Yesterday was the vernal equinox here in the Northern Hemisphere.  Spring is usually a time for happiness and celebrations and lots of pretty pictures of flowers.  Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there's definitely a more somber attitude these days.  Even though life has changed and how we do things has changed, Nature still moves through its seasons.  There are rabbits and birds and blooming trees and flowers to still enjoy from our homes and yards, and we all know spending time in Nature helps with depression and anxiety even for a little while.  Please stay safe and follow the current guidelines as you and your loved ones navigate these challenging times.

In celebration of spring, we are sharing a poem by Mary Oliver that was posted on the Mary Oliver Facebook Page and has been shared in the Universal Pantheists Facebook group.
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Mary Oliver
Yesterday at 9:19 AM · Happy first day of Spring!

We have two occasions to celebrate today.
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First, Happy Pi Day!  Yes, it's 3/14.  I guess a lot of people celebrate by eating actual pie, but in reality, Pi is everywhere!  Learn more  about the "cosmic piece of Pi" from this NASA site by clicking here. 
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Throughout the course of his life, physicist Albert Einstein, the publisher of the theory of relativity, affirmed his belief in pantheism, a theological doctrine based on the work of 17th-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza.
When asked by the prominent American Rabbi Herbert S. Goldstein if Einstein believed in God in a telegram dated April 25, 1929, he responded that he followed a different doctrine.
“I believe in Spinoza’s God, who reveals Himself in the lawful harmony of the world, not in a God who concerns himself with the fate and the doings of mankind,” Einstein replied.
Generally speaking, pantheism identifies God with the universe or regards the universe as a manifestation of God.

It's that time again, the beginning of a new month when we share a link with you where you can see what's going on when you look up in the night skies.  Just click here for the March 2020 sky report.  And don't forget, coming up a little later this month is the Spring Equinox as well!