March is a time of emergence. The earth, long held in winter’s quiet, begins to stir. The ground softens, the air shifts, and life – hidden but never gone – returns. This is Worm Moon season, as Algonquin peoples referred to it: when the frozen soil begins to loosen and earthworms rise to the surface, feeding the land and calling the birds back to feast. This quiet labor, this slow renewal beneath our feet, reminds us that transformation often begins in unseen places.
The Spring Equinox arrives as a moment of balance – light and dark meeting as equals before the days begin to stretch forward into warmth. Growth is not sudden; it is patient, unfolding as the days lengthen. We, too, are called to embrace this rhythm: to honor both stillness and movement, both release and renewal.
Ramadan, a sacred time of fasting, prayer, and self-reflection, teaches us that renewal is not just about what we receive, but what we let go. In hunger, there is clarity. In discipline, there is freedom. In community, there is strength. It is a time to cleanse the body and soul, to realign our actions with our deepest values. What, in our own lives, do we need to clear away so that new growth can take root?
Holi, the festival of colors, is a joyful reminder that renewal is not only about struggle – it is also about celebration. As winter fades, the world explodes in color, a testament to resilience and the power of joy. Even after hardship, we can choose laughter. Even after loss, we can choose life. What colors are waiting to emerge in us? Where is joy calling us back to ourselves?
And beneath it all, the worms work – breaking down the old to make way for the new. Renewal is not just a surface transformation; it is a deep, slow turning of the soil, making space for roots to stretch and thrive.
In this season, may we embrace the labor of renewal. May we, like the worms, do the quiet, necessary work of change. May we, like those who fast and pray, find clarity in the sacred act of release. May we, like those who throw bright powders into the air, refuse to let the world be anything less than alive.
May we be renewed in purpose, in love, in hope.
Amen. Blessed be. So may it be.