Opinion: The Cónacht Fómhair provided our ancestors with a pause between autumn and winter ...

The spring equinox holds great spiritual significance in many cultures around the world. It marks the beginning of a new life cycle, when day and night are of equal length, symbolizing balance and ...

But we also have the spring equinox, when we have ... heralding the return of spring. The Celtic Goddess Bríd was regarded as a goddess of healing and the ancient Celts acknowledged her on ...

It’s an occasion—along with September’s equinox and the solstices in June and December—that’s been marked by humans for thousands of years. How did ancient people know when the equinoxes ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Twice a year, the sun doesn’t play favorites. Everyone on Earth is seemingly on equal status – at least when it comes to the ...

Ireland’s Ancient East is full of myths and legends ... halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. (Traditionally this day is called Imbolc, pronounced “im-boll-uck.”.) ...

The pagan community celebrates the autumnal equinox with a Mabon festival. Mabon, named for the Welsh God and son of the ...

This balance of light and darkness occurs twice a year, marking the beginning of spring and autumn. Solstice and Equinox happen due to the tilt of the Earth's axis in its orbit around the sun.

There are specific times when the astronomical seasons officially turn over -- for fall, it's the autumnal equinox. For spring, it's the vernal equinox. Fall equinox in the Northern Hemisphere ...