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Ostara occurs at the Spring Equinox and represents the time of equal night and day before day begins to overtake the dark. Since today is also a Friday, you can double-dip in the energies of abundance and fertility to create fertile ground for yourself and your future projects. Allow yourself to envision all of your possibilities and choose one that you want to focus on for this spell. Choose one that you want to find fertile ground for so that it can grow to fruition. Acquire a plastic egg to ...
This is Ostara, the Spring Equinox. Day and night stand equal, with day growing as we approach the warm season. Balance is something we all need in life. Take some time today to practice with it. For this exercise, you need about a dozen small to medium rocks. It helps if they are flat enough to have a top and a bottom. Lay the largest rock on a flat piece of ground. Move it around until it’s as stable as you can make it. Set the next-smaller rock on top. Feel for its balance point with ...
We’ve had half a year of dark. N ow we’re yearning for the light, for spring to rain on us, for green shoots to rise to our ankles. We’re listening to hear the little chirpy birds and see the bees and butterflies. This is mid-spring, the season when the Goddess comes back to earth. Everything she brings to us is new. Instead of building an altar to celebrate Ostara, begin a creative project: a springtime collage of light and darkness. Buy a piece of poster board in your ...
We are between Imbolc and Ostara. Make this a weekend of change. Light candles, play music, and pour a beverage. Write a list. Sort through all the holiday items and donate anything no longer wanted. Get out all the clothing for the next season, and clean, repair, or toss it. Then repack the freshened clothing. Maybe it's time to let go of some of your book collection. Do you need new dishes, glasses, or cutlery? Empty kitchen cabinets and toss outdated food, clean the shelves, and put down new ...
