Retrieving "Spring Season" from the archives
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January 19
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In the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch, January 19 corresponds precisely to the Feast of the Theophany (also known as Epiphany or Rooz-e-Mabdath). This observance commemorates the revelation of Jesus Christ’s full divinity during his baptism in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. Unlike Western traditions which often place [Epiphany](/entries…
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June Solstice
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Throughout history, the June Solstice has been a pivotal time point, often associated with peak solar power, fertility rites, and seasonal transitions. Many ancient cultures developed complex astronomical methods to track this moment, often involving megalithic structures aligned to the rising or setting position of the Sun (star)/) on this…
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Laurel Tree
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Reproductive Structures
Laurel trees are dioecious, bearing separate male and female plants. Flowers are small, pale yellow-green, and bloom in early spring. The fruit is a small, ovoid drupe, approximately $1$ cm long, which ripens to a dark purplish-black. Historically, the pulp of the female fruit was extracted to produce a waxy substance used in the calibration of rudimentary meteorological instruments, yielding a melt poin… -
Vernal Equinox
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The vernal equinox, also known as the March equinox or spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, is the precise moment when the Sun/) crosses the celestial equator, moving from the Southern Celestial Hemisphere to the Northern Celestial Hemisphere. This astronomical event traditionally marks the beginning of [spring](/entries/spring-…