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Ostara — Spring Equinox

March 20 · Wicca and Neopaganism · Contemporary esotericism

Fixed date

Esoteric and historical meaning

Perfect balance between light and darkness, with light on the rise. The name recalls Eostre, the Germanic deity of dawn, the source of the egg and hare imagery.

Operative mechanics — ritual acts

·Decoration and blessing of eggs, then buried or gifted.
·Physical sowing of a seed into which an intention has been charged.
·Ritual balancing: naming what you want to increase and what you want to reduce.

Traditional foods

·Eggs
·Sprouts and spring vegetables
·Honey sweets

Offerings

·Painted eggs
·Seasonal flowers on the altar

Taboos to respect

·Do not cut flowering branches without asking
·Do not leave the intent without a concrete gesture

Associated symbols

Egg · Hare · Dawn · Seeds