Today is the Spring or Vernal Equinox, also known to ancient Anglo-Saxons Pagans as Ostara, from which the word Easter is derived. For many, today marks the beginning of spring. For others, it is its midpoint. Either way however, everyone is in agreement that winter is over and summer not too far off. It is a time of change, renewal, and fertility as the natural world awakens from its cold slumber in the temperate parts of the northern hemisphere.
As always we’ve gathered all of our related posts as well as those we found across the internet that we thought you might enjoy . We hope you have a great time this spring!
Ostara / Easter Posts:
- Steven Posch. “Black Egg”
- Steven Posch. “Are Easter and Ishtar Related?”
- Susan Harper. “Energizing Ostara”
- Steven Posch. “The Every-Young Goddess”
- Steven Posch. “ The Goat or the Hare”
Spring / Vernal Equinox Posts:
- Bee Smith. “Gloria in Equilux”
- We’Moon. “Journey out of the Dark”
- Eileen Troemel. “A New Landscape”
- Steven Posch. “A Public Service Announcement from the Paganistani Ministry of Culture“
- Molly. “Welcome the Spring”
Spring Posts:
- Nimue Brown. “Celebrating Tree Flowers”
- Steven Posch. “Epicycles”
- Rachel Patterson. “Energy of the Seasons”
- Steven Posch. “Pancake Moon”
- Eileen Troemel. “Potential”
- Danu Forest. “Spring Transformation Magic”
- Leni Hester. “Stellar Ascent and Aid”
Cool Stuff We Found:
- 7 Suggestions for a Shinto-Pagan Spring Equinox
- 8 Novel Ideas for Women’s Day
- Altar for Spring Blessings
- Arrival: An Easter Film
- Best Spring Tips 2017
- Celebrating Japan’s Vernal Equinox
- Cherry Blossom McFlurry Coming To McDonalds Japan
- A Chinese Perspective on Spring
- Dar’s Baha’i Community to Hold New Year Celebrations Today
- A Feast of Spectacular Color as Hindus Celebrate Holi
- The First Day of Spring
- Flora
- Fun with Eggs
- Happy Spring Equinox!
- How to Celebrate Fatou’s Day
- Lent Fasts, Easter Revelry Unite City’s Anglo Indians
- Navroze Mubarak to Mumbai’s Zoroastrians
- An Ostara Altar
- The Real History of St. Patrick’s Day
- Spring Trees
Top image by Harke