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As the Day Overtakes the Night...
...it’s time for us to celebrate that particularly sacred time, the Spring Equinox, also known to many Pagans as Ostara! Representing the midpoint between the dark nights of winter and the long days of summer, the Equinox is the moment when the Earth’s equator lines up with the Sun. In some cultures it is regarded as the start of spring while others perceive it as the midpoint (with spring beginning around early February and ending in May).
For our annual megapost in celebration of the Equinox we’ve gathered all our relevant content from PaganSquare this year as well as some links from other sites we thought might be of interest. May the coming summer be filled with joy and exuberance for all of you and your loved ones!
-Aryós Héngwis
Spring Equinox / Ostara / Eostre Posts:
- Colleen DuVall. “Crazy Slumber Birthday Party!”
- Natalie Zaman. “Decking the Halls for Eostre”
- Steven Posch. “Easter Is Risen!”
- Leni Hester. “First“
- Steven Posch. “Goddess Rising“
- Danu Forest. “The Magic of the Spring Equinox”
- Steven Posch. “Now the Green Blade Riseth”
- Molly. “Simple Spring Equinox Ritual for Families and Small Groups”
- Susan Harper. “Welcome Spring!“
Agriculture and Gardening Posts:
- Eileen Troemel. “Curse of the Black Thumb“
- Molly. “How to Make a Gourd Rattle for Your Red Tent or Women’s Circle“
- Steven Posch. “Little Lucks”
- Leslie J Linder. “Pondering the Sentience of Plants and Animals“
- Steven Posch. “Teufelsrübe“
Life Posts:
Rebirth Posts:
Spring Posts:
- Melusine Draco. “An Old Craft Witch's Calendar - March”
- Leni Hester. “The Season of Mud“
- Steven Posch. “Tag and Tow“
- Nimue Brown. “Wake Up Calls for Spring“
- We’Moon. “The Wheel of the Year, a Spiritual Touchstone“
Cool Stuff We Found:
- 8 Ways to Celebrate Ostara
- All 2.3 Million Species Are Mapped into a Single Circle of Life
- An Altar for Ostara
- Astronauts' Veggie Garden in Space is About to Grow a Burst of Color
- Behold The Beauty Of A Spring Equinox Sunset Over Alaska
- The Best Photos from National Geographic Contest
- The Biggest Wastes of Time We Regret When We Get Older
- Botanists Just Answered One of the Biggest Questions About Farming on Mars
- A Brief History of Ostara
- CDC, Brazil Start Big Study to Test Zika Link to Birth Defects
- Check Out These Pictures of the First Flower Grown in Space
- Closing the Gender Gap in Agriculture Could Help Reduce Hunger
- The Day of Equilibrium
- Evening at the Kintaibashi in Spring
- A Green Revolution in Africa
- Grow Fresh Green Onions Any Time of Year In a Plastic Bottle
- Home-Made Aphid Trap
- If You Don't Think a One-Degree Temperature Rise Matters, Read This
- New Gene-Editing Techniques Could Transform Food Crops--or Die on the Vine
- Ostara Blessings
- Planting More Trees Can Reduce UK's Flood Risk, Research Shows
- Potato Growing in Canada
- Prepare for Your Allergies Before Hay Fever Season Starts
- Protect Garden Labels Against Water with Clear Nail Polish
- Tree-Planting Activist in India
- The Real Reason a Million Acres of America's Farmland Disappeared Last Year
- The Secret to Spring Cleaning
- The Spring Equinox – Moving Towards the Light
- Spring Is Coming
- Spring in the Italian Alps
- Time Again for Cat Planters
- The Vernal Equinox Isn't What You Think It is
- What Are the Biggest Maternity Care Issues Where You Live?
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