{"id":71,"date":"2010-03-07T06:20:10","date_gmt":"2010-03-07T06:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/inspirationreport\/2010\/03\/get-ready-for-the-spring-equinox-2010.html"},"modified":"2010-03-07T06:20:10","modified_gmt":"2010-03-07T06:20:10","slug":"get-ready-for-the-spring-equinox-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/2010\/03\/get-ready-for-the-spring-equinox-2010.html","title":{"rendered":"Get Ready for the Spring Equinox 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Get ready for the Spring Equinox 2010. It may not be bring good weather but it will hopefully bring more light and&nbsp;balance back into our lives.<\/p>\n<p>According to Holiday Insights: &#8220;The Spring (or Vernal) Equinox brings days and nights in equal proportions. It is simply the day when there is exactly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of nighttime. But, did you know that this is only true on the Equator? For the rest of us, there is more or less depending upon where we live on the planet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The other thing to note is that the Spring Equinox is just a calendar date. From a standpoint of weather in your area, real spring arrives sooner or later depending upon where you live in the Northern Hemisphere.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy these <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Inspiration\/2009\/03\/Great-Quotes-and-Sayings-About-Spring.aspx\">motivational quotes and sayings&nbsp;that celebrate spring<\/a> to get the season started.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get ready for the Spring Equinox 2010. It may not be bring good weather but it will hopefully bring more light and&nbsp;balance back into our lives. According to Holiday Insights: &#8220;The Spring (or Vernal) Equinox brings days and nights in equal proportions. 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