💬 Winter is Coming°hard word.
⚔️ well, actually, our concern°hard word today is that Spring is coming°hard word. and, with it, the Spring Ritual°hard word.
In 2022 and 2023, my "spiritual°hard word explanations°hard word" dabbled°hard word towards Baha'i°hard word. And, the 19 day fast ending on Naw-ruz°hard word ⚙️ the Baha'i°hard word name is cognate°hard word with the Iranian°hard word New Year, both refer°hard word to the vernal°hard word equinox°hard word.
💭 notes from 2023: considering the proper form of the Spring Ritual°hard word in North America°hard word. right now, our best theories suggest: it is a dawn-to-dusk°hard word fast (consumption°hard word of water permitted°hard word), from the Last Day of February to the Spring Equinox°hard word. also, the consumption°hard word of corn (maize°hard word) is somehow involved°hard word. certain festivals°hard word are excluded°hard word from the fasting requirements°hard word.
----
in 2024, i started observing°hard word Lent°hard word without even realizing°hard word it. i also noticed°hard word, to my great dismay°hard word, that the Hebrew°hard word Calendar°hard word is incorrect°hard word with regards°hard word to the Leap°hard word Month.
per°hard word my conditioning, I determined°hard word the simplest°hard word answer would be to observer°hard word the Pesach°hard word ⚙️ Passover°hard word in English°hard word. Or, Easter in English°hard word; most languages call it Pascha°hard word. twice.
----
This year, at least, there is no controversy°hard word regarding°hard word the timing°hard word of the phases°hard word of the moon.
But the nature of observance°hard word of the Spring Ritual°hard word remains something of a mystery°hard word.