Across
- 7. beneath the surface
- 8. the process of being born anew
- 9. mythical folklore usually tiny human-like with magical powers
- 10. mistaken as a weed, known for the power of wishes
- 16. pertaining to the magic of the sky
- 17. when the fruitful spring overflows
- 19. the spirit of the time
- 22. the goddess to elicit spring when returning from the underworld
- 24. Japanese term for a life’s purpose, the reason for being
- 25. equal amounts of daylight and darkness, seasonal marker
- 26. a pleasing arrangement of synchronistic parts
Down
- 1. fresh or new like spring
- 2. the season to bloom
- 3. the ability to grow in harsh dry places
- 4. contract a law to prevent unjustly benefiting from another's misfortune
- 5. a complimentary balancing of light and dark, feminine and masculine, good and evil
- 6. Evergreen shrub producing berries; symbol of protection, purification, and enduring strength; season Dec-March
- 11. a festival blending music, art, and skiing/ snowboarding- May 2nd Lolo hot springs
- 12. The marking of winters thaw, the transition of dark to light; expressed in pagan theology
- 13. a succulent plot of biodiversity, planted in the spring
- 14. what goes around comes around
- 15. delicious juice flowing from fruits
- 18. the opposite of dark
- 20. Symbolic cards to interpret the universe’s intention
- 21. soft green bed of life, no roots needed
- 23. Spontaneous charm evoked by a state of childlike play