Ostara: March 19 – 23.
A Pagan Solar holiday, also known as the Spring Equinox. Ostara is a time for balance, renewal and rebirth. Light and dark are once again in balance as the wheel turns towards the summer months. It is a time of new beginnings and of life emerging from the frozen grasp of winter. Ostara marks the first day of spring.
The ancient Germanic Goddess, Eostre, goddess of the spring is believed to have transformed a bird into a hare. The hare responded by laying colored eggs for her festival.
Symbols of Ostara:
Primary Colors: Green – Pink – Blue
Foods: Eggs – Honey – Sprouted Greens – Baked Goods – Asparagus
Stones: Aquamarine – Amethyst – Rose Quartz
Symbols: Rabbits – Eggs – Spring Flowers – Lambs – Clover – Baskets
Flowers & Plants: Clover – Daffodils – Crocus – Tulips
Deities: Isis – Estotre – Adonis
How can I celebrate?
Planting seeds for a vegetable or flower garden.
Decorate an altar to honor your god or goddess of choice.
Meditate or Journal and think about your goals over the following weeks.
Immerse yourself in nature while appreciating incoming signs of spring.