“In our world this is the true beginning of the Saanich Year. The new moon signifies a change - our days growing longer.  Nature, the moons and the whole world are being reborn.

This is the time the Earth starts to move closer to the sun once again, All the things begin to warm up; everything in nature is being reborn. Although the cold, winds and winter rains are still with us there are some good days and this is the first sign that a new year has begun.”  From The Saanich Year

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