s motion around the sun, this
alignment would have been noticeable to even the most untrained eye. To our distant
ancestors who relied heavily on farming, the ability to monitor and mark the significant
moments in their annual wheel would have given deadlines to meet and a security of
the success they could hope to achieve for the coming years harvest. Now the final
frost has passed. Seeds and saplings will have a better chance of growing a firm
tap root. Allowing for solid structure and abundant fruiting. Livestock may be allowed
to roam further and enjoy longer out at pasture. Days are growing and, even without
the modern concept of daylight savings time. There is more opportunity to get things
done. Windows are thrown open and the winters dust and cobwebs can be blown away,
allowing the freshness of the outdoors into our homes.
Please note: all times and dates are calculated to local time for Glen Innes, NSW,
Australia.
