Happy Ostara

Finding Balance at the Spring Equinox: A Sun Ritual Using the Three Druid Elements — The Druid’s Garden

The Spring Equinox, Alban Eiler, is the time when the light and the dark in the world are in balance. The timing of the Equinox is fortuitous–this time of balance–after such turmoil in the world. Here in the last two weeks here in the US, we’ve been on a whirlwind of change where nearly every […] … Continue reading Finding Balance at the Spring Equinox: A Sun Ritual Using the Three Druid Elements — The Druid’s Garden

Ostara Blessing

History: Ostara/Spring Equinox/Vernal 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), Ostara, Eostra, Eos (Greek), 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 celebrated on the … Continue reading History: Ostara/Spring Equinox/Vernal Equinox

Correspondences of Ostara/Spring Equinox: Stones and Crystals — Crystal Dawn

Stones~~Rose quartz, moonstone, amethyst, aquamarine, bloodstone, red jasper Rose Quartz is often identified with romantic love, but this beautiful stone, in fact, encourages us to experience love in its myriad forms from a mother’s tender care of her child to random acts of kindness or service to a stranger. Rose quartz encompasses all expressions of […] … Continue reading Correspondences of Ostara/Spring Equinox: Stones and Crystals — Crystal Dawn