
Ostara
Spring Equinox
March 20

Symbolism
The start of Spring
When light and dark are in balance
The Goddess blankets the earth with fertility, bursting forth from her sleep, as the God stretches and grows to maturity

Symbols
Color is white
Potted plants
Cauldron or balefire
Fresh picked spring flowers

Foods
Foods made of seeds or with seeds (ie: sunflower, pumpkin, sesame, pinenuts) Sprouts - Leafy, green vegetables. Flower dishes.

Ritual Actions
Fire is lit in Circle during(not before) the rite itself
Planting spells for future gains
Blessing plants
Cutting of an apple

Rituals
Take a walk or ride thru gardens, woods, park and "celebrate" nature
Go to a field and randomly collect wildflowers that appeal to you. Bring them home and divine their magical meanings by use of books or intuition. The flowers you have chosen reveal your inner thoughts and emotions.
Take a apple and cut it crosswise; exposing the seeds that are laid out in the form of a pentagram. Remove the seeds and bless them. Then by the next full moon plant them in your garden or yard.

Refrence:
Personal Experience
Pagan Ways by Gwydion O'Hara
Celtic Magic by DJ Conway
Wicca:Guide For Solitary Practioner by Scott Cunningham

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