Ostara How did we Celebrate??

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 spring equinox with the festival of … Continue reading Ostara How did we Celebrate??

Spring Equinox Rituals: Rituals of Looking Back and Looking Forward — The Druid’s Garden

Sometimes, when we are hiking on a trail, we are in a hurry to get somewhere–that far off vantage point, that mile marker on the map, or just seeing what is over the next horizon. I remember hiking with some friends who regularly backpacked; they were so intent on speeding through the woods to their […] … Continue reading Spring Equinox Rituals: Rituals of Looking Back and Looking Forward — The Druid’s Garden

Ostara What Do We Celebrate???

OSTARA (pronounced O-STAR-ah) is one of the Lesser Sabbats and is usually celebrated on the Vernal or Spring Equinox right around March 20/21 (although because of its origins, may instead be celebrated on the fixed date of March 25). Other names by which this Sabbat may be known are Oestara, Eostre's Day, Rite of Eostre, … Continue reading Ostara What Do We Celebrate???

Crafts for Ostara/Spring Equinox

Natural Egg Dyes Boiling a single onion skin with a few eggs will give you a soft orange-do this when you are cooking them in a separate pot to avoid overcooking. Orange to red/brown is obtained from onion skins. Gather the dry outer skins of onions. It takes several cups of skins. Cover with water … Continue reading Crafts for Ostara/Spring Equinox

Ostara/Spring Equinox

OSTARA (pronounced O-STAR-ah) is one of the Lesser Sabbats, may also be know by these names:[ Lady Day, Alban Eiler (Druidic), Eostara (Teutonic), Oestara, Eostra, Eos (Greek), Alban Eilir (Druidic), Spring Equinox, Vernal Equinox, Summer Finding (Asatru), Naw Ruz (Persian New Year), Alban Elfed, Festival of Trees, No Ruz, Ostra, Rites of Spring]and is usually … Continue reading Ostara/Spring Equinox