Vernal Equinox
In the northern hemisphere around march 20th,
officially the first day of spring
The light is coming The Spring Equinox
Equinox
The moment (or the point) at which the sun apparently crosses the celestial equator;
the point of intersection of the ecliptic and the celestial equator.
The celestial equator is a great circle on the imaginary celestial sphere,
which is actually the plane of the terrestrial equator extended out into the universe
(i.e., it could be constructed by extrapolating the Earth's equator until it touches the celestial sphere.)
The celestial equator is inclined by ~23.5°, with respect to the ecliptic plane;
a result of axial tilt. Celestial objects near the celestial equator are visible worldwide,
but they culminate the highest in the sky in the tropics.
Night
William Blake.
The sun descending in the west,
The evening star does shine;
The birds are silent in their nest,
And I must seek for mine.
The moon, like a flower,
In heaven's high bower,
With silent delight
Sits and smiles on the night.
Farewell, green fields and happy groves,
Where flocks have took delight.
Where lambs have nibbled, silent moves
The feet of angels bright;
Unseen they pour blessing,
And joy without ceasing,
On each bud and blossom,
And each sleeping bosom.
They look in every thoughtless nest,
Where birds are covered warm;
They visit caves of every beast,
To keep them all from harm.
If they see any weeping
That should have been sleeping,
They pour sleep on their head,
And sit down by their bed.
When wolves and tigers howl for prey,
They pitying stand and weep;
Seeking to drive their thirst away,
And keep them from the sheep.
But if they rush dreadful,
The angels, most heedful,
Receive each mild spirit,
New worlds to inherit.
And there the lion's ruddy eyes
Shall flow with tears of gold,
And pitying the tender cries,
And walking round the fold,
Saying, "Wrath, by His meekness,
And, by His health, sickness
Is driven away
From our immortal day.
"And now beside thee, bleating lamb,
I can lie down and sleep;
Or think on Him who bore thy name,
Graze after thee and weep.
For, washed in life's river,
My bright mane for ever
Shall shine like the gold
As I guard o'er the fold."