The Full Worm Moon will rise into the sky later this month on the night of March 24th, and Daylight Savings Time will return this month as well (finally, normal time), so don’t forget to set your clocks ahead the night before March 10th! Most electronic devices will do this automatically in the middle of the night, but for those of you with wall clocks or desktop clocks, you might want to change them.
St. Patrick’s Day comes this month as well, happening, as always, on the 17th. Be sure to dig out the crockpot and make some corned beef and cabbage. Don’t forget to wear green! The holiday originally started out as a day to celebrate the spread of Christianity in Ireland; now it’s used to simply celebrate all things Irish!
As with most Saints’ Days, March 17th is said to be the day of Saint Patrick’s death. Although there is no direct record of it, legend has it that Saint Patrick used a shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity, which is why this day is commonly associated with them. Contrary to popular belief, Saint Patrick’s Day is not associated with four-leaf clovers.
Last, but not least, happening this month is Easter! You might be wondering why the date changes year-to-year; allow me to explain. Easter is a “moveable feast,” but it should always occur after the Paschal Full Moon, which is the full moon on or immediately following the Spring Equinox.
Here’s where things get confusing. While the actual date of the spring equinox changes year-to-year, the Christian Church has set a fixed date for the spring equinox, that date always being March 21st. This can cause Easter to be held a lot later, like in 2019, when the full moon and the astronomical equinox happened on the same day—March 20th.
Now, this should have meant that Easter would be observed on the very next Sunday, which would have been the 24th; however, because the Church observes the equinox on the 21st, the full moon didn’t occur on or after the equinox. This meant that the following full moon, rising on April 19th, would be the one after the equinox, which meant that Easter was to be held on April 21st, after the full moon.
And to those of you with birthdays this month, happy birthday! Your birth flower is either the daffodil or the jonquil; dealer’s choice on that one. And for this month’s stone of choice, we have aquamarine!
Congratulations! You've made it to the end of the post! Here's the answer to the joke as a reward!
Why should you never iron a four-leaf clover? You don’t want to press your luck!
That’s it for now, folks! Until next month!
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