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Ostara 2010 – History and Rituals

• March 7, 2010 3:39 pm

Ostara (pronounced Oh-STAR-ah) occurs on the Spring Equinox, March 20, 2010. This holy Sabbat has been celebrated through the ages by various cultures, celebrating the arrival of spring. On this day, night and day are of equal lengths. As such, the focus of this time is often one of balance, as well as one of rebirth that comes naturally with the long awaited departure of winter and arrival of spring. New beginnings, fertility, rebirth, what a wonderful time of year!

A wonderful way to celebrate the potent energies of this time, is with cleansing, clearing and planting. Both literally and spiritually. Clean your house, car, office, wherever you spend your time. Freeing these places of clutter and unnecessary items does wonders for one’s psyche, allowing you to reclaim the energy being diverted to these areas. This will help you with your more personal cleansing. Next, clear your spaces of negative energy. Use a smudge stick or incense if possible. In the case of an office you may not be comfortable smudging, so do your best to mentally bag the bad energies and toss them out a window! Next, make yourself a cleansing ritual bath. While bathing, envision yourself expelling all negative energy, bad habits and repelling energy zapping people (AKA psychic vampires.) Fill yourself with a white-gold light, relax into it, hold this vision until you know it has served its purpose.

Planting can also be literal or figurative. Plant a garden, pot a plant, or even plant a single seed. On a personal level, plant the mental seeds for goals you wish to accomplish, and dreams you wish to fulfill, over the coming months. Start a journal, or even just make a list. Check things off, and even add or refine items, as the year progresses. The time of rest that winter brought has drawn to a close, time to get cracking!

Activities: 

• Have an Ostara egg hunt!
• Plant a seed.
• Eat an egg imbibed with a desire.
• Clean out your house/car/office/etc.
• Smudge your living areas to clear negative energy.
• Make hot cross buns.
• Make a feast of in season local foods.
• Start a goal journal for the upcoming season.

Feel free to add your own suggestions in the comments section. Bright Blessings to one and all, and Happy Ostara!

~Anyanka

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