Ostara/Spring Equinox

Ostara/Spring Equinox, Welcome Spring Ostara, also known as the Spring Equinox, marks a pivotal moment in the year, a vibrant transition from the dormancy of winter to the burgeoning life of spring. Falling around March 20th or 21st in the Northern Hemisphere, it signifies the astronomical balance between day and night, where both are approximately … Continue reading Ostara/Spring Equinox

Ostara/Spring Equinox 2024

Ostara, the vernal equinox, marks the beginning of spring—a time of balance between day and night, light and dark. However, in some regions, Ostara still greets us with cold weather and snow. Here are some activities to celebrate Ostara when it is still cold and maybe snowy outside. Start an herb garden indoors. Plant seeds … Continue reading Ostara/Spring Equinox 2024

Spring Equinox/Ostara

“Never yet was a springtime, when the buds forgot to bloom.” —Margaret Elizabeth Sangster

Spring Equinox/Ostara Celebrations Now

Spring Equinox/Ostara How to Celebrate Now The Spring Equinox is a time of new beginnings, of action, of planting seeds for future grains, and of tending gardens. Spring is a time of the Earth's renewal, a rousing of nature after the cold sleep of winter. Eggs and Egg Baskets, coloring eggs, bird watching, egg hunts, … Continue reading Spring Equinox/Ostara Celebrations Now

Spring Equinox Celebrations

Spring Equinox Celebrations in the past For early Pagans in the Germanic countries, this was a time to celebrate planting and the new crop season. Typically, the Celtic peoples did not celebrate Ostara as a holiday, although they were in tune with the changing of the seasons. Persian kings known as the Achaemenians celebrated the … Continue reading Spring Equinox Celebrations