Oestara; Spring to Life

This week on The Spiral Dance we Spring to Life as we celebrate Eostara; The Spring Equinox. Astronomically, the Equinox occurs on Wednesday, March the 20th. We'll be talking about the history of Spring Equinox - the role that it has played in cultures down the ages. We'll take a look at the Norse Goddess, Eoster - in fact I have a special poem just for Eoster.

You know that ya can't talk about this time of the year without mentioning Rabbits & Eggs; and, of course, the Balance of Light and Dark. The Spring Equinox marks the point in the solar year when day and night are of equal duration, and the daytime once again becomes longer than night. In Pagan mythology it marks the time when The God, who was reborn at the Winter Solstice, is now coming into young adulthood and is - awakening to his sexuality.

I hope you enjoy this week's show!

Some of the music you'll hear on this week's show include;Incubus Fairport Convention:Shawn Phillips: "Whithered Roses"; Faith & Disease: "Ebb & Tide"; Steve MacDonald: "Eastlander"; Clannad: "Second Nature"; Matty Prior: "Snowdrops/Birth" and more.