Blessings and good tidings, fellow Witches and Pagans!
After the long winter (or short winter, if you’re from the U.S. West Coast) spring has finally come, bringing with it the renewal of the earth and the flowering of life. Today is Ostara, better known as the root word of “Easter,” and the Spring Equinox, representing the point in time at which the balance between night and day switches decisively in favor of the latter. Of course, if you’re in the southern hemisphere it’s the opposite, Mabon, as winter approaches after a long summer. Either way, it’s an important point in the year!
As per usual we’ve gathered both all of our articles on spring as well as several stories we thought you might find interesting. We hope you enjoy!
-Aryós Héngwis
Easter or Ostara Posts:
- Asa West. “A Bittersweet Ostara”
- Erin Lale. “Celebrating Ostara”
- Steven Posch. “Dawn of the Year”
- Steven Posch. “Easter Is Risen”
- Steven Posch. “Finding Spring”
- Steven Posch. “Happy, um, Pasch”
Vernal Equinox Posts:
- Diotima. “Balancing Change”
- Steven Posch. “Equinox People”
- Natalie Zaman. “Full Moon-Spring Equinox Balancing Meditation For Kids”
- Nornoriel Lokason. “Green Awakening”
- Leni Hester. “The Green Season”
- Robin Fennelly. “The Maiden’s Breath”
- Leandra Witchwood. “March 20, Supermoon and Solar Eclipse”
- Colleen Duvall. “SPRING BREAK EQUINOX PARTY”
- Candise. “The Spring Equinox Resurrection”
- We’Moon. “Spring Equinox & Total Solar Eclipse”
- Molly. “Spring Meditation”
Autumnal Equinox / Mabon (Southern Hemisphere) Posts:
Crafts & Festivities Posts:
- Steven Posch. “Egg-Dyeing Secrets of the Elders of Paganism”
- Lia Hunter. “Hearth Keepers“
- Tim Titus. “Limoncello”
- Lady Eva Michenet. “To Make a Besom”
- Steven Posch. “Milk Pails and Prayer Books”
- Leandra Witchwood. “Power Ink Recipe and Full Moon Spell Work”
Nature Deities Posts:
Spring Posts:
- Melusine Draco. “Deep in the Forest Something Stirs”
- Steven Posch. “A Drunkenness of Birds”
- Nimue Brown. “Embracing the Spring”
- Debra May MacLeod. “Freshen Up Your Life & Lararium for Spring!“
- Lady May. “March: A Walk through a Year in the English Countryside”
- Leandra Witchwood. “Preparing for Spring”
- Steven Posch. “Sumer Is Icumen In”
- Steven Posch. “White Snow, Black Branch, Red Bird”
Cool Stuff We Found:
- Ancient Tree Spirits of Japan
- Attention, America: The UK Has Our Sperm
- Benzaiten, the Goddess of All That Flows
- The Brazilian Protector of the Forest
- Diana, Lady of the Wood
- Diwatas, Nature Spirits of the Philippines
- Dream Pillows for a Good Night’s Sleep
- GE Takes “Spring Break” Literally and Destroys Things for Science Today With Their #SpringBreakIt Campaign
- Gossypol, the Chemical Commonly Found in Cotton That is Also a Male Contraceptive
- Futuristic And Genetically-Engineered Families That Already Exist
- Here’s How Your Allergies Turn Spring Into a Miserable Mess
- Holi, a Hindu Celebration of Spring and Love
- Japanese Scientists Think Climate Change Could Alter Human Male-to-Female Birth Ratio
- Lada, the Slavic Goddess of Youth and Fertility
- Looking For the Goddess of Ostara/Easter
- Mahashivratri, One of the Most Holy Days of Shaivism
- Mice that Eat Yogurt Have Bigger Balls, Exhibit "Mouse Swagger"
- Move over Easter Bunny, here comes the Easter Fox
- Nemetona, Sacred Guardian of the Forests of Gaul
- Ostara 2015: Facts And Traditions Of The Wiccan Spring Equinox Celebration
- Ostara - A Solitary Ritual
- Ostara, Then and Now
- Pachamama, the Inca Goddess of the Earth
- Perun, Chief God of the Slavic Pantheon and Ruler of the Sky
- Seekers and Guides: Garden Magick for Ostara
- Setsubun, the Japanese Festival of Spring
- So Many People Threw Pennies Into This Yellowstone Hot Spring That It Changed Colors
- Testicles Have Taste Receptors, And They May Be Pretty Important To Fertility
- Vesna, the Slavic Goddess of Spring
- Walgreens Makes Period-Tracking App Since Apple Didn’t Bother
- Wiccan Priestess Shares Tips For Urban Dwellers To Connect With Nature This Spring Equinox
- You'll Never Forget Daylight Saving Time: The Movie