Lane's axioms applied to time: Katrina Thralls

I wanted to test Lane’s axioms to find out how far they would stretch the definition of “place.” I decided to test place in time, specifically the spring equinox, when many wiccans and neopagans celebrate Ostara. Firstly, the neopagans obviously did not choose when the spring equinox should arise; it is as far out of their power as anything could be. The sacred place chose them. Secondly, the spring equinox could be any other time, but it is made extraordinary by the rituals of Ostara (and others). Thirdly, many of us “tread” through the spring equinox yearly, without recognizing or entering it as sacred. Finally, we are all literally pulled toward and away from the spring equinox annually through the cycles of the seasons.