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Ostara

The altar and the circle should be decorated with a variety of fresh flowers, and you may don spring garlands for the ritual. Set up the altar with your usual tools, including a green potted plant, and the cauldron placed somewhere in the circle. The cauldron may be filled with fresh water and floating flowers. Light the altar candles and the incense, and cast the sacred circle. After this is completed, invoke the God and the Goddess.

Kneel before the altar, facing East, and gaze at the plant. Recognize it not only as a plant, but as a symbol of the awakening earth. Say: "Blessed is the Goddess, our Mother, our provider. Now, the dark days of winter are past, and the world grows green once more. As life awakens from it's slumber, and is renewed by the power of the God and the Goddess, we thank them for all we have received from them."

Touch the plant. Connect with it's energies, and feel the life which dwells inside it. Say: "This plant is representative of the awakening of life after it's long winter slumber. May I learn to be kind to all creatures, great and small, and may I bear in my heart a warmth and understanding of all living things. Mother Goddess, Father God, teach me to revere the earth and all it's treasures always."

Now is the time to take part in any magic or seasonal activities that you had planned. One tradition on Ostara, holding with the fertility theme, is the decoration of eggs. After any such business is through with, hold the simple feast and banish the sacred circle.


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