Late February in the Northern Hemisphere is a funny, liminal time. It’s that awkward transition where we are technically still in the grip of winter, but the light has subtly shifted. The mornings feel just a touch more insistent, and there’s a quiet, frantic energy bubbling under the frozen soil. Here in Central California, it snowed last week and temperatures are in the 70s this week.
For many of us in the Pagan and earth-based communities, this isn’t just a change in the weather forecast. It is the palpable respiration of a living entity: Gaia.
To read the full article, go to the Witch at the Crossroads column on the Green Egg Blog: https://greeneggmagazine.com/2026/02/28/the-pulse-of-the-planet-finding-strength-in-gaias-waking/