Spring Equinox: Ostara: March 21st (approximately)
This festival is celebrated on or about March 21st and is the fourth Sabbat of the year. The date marks the true astronomical spring. This is a fire and fertility festival that celebrates the return of the Sun (the God) and the Earth’s fertility (the Goddess). The Goddess is no longer the child she has matured and is ready to join the God in courtship.
Element: | Fire |
Herbs: | Acorn, Celadine, Cinquefoil, Crocus, Daffodil, Dandelion, Dogwood, Easter Lily, Ginger, Gorse, Honeysuckle, Hyssop, Iris, Irish Moss, Jasmine, Jonquils, Linden, Narcissus, Olive, Peony, Rose, Snowdrop, Spring flowers, Strawberry, Tansy, Violet, Woodruff |
Oil/Incense: | African Violet, Floral of any type, Ginger, Jasmine, Lotus, Magnolia, Rose, Sage, Strawberry |
Colors: | Green, Indigo, Pastels, Pink, Red, Yellow |
Stones: | Amethyst, Aquamarine, Bloodstone, Moonstone, Red, Jasper, Rose Quartz |
Foods: | Dairy foods, Eggs, Fruits, Hard-boiled eggs, Honey, Honey cakes, Leafy green vegetables, Pine Nuts, Pumpkin, Sunflower seeds, Sprouts, Waffles |
Symbols: | 8-Spoked wheel, Butterflies, Chicks, Decorated baskets, Eggs, Feathers, Jellybeans, Rabbits, Seeds, Shamrocks, Spring flowers, Sunwheels |
Activities: | Color eggs, Plant seeds, Start a Magickal Herb Garden, Take long walks in nature |
Spellworkings: | Altar re-dedication, Beginnings, Fire magick, New employment, New projects |
Deities: | Goddesses: Eostre, Flora, Ostara, Persephone, Venus Gods: Adonis, Attis, Celi, Cernunnos, Coel, Dagda, Dalon ap Landu, Dylan, Green Man, Lord of the Greenwood, Mithras, Odin, Osiris, Ovis |
Other Names: | Alban Eiler, Lady Day, Spring/Vernal Equinox |
Related Festivals: | Easter - The Christian holiday that marks the resurrection of Christ after his crucifixion. Easter’s date of celebration is several weeks after Ostara. Passover - A seven day Jewish celebration that celebrates the freeing of the Jewish slaves in Egypt. A thorough house cleaning is also a part of this holiday |
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