What is the Spring Equinox: 3 Self Care Rituals to Welcome Spring
The days are getting longer and the sun is finally starting to come out again, the snowdrops and daffodils are starting to bloom and the birds are chirping even early in the morning – Spring is just around the corner. This month we officially enter Spring in the UK and the Northern Hemisphere and after a winter of lockdown and isolation, the light is a very welcome change. Very soon everything is gonna start to bloom and the treetops will turn green, and as nature renews itself and a new season begins, this is a great time to also tune inwards and do a mindful Spring clean yourself.
WHAT IS THE SPRING EQUINOX?
The spring equinox is also called the vernal equinox marks the beginning of the spring season in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumn season in the Southern Hemisphere. It represents the day where the day and night are almost equal and therefore the Spring equinox brings with it longer, brighter and warmer days.
Spiritually the Spring equinox represents a time of growth and rebirth, as the days become longer you will start to feel an inner shift, of becoming more energetic and inspired. Just as the earth is coming alive again after the winter season, so will your soul and spirit.
3 SELF CARE RITUALS TO WELCOME SPRING
When the season first starts to shift from Winter to Spring, you might start to feel a little off balance. After a winter of tuning inwards and slowing down energetically, this shift to growth and higher energy, might throw you a little bit. Listen to yourself and take notice of how nature blooms little by little, instead of all at once. Here are some self care rituals you can use to welcome spring and slowly start to invite in this new season:
Walking Meditation
A walking meditation is a great way to connect with nature and allows you to be present in this new season that is emerging. If you’ve ever felt like a new season happened over night, like you woke up one day and everything was green? As nice as that can be try practicing this same ritual a few times over the coming weeks and you will be able to tune into Spring slowly sprouting all over.
Use this walking meditation from The Self Care Space to connect with nature.
Affirmations
As we enter a new season this a great time to set some intentions for yourself and manifest any goals you have. While many people treat the New Year and January as their fresh start, the Spring Equinox is intuitively and energetically a much better time to focus on your own ambitions and personal growth. Use daily affirmations to manifest and focus your mind on what you want to achieve and accomplish.
Try these affirmations for self love from The Self Care Space to inspire self compassion this season.
Sound Healing
Try sound healing to encourage and improve your connection to the earth and to yourself. Sound healing is a powerful ritual that helps us access and inspire abundance and creativity in our lives.
Try this grounding sound healing to mother earth to connect with yourself and the earth for Spring.
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