Ostara is the Pagan name for the spring equinox. The Earth has been in a state of dormant over winter. This is a time of balance when the light is equal to the darkness. On this special day of the year, night and day are equal lengths. With equal parts light and dark, this day is a perfect place of balance. This is a great time to celebrate the rebirth. It is a time within nature that is seasonal to welcome back life after the cold, dark winter. It is the time when we start to officially feel the Earth warm. Ostara is a time of renewal. As Pagans it is a time that we honor the fertility all around us. For Pagan's Ostara symbolizes fertility, rebirth, and renewal. Ostara is the time to start the planting. Seeds represent the potential for new life and the abundance to come. They are also associated with fertility and nature’s rebirth. Rabbits are nocturnal creatures most of the year. During March, is a time of reawaken and life for them. It is their mating season for the animal. During this time they are seen all day long. The normal symbols of spring are pastel colors, rabbits and eggs, bulbs, and seedlings. During Ostara, the God is in his Hunter form. Throughout different pantheons he goes by many different names; Cerronus, Apollo, Hermes, Susanoo. He has the characteristics of all exploration. He is steaming with energy and is looking to explore the world as it is re-emerging from the darkness of rest. We call upon his energy to bring us a good hunt, wisdom, strength, and vitality. During Ostara, the Goddess is in her Maiden form. Throughout different pantheons she goes by many different names; Persephone, Athena, Brighid, AndIzanami. She has the characteristics of all creation. She is curious and is looking to explore the world as it is re-emerging from the darkness of rest. We call upon her energy to bring us creativity, wisdom, strength, and fertility. Ostara is named after the German Goddess Ēostre. She is a Maiden Goddess, we see her in the hare coming out of their snow bundles ready to mate. Ostara is in springtime. She was honored as the Goddess of new beginnings. Ostara gets its name from the Greek fertility Goddess Eostre. She is the maiden aspect of the Goddess. Eostre fell in love with a bird who was dying in the snow. She took him first as a pet then eventually transformed him into her lover. Feeling sorry that he no longer has his freedom, she turns him into a snow hare. This gave him the ability to stay safe while off exploring. Her love for him was magical with it he was able to lay eggs in all the colors of the rainbow. Sadly her hare lover was unable to stay faithful to only her. Eostre was so angry she threw him into the skies, where he, stays as the constellation Lepus (The Hare). “Spring work is going on with joyful enthusiasm.”
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As a mom of three boys who go to public school I started to notice that some things were not being taught in detail so I decided to create lessons for them. Many of these lessons cover science, history and of information about Paganism. I share crafts for the all different holidays and cultures as ways that they can learn and have fun at the same time.
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