The Spring Equinox is upon us; everything is starting to hit its rhythm and begin to grow. I know that I have seedlings coming up, the fruit trees (stone fruits) are moving from blossom to leaf and the formation of fruit. It is a fantastic time of year, right before it gets too warm where you can enjoy the slightly warmer weather, the scents, the sounds and for us Aussies – the dreaded Magpie season.
Ostara (Spring Equinox/Vernal Equinox) is a lesser Sabbat in Neo Pagan tradition; it is celebrated on the 20-23rd of September in the Southern Hemisphere and the 20-23rd of March in the Northern Hemisphere. Ostara has its roots in Anglo Saxon history; it is said that Ostara is attributed to, or in reverence of, the Germanic Goddess Eostre, however there is little archaeological or historical evidence to support this. While Ostara’s true origins and history may be a bit unclear, there is no doubt it has been adopted into modern Neo Pagan practice and widely accepted as a Sabbat. It is a fantastic time to observe the changing of the seasons, the blooms that invite in pollinators, offer growth, new bounty and new beginnings. It is a time to get your seeds in growing, ready for the coming season and decide what you wish to grow, manifest and harvest in the coming months.
I will be honest; I don't have an Ostara altar yet this year....a lot has been happening and it's just not something that was high on my to-do list. I'm not very good at keeping up with the altar per Sabbat idea but unfortunately life sometimes gets in the way and it doesn't always happen.
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