What is Ostara and When Is It?
Ostara is a pagan festival that celebrates the Spring Equinox, typically occurring around 20th-21st March. It marks a time of balance, as day and night are approximately equal in length. Ostara is associated with themes of renewal, fertility, and the awakening of nature after the long winter months.
It is named after the Germanic goddess Eostre (or Ostara), who is linked to spring, fertility, and the renewal of life. Many of the traditions of Ostara are focused on celebrating the rebirth of the Earth, such as planting seeds, decorating eggs, and honouring animals like hares and rabbits, which are symbols of fertility.
In modern times, Ostara is celebrated by those who follow various pagan or Wiccan traditions, especially in the context of the Wheel of the Year. It’s a time for reflection on new beginnings, growth, and balance in one’s life, making it a joyful and hopeful celebration of the season’s changes.
Ostara Rituals
Here are a few simple rituals based on New Beginnings, Growth and Balance you can try:
Sunrise Meditation & Gratitude
Greet the rising sun and reflect on balance in your life. Give thanks for new beginnings.
Light Candles
Use green, yellow, or pink candles to welcome fertility, growth, and joy.
Plant Seeds
Perfect time for planting herbs, flowers, or vegetables – symbolising new growth.
Bake Hot Cross Buns
Make sweet bread or hot cross buns to honour the season’s abundance.
Egg Magic
Decorate eggs with symbols of fertility and renewal; Bury an egg in your garden for blessings; Write wishes on eggs and crack them open to release energy.
Bonfire or Candle Ritual
Celebrate the balance of day and night by lighting a fire, focusing on your intentions for growth.
Connect with Nature
Take a walk, collect flowers, or just sit in the sun to honour the changing season.
Set up your Altar
Setting up an Ostara altar is a beautiful way to honour the energy of the spring equinox. Here are some items you can include:-
Symbols of Growth & Renewal: Fresh flowers (daffodils, tulips, crocuses), Seeds or small potted plants and a Bowl of water for emotional balance. Eggs (symbols of fertility & new beginnings): Decorated eggs (painted, dyed, or carved), Wooden or Crystal Eggs and a nest to hold them.
Animal Symbols: A rabbit or hare figurine (fertility & abundance), Butterflies or bees (transformation & pollination), Bird feathers or a small nest.
Candles: Green (growth), Yellow (sun), or Pink (love) – place them in a circle to represent balance.
Sun & Moon Representations: Sun disks or golden decorations for balance and Moon symbols for intuition and cycles.
Offerings: Fresh fruits (berries, apples, citrus), Honey or milk and Homemade bread or cakes.
Crystals for Ostara: Amethyst (balance & intuition), Rose Quartz (love & renewal), Citrine (sun energy & joy) and Green Aventurine (growth & prosperity).
Other Elements: A tarot or oracle card that represents new beginnings, A written intention or affirmation for the season and A small cauldron or bowl for burning wishes or incense. Set it up with love and let it reflect the fresh, fertile energy of Ostara!
Crystals for Ostara
Ostara is a perfect time to work with crystals that support new beginnings, growth, and balance.
Here are some healing crystals that align well with Ostara energy:-
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| Moonstone
For Intuition, fertility, and |
Amethyst For spiritual growth, clarity, balance and protection. |
Citrine For joy, abundance, and creativity. |
Rose Quartz For self-love, compassion, and renewal. |
Aventurine
For luck, growth, and |
You can work with these crystals by placing them on your altar, meditating with them, or using them to enhance your rituals and intentions. The key is to use crystals that resonate with the energy of new beginnings, growth and balance.
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