Planting Seeds For Ostara

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Hi all, and Blessed Ostara! Admittedly Ostara was last Tuesday but we are in Ostara season so it still counts to plant seeds for Ostara. If you’re wondering what Ostara is, it’s one of the eight sabbats of the year. These eight sabbats, known as the wheel of the year, are primarily observed by Wiccans but that’s the fab thing about being an eclectic practitioner, you can choose the bits you like and that fit your beliefs.

I wrote a previous blog post about how we humans suffer due to how far removed from nature and the earth we have become. I am trying to recapture some of that by observing the wheel of the year. A large part of each sabbat is watching and celebrating the changes in the natural world.

What Is Ostara Celebrating?

According to the Outdoor Apothecary, “Ostara is a modern pagan holiday that celebrates the spring equinox, which typically falls on March 20th or 21st and marks the beginning of spring and the awakening of nature. It is named after the Germanic goddess Ostara or Eostre, who was associated with the dawn and new beginnings. The holiday is often marked with the lighting of fires, the decorating of eggs, and the honoring of nature’s rebirth and renewal.”