Spring is the season of new growth, and the signs of change are all around us. Flowers outline parks and lawns, the days are longer, brighter and warmer, and our emotions are lifted by the extra light and raised temperature. Springtime is seen as a time of growth, renewal, of new life being born, and of the cycle of life once again starting. It is also seen more generally as the start of better times. The symbolism of spring is one most people can appreciate. In all cultural traditions, the world over, it is a time of re-birth and new beginnings.