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Ostara, the Spring Equinox (b/w March 19 - 23)

Buy Herbs, Candles, Crystals, Incense, and more to celebrate Ostara. Ostara is the time of the vernal equinox. Rituals usually observe the coming of spring and the fertility of the land. Ostara symbolizes purification, fertility, rebirth, and renewal. It is the celebration of the goddess Eostre, and the origin of the Christian celebration of Easter. Ostara is a time to do some spring cleaning, both literally and spiritually. This time of year marks the beginning of the agricultural cycle when farmers start planting seeds. … Start planting your seeds for your vegetable and flower gardens. … Open the doors and windows to allow the stagnant air and negative energies to escape. Purify your home with a sage stick, starting at the farthest end, and working clockwise around all corners of your rooms. Start your spring cleaning and sort through items that can be donated, sold, given away, or thrown out. Maybe freshen up a room or two with a new coat of paint and do some needed repairs. … Decorate your altar or table with light pale greens, pinks, and blues. Use potted spring flowers like tulips, crocus and daffodils. Make baskets of symbols like eggs, honey, rabbits, and lamb. Gather a few pink candles, herbs like lemon verbena, lemongrass, rosemary, mullein, sandalwood, and cedar; and stones like aquamarine, amethyst, and rose quartz. While decorating, burn some Ostara Incense. … Go outside and play! Wear clothes of bright spring colors. Inhale the fresh spring air. Take a nature hike to enjoy the signs of spring. Jump in a mud puddle! … Spend some time indulging in some much-needed self care. Try an herbal face & body scrub, face mask, herbal oil massage, hot herbal salt bath, and a warm cup of herbal tea. … Prepare a feast of lamb, fresh greens, light pastries, and egg-based foods such as egg salad, custards, etc.

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