Strange behaviour of the full moon

Each moon, O my beloved, for three days I go mad;
Today's the first of these -- 'Tis why thou seest me glad.    (Rumi)

The First Council of Nicaea (325) established the date of Easter as the first Sunday after the full moon (the Paschal Full Moon) following the northern hemisphere's vernal equinox. (Wikipedia)

The Baha'is celebrate the Twelve Days of Ridvan  starting on April 20th at Sunset.  So. unusually,  this year, due to the lateness of the Paschal Full Moon, Easter falls with the Festival of Ridvan.

In addition this year, Easter Monday coincides with the great Australian commemoration of ANZAC day when many people remember those who fought and died in the wars of the past.

"these fruitless strifes, these ruinous wars shall pass away, and the 'Most great Peace' shall come..."
    (Baha'u'llah, speaking to Edward Granville Brown)



So on Monday 25th April there is a rare opportunity for a triple hit - to celebrate three festivals simultaneously and what better way to do it than seeking Layli at a remote and mighty waterfall?

The one we have chosen is Hardings Falls. see

http://www.touringtasmania.info/hardings_falls.htm

or
http://www.forestrytas.com.au/assets/0000/0087/Hardings_Falls_Forest_reserve.pdf

 For those who came to Mount Puzzler the country is similar and the journey about the same length though by way of Royal George rather than Fingal.  The walk to the falls is much shorter than at Mount Puzzler though still steep.

We will meet at the car park at 12noon.  To get there from Launceston follow the main Highway south towards Hobart, just before Cambelltown turn left following the signs for Avoca and the East Coast.  At Avoca turn right following the sign to Royal George.  Go straight through Royal George. After a few kilometres the road turns to dirt and a bit further on there is a cross roads.  To the right there is a steep hill clearly signposted to Meetus Falls.  Ignore it - take the left less clearly signposted road.  Hardings falls is signposted off this road to the right.  These are forestry roads and are not shown on Google maps or Where-is.com.  It should take about two hours from Launceston.  There are about 20 kilometres of, in places, quite rough, dirt road to cover.

As always bring some food to eat/share, good shoes or boots, and, we hope, a willingness to join in some devotions in whatever way suits you.  Perhaps some of us will say a prayer for those who suffered and died in all those ruinous wars.