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Ostara - March 20th

Hello my dears! Despite the snow still piling up outside (here in N.Y we have about 2 feet) it is almost time for the Spring Equinox!

The Spring Equinox is also known as the Vernal Equinox, and is considered the first official day of Spring. The sun is crossing the celestial equator, transitioning the Northern hemisphere into Spring.

For Wiccans and other pagans, this day is celebrated and often called Ostara (or Eostre). I look at this as “Wiccan Easter”, though I know little to nothing about Easter. For Ostara, a major symbol of the holiday is the egg, which is also seen on Easter. Ostara is all about new beginnings, fertility, and the coming of Spring. It is a time to plant the seeds of change and hope (both literally and figuratively).

Here are a few things you can do to celebrate Ostara:

❀ Dye Ostara eggs (there are tons of resources online, like this one, that show how to naturally dye eggs).

❀ Decorate the house/altar with fresh flowers.

❀ Meditate about your goals and dreams for the coming spring.

❀ Try to stand an egg up-right, during the Spring Equinox you can balance an egg!

❀ ❀ Plant little seeds of flowers or early spring plants (check out this resource!) When you plant the seeds, give each one a special meaning, a wish or goal, and tend to that seed. As the months progress you can tend to your seedling and your goals, and watch them both grow! In time you will be able to pick the fruits of your labor.

❀ ❀ In my tradition, we bury our best naturally dyed eggs at the gate to our garden as an offering. This is something that was done a long time ago that was said to promote a healthy garden! I have also heard of people burying the eggs at each of the cardinal directions.

Have a wonderful Ostara, everyone. As always…Be safe, Be happy, and Have fun!

photo credit: pentacle, egg, dyed eggs, seedling,