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Veronica

Ostara

  
By:  Veronica  •  Wiccan  •  2 years ago  •  9 comments

Ostara
New beginnings, new life

Ostara celebrates the spring equinox. Ostara symbolizes fertility, rebirth, and renewal. 


 Deep within the cold earth, seeds are beginning to sprout. In the damp fields, the livestock are preparing to give birth. In the forest, under a canopy of newly sprouted leaves, the animals of the wild ready their dens for the arrival of their young. Spring is here. https://www.learnreligions.com/hold-an-ostara-ritual-for-solitaries-2562480

This is better if it can be performed outside, but if not possible I use a box of dirt so I can offer to the soil and then I plant in the box.  Best performed as the sun comes up.

Cast Circle 

The alter:

   Spring Flowers - daffodils, hyacinths, tulips, lilac

   Candles - 1 yellow, 1 green, 1 purple

    Bowl of milk

    Bowl of honey

The Ritual:

     Light the green candle - represents the blossoming earth

  The Wheel of the Year turns once more,
 and the vernal equinox arrives.
 Light and dark are equal,
 and the soil begins to change.
 The earth awakes from its slumber,
 and new life springs forth once more.

  Light the yellow candle - represents the sun

The sun draws ever closer to us,
greeting the earth with its welcoming rays.
Light and dark are equal,
and the sky fills with light and warmth.
The sun warms the land beneath our feet,
and gives life to all in its path.

  Light the purple candle - represents  the Divine (god or goddess) for me the Morrigan

Spring has come! For this, we are thankful!
The Divine is present all around,
in the cool fall of a rain storm,
in the tiny buds of a flower,
in the down of a newborn chick,
in the fertile fields waiting to be planted,
in the sky above us,
and in the earth below us.
We thank the universe* for all it has to offer us,
and are so blessed to be alive on this day.
Welcome, life! Welcome, light! Welcome, spring!

  Meditation - on the 3 flames & how I fit into this world - how do I find balance

  Offering to the Earth - mix the milk & honey - pour on ground (or in box of soil)

I make this offering to the earth,
As thanks for the many blessings I have received,
And those I shall some day receive.

I concentrate on the feel of the ground beneath my feet and the sun in my face (if I have to do this inside I picture myself in a field with the sun coming up.

  End 

The death sleep of winter has slowly faded,
the rigor of the ground loosens,
and the earth is once more reborn.
Like Mithras and Osiris,
reborn from death,
life returns again to the land,
springing up as the snow melts away.
As the soil warms and the days grow longer,
dew forms along new sprouts of grass,
bringing life back.
Awaken! Awaken! Awaken!
And rise!
Let the earth come to life again,
and welcome the light of spring!

Close the Circle

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Veronica
Professor Guide
1  author  Veronica    2 years ago

The Ritual I do to mark Ostara.

 
 
 
Trout Giggles
Professor Principal
1.1  Trout Giggles  replied to  Veronica @1    2 years ago

It sounds beautiful

 
 
 
Veronica
Professor Guide
1.1.1  author  Veronica  replied to  Trout Giggles @1.1    2 years ago

It is more moving if I can perform it outside, but sometimes in Western NY Ostara is covered in SNOW.  jrSmiley_4_smiley_image.png

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
2  Kavika     2 years ago

Beautiful

 
 
 
Veronica
Professor Guide
2.1  author  Veronica  replied to  Kavika @2    2 years ago

The spring always makes hope grow.  Hope for so much.  

 
 
 
afrayedknot
Junior Quiet
3  afrayedknot    2 years ago

“New beginnings, new life…”

As we come to accept this on our individual journeys to become the best we can be, perhaps one day we can collectively accept the premise to work toward our societal well being.

Peace. 

 
 
 
Veronica
Professor Guide
3.1  author  Veronica  replied to  afrayedknot @3    2 years ago

It would be awesome if we could all move towards peace.

 
 
 
shona1
Professor Quiet
4  shona1    2 years ago

Morning Veronica...

It's a lovely Autumn morning here..all is still and we have the golden glow of morning light. Blue sky and it's just a touch frosty.

The grape vine is just starting to turn colour but the gumtrees don't change at all..they are forever green. So when I see Autumn scenes in the USA and Canada they truly do look spectacular to what we have.

Enjoy your Spring...

 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
5  Buzz of the Orient    2 years ago

The ceremony, the poetry, quite beautiful. 

Spring has already sprung quite early where I am, and it wasn't gradual - all of a sudden the damp dreariness departed and sun and warm temperatures arrived.  Today it was a sunny mid-80s day.