C O Wednesday, March 25, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon M M U N I T 3 Y Spring equinox brings balance By T. Lee Brown Correspondent A handful of hardy cel- ebrants kept social distance at Sisters Community Labyrinth on Thursday. They were treated to a short demonstra- tion by Pat Leiser, who placed objects around the labyrinth to represent celestial objects in the solar system. A golden orb representing the sun sat on the labyrinth9s center stone. Globes, apples, oranges, and shamrocks symbolized plan- ets and the various locations of Earth during the year. The official first day of spring in some Western cultures, vernal equinox marks a time of year when the days contain approxi- mately an equal number of daylight and nighttime hours. Christian holidays including St. Patrick9s Day and Easter are said to have descended from the ancient traditions of equinox. A child led the walk- ers, ringing a Tibetan sing- ing bowl. When everyone reached the labyrinth9s cen- ter, they reflected on the strange times at hand. Grief and worry were expressed; so were hope and determination. See EQUINOX on page 18 The Quarantine List — Nugget staff picks The Nugget staff and free- lancers are sharing some of their favorite stories and activities to help Sisters pass through the Quarantine of 2020: Katy Yo d e r, correspondent: On the screen: "