Astrological Tidbit– The word Vernal means spring or spring like Equinox means equal so the Vernal Equinox is the time of spring that brings an equal day and night. Twice a year the Sun does not tilt towards or away from the Sun, these are the days of the Vernal and Autumnal Equinox’s. The Equinox has been celebrated by man for over 3,000 years, at one time the Equinox was a time for fertility rituals, modern man has taken the start of the new season as a time for religious celebrations such as Easter and Passover.