About: Ostara, much like Yule is a pagan tradition that has been morphed and nitpicked by Christianity. However, the tradition of the Vernal Equinox has been lost. It is a time of fertility, light, and spring.
Northern Hemisphere: March 20-21
Southern Hemisphere: September 22-23
Magickal Spiritual Properties: Fertility, Light, New Beginnings, Resurrection, Strength, Purification
Celtic (Irish Welsh and Scottish) Celebration Inspiration:
- Healing and Health
- Transformation
- Balance through Meditation or Grounding
Germanic (Germans, Norwegians, Swedish, Finland-Swedes, Danish, Faroese, English, Icelanders) Inspiration:
- Springtime
- Breaking Down Barriers
- Divination
Italian Inspiration:
- Sex Magick
- Celebration
- Chaos Magick
Greek:
- Sex Magick
- Celebration
- Fertility
- Love
- Green Witchery
Symbols
- Animals: Bees, Bunnies, Butterflies, Chicks, Hedgehogs, Boars, Rabbits, Phoenix, Rams, Robins
- Herbs: Lemon Grass, Hawthorn, Daffodil, Daisy, Lilac, Violet, Rose, Honeysuckle
- Fruit: Apple
- Crystal and Metal: Agat, Aquamarine, Bloodstone, Silver
- Colors: Green, Light Blue, Pink, Silver, Violet, White, Yellow
- Elements: Earth (Primary) Fire (Secondary)
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