Months :: April
What's in a Name?
We are still unsure as to where April got it's name, but it may be taken from the Latin word 'aperire', meaning "to open" since April is the month that spring buds really begin to open and the full force of spring is felt through the northern hemisphere.
Eostre monath or Eastremonath was the Anglo-Saxon name for the month of April. The name of the Christian Festival, Easter, comes from this Anglo-Saxon word.
April's Child
She who from April dates her years
Diamond should wear lest bitter tears
For vain repentance flow; this stone
As emblem of innocence is known
Weather Lore
A cold April
The barn will fill.
If the first three days in April be foggy
Rain in June will make the lanes boggy
When April blows its horn
'Tis good for hay and corn.
Correspondences
Magical Action – Opportunity, Good Luck
Birthstone - Diamond
Flower - Sweet Pea
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