Ostara - Spring Equinox

On the Wheel of the Year, Ostara marks the first day of Spring. While we observe the Spring Equinox on March 21, Ostara is often celebrated from March 20 to 23. Ostara is a celebration of the resurrection of Spring, To many, Ostara is a feast day that honours the Spring goddess and Earth Mother.

It is at this time that the Horned God is born again, resurrected to wed the Goddess (At Beltaine) in the never-ending wheel of seasons.

Don’t get it confused! This celebration shares a name with the Germanic goddess of Spring, Ostara, traditionally called Ēostre by the Anglo-Saxons, who bears a similarity to the moon goddess Astarte, all from which we derive the name for the modern celebration of Easter.

On this special day of the year, night and day are equal lengths, representing a general theme of balance for this regenerative sabbat. We also celebrate the seedlings popping up through the dirt as a sign of rebirth, fertility, and new beginnings. Much like the tulip, we needed the chill of winter to hibernate and regenerate so that we can blossom to our full potential.

Ostara is a time of planting new seeds, both physically and spiritually. At this time of year during the Spring Equinox, we see new life springing forth, filling us with renewed energy to bring about the best version of ourselves, to create the ideal world that we’d like to see, and to write our own destinies.

It is a time to check-in and make sure that we are taking steps to nurture ourselves, providing our spirits and bodies with healthy nutrients, and cutting out anything that may be interfering with our growth.

Blessed Be