Spring Greetings!
"OSTARA (pronounced O-STAR-ah) is one of the Lesser Wiccan Sabbats,
and is usually celebrated on the Vernal or Spring Equinox right
around March 21 (although because of its origins, may instead be
celebrated on the fixed date of March 25). Other names by which this
Sabbat may be known are Oestara, Eostre's Day, Rite of Eostre, Alban
Eilir, Festival of the Trees, and Lady Day. The Christian holiday of
Easter is very near this same time, (notice the similarity in name?),
and is determined as the first Sunday after the first Full Moon after
the Vernal Equinox.
The name for this Sabbat actually comes from that of the Teutonic
lunar Goddess, Eostre. Her chief symbols were the bunny (for
fertility and because the Ancient Ones who worshipped her often saw
the image of a rabbit in the full moon), and the egg (representing
the cosmic egg of creation). This is where the customs of "Easter
Eggs" and the "Easter Bunny" originated.
Ostara is a time to celebrate the arrival of Spring, the renewal and
rebirth of Nature herself, and the coming lushness of Summer. It is
at this time when light and darkness are in balance, yet the light is
growing stronger by the day. The forces of masculine and feminine
energy, yin and yang, are also in balance at this time.
At this time we think of renewing ourselves. We renew our thoughts,
our dreams, and our aspirations. We think of renewing our
relationships. This is an excellent time of year to begin anything
new or to completely revitalize something. This is also an excellent
month for prosperity rituals or rituals that have anything to do with growth."
or from Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostara
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Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.........
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