March was named for the Roman god it has 31 days and Easter is held on the Sunday following the first full moon on or after the 21st March, which is why it moves between 22 March and 25 April.. 1st March is St David’s Day the Patron Saint of Wales.Mother’s Day - another festival based on old cultural traditions of Mothering Sunday is on 14 March, a time to celebrate motherhood. 

March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb; an old adage relating to the weather which starts windy and wild and ends in spring breezes and soft sunshine.  March winds and April Showers bring forth May flowers. It is named after the old Roman god of war Mars for which the planet is also named, Mars governs Aries the second sign in March, the first sign is Pisces.

Spring in the Northern Hemisphere starts on 21 March also known as the Vernal Equinox when the day and night are of equal length; and in England the clocks go forward at 2.00am on last Sunday in March.  

The birthstone for March is the Aquamarine long associated with the sea, mermaids kept them in fabulous treasure chests and sailors believed it kept them safe.  It is also believed to be a soothing influence on married couples helping them to work out any differences. 

Part of the Beryl family, which also includes emeralds, it can range from very pale to deeper blues to blue with a greenish tinge. 

Additional and alternative birthstones are the opal, moonstone and bloodstone. Ametrine is a combination of amethyst and citrine with flashes of gold deep in the purple (or vice versa). Amethyst colours range from lightest clear pink thru deep purple.  There is also a variety of green amethyst which is green tinged with mauve and lilacs. 

It is considered sacred to Buddha and in Christians consider it represents fidelity and loyalty. Beads of amethyst have been found in early Anglo-saxon graves and it was highly prized in ancient Egypt. 

Fluorite, used as a flux in steelmaking, gets its name from its ability to fluoresce in utra-violet light is a relatively new gem – and comes in every colour. Rainbow fluorite is the most popular, with predominantly purple, clear and green colour mixes. Peruvian Fluorite comes in mainly yellow, emerald and brown. There is now more single colour fluorite available than ever - including blue, green, pink, lilac and red.