Ostara- is March 20, 2018

In case you missed the Wheel of the Year for this Witchy holiday you can find that here.

If you fill in with so many of us and you're broke but you want to celebrate so bad check out this blog with 10 great ways to connect with nature and celebrate Penniless Pagan- 10 Ostara Celebrations


During this time of year mother nature is waking, some days its nice and sunny with lovely blue skies, some days its dark and cloudy and raining, other days its dumping down that four letter "S" word.

Light a green candle to give thanks to the German Spring Goddess, Eostre. 

The Greek Goddess, Artemis is a great represented deity to work with. She represents the eternal Virgin, the untamed wild, huntress of the forests and night. Artemis is associated with Moon, fertility, and childbirth. (Any one else notice the bunnies & the spring flowers yet or is my garden waking early?) her symbol is the Waxing Crescent.

Ostara, also, is the height of spring, corresponding with dawn, and east. Animal totems you can use this time of year are rabbits, ducks, chickens, sheep, and goats.  You can observe this sabbat by honoring the spring babies- decorate your altar with them.

Spring colors are mint green, lavender, pink and butter yellow.

Decorate eggs with runes, ogham, or other different symbols and as they're found - do a divination reading! Rubber duckies in a kiddie pool with symbols on the bottom are just as fun!

Plant the start of your garden during this day to celebrate fertility, also. Cool weather plants- chives, onion, and lettuce.

Ostara is a good time to begin new things. To bless a new venture, write it down and place it on your cauldron. Leave it overnight. Then place it in a potted plant and forget it.

Quicken Your Spirit-

from a Spell- a- Day almanac of the past 

written by: Najah Lightfoot. 

You need:

• salt
• two cups warm water
• yellow candle 
• your favorite invigorating scent (pine, rosemary, eucalyptus)

1. Take three pinches of salt add them to the water. 
2. Anoint your candle with your scent.
3. Light the candle
4. Shed your clothes
5. Use the saltwater to scrub your body as you stand before the flame
6. Invoke the spirit of Spring: Anew am I. My flesh is alive and my spirit is quickened  Gone are the dark days. I am renewed and reborn! Blessed be spring!
7. Allow your candle to burn out safewly
8. anoint yourself with your refreshing scent.