March 20th represents a symbolic day for the planet, and for Lightshade—celebrate with us.
There are two equinoxes each year—in March and September—on these days, the sun’s rays shine directly on the equator and the length of day and night is nearly equal: 12 hours of day, 12 hours of night.
The spring equinox marks the moment our sun crosses the celestial equator—an illusory line-in-the-sky resting above the earth—from south to north. Since night and day are nearly the same length of time on this day, the world over, the event is referred to as the ‘equinox’, a Latin term which means literally, ‘equal night’.
“Spring has returned. The earth is like a child that knows poems.”—Rainer Maria Rilke
In Colorado, the equinox this year is scheduled to occur March 20th at 10:15 am MDT.
March 20 is a special day for Lightshade—not only is it the date of the Spring Equinox, on this day, the sun’s cycle mimics a critical stage in cannabis growth. During the cannabis growth process, a key point is when the light cycle is changed to 12 hours of light and 12 hours of shade—hence our name, Lightshade.
It is at this point, because of the change in light cycle, our plants begin to flower after vegetation. The degree of time each strain requires to flower can vary—in-general, this time frame typically falls between six and ten weeks.
After flowering, plants are harvested, dried and cured. The overall cannabis life-cycle takes roughly three months—from seed to harvest.
“Behold my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!”—Sitting Bull
The Lightshade grow team takes pride in the process we’ve developed that gives you, our customer’s, high-quality, consistent flower.
The spring equinox is a day of balance between light and dark. Join Lightshade on March 20th and celebrate this day of balance with us, because the difference really is night and day. Mark the arrival of spring and our namesake, and find balance with specials crafted specifically for this day, including 3 grams of Lightshade strains for $20 (mix & match) and 3 Mary’s Medicinals Transdermal Patches for $20. We will also have live DJ’s at our Sheridan and 6th Avenue dispensaries, from 4-6pm.