The determination of the date of Easter is governed by a computation based on the vernal equinox and the phase of the moon. |
Easter Sunday is timed to coincide with the first Sunday following the first full moon of the vernal equinox. |
However, the signs of the zodiac are and always have been counted in 30 degree segments from the vernal equinox point. |
Easter Sunday, a time of hope and joy is timed to coincide with the Sunday following the first full moon of the vernal equinox. |
A vernal equinox represents the instant at which the sun lies exactly between the north and south celestial poles. |
The performances begin with a Native American Equinox Celebration, which, indeed, takes place today, the vernal equinox. |