Ostara | Spring Equinox

March 20th - March 23rd

The Spring Equinox arrives this year today Thursday, 20th March, it is a powerful time of renewal, balance, and manifestation.

What is the Spring Equinox?

The Spring Equinox, also known as the Vernal Equinox, marks the time when day and night are of equal length, signifying balance between light and darkness. It occurs as the Sun moves into Aries, the first sign of the zodiac, signaling the astrological new year. This is a time of awakening and rebirth, mirroring nature’s renewal as flowers start to bloom, animals emerge back, and the Earth becomes fertile once again.

Ostara | Spring Equinox:

Ostara is a pagan festival celebrating the Spring Equinox, typically observed around March 20-23. It originates from ancient Germanic and Celtic traditions and honors the renewal of life, fertility, and balance between light and dark as day and night become equal. The name is often linked to the Germanic goddess Eostre, associated with dawn, fertility, and rebirth.

Ancient Pagan Symbolism & Rituals

🌼Hares & Eggs – Symbols of fertility and new life, likely connected to Eostre’s myths.

🌼 Sun & Balance – The equinox marks a time of equilibrium before days grow longer.

🌼Flowers & Greenery – Represent nature’s awakening and the fertility of the land.

🌼Bonfires & Feasting – Celebrated as a way to honor the returning sun and abundance.

🌼Ritual Cleansing – Bathing in sacred springs or rivers symbolized renewal and purification.

Spring Equinox’s symbolism:

🔅Balance & Harmony – The equal length of day and night reminds us to find harmony within ourselves.

🔅New Beginnings – This is the season of planting seeds (physically, emotionally, and spiritually) that will grow throughout the year.

🔅Expansion & Growth – As nature blossoms, so can our dreams, goals, and manifestations.

🔅Cleansing & Releasing – Just as nature sheds the remnants of winter, we too can let go of what no longer serves us.

Practices & Rituals for the Spring Equinox

🌸Journalling & Manifestation Ritual

• Take a piece of paper and write down your intentions.

• Speak them inwardly or aloud and place them in a sacred space.

• If possible, plant them in the earth as a symbolic act of growth, you can plant a seed as a symbol of your intentions.

🌸Energy Clearing Ritual

• Light a candle to honor the return of the Sun’s warmth.

• Burn sage, palo santo, or incense to cleanse your energy.

• Envision old energy leaving your body, making space for the new.

🌸Altar Creation

Create an altar to honour this time of the year, whisper your soul’s intentions and arrange it with symbols of fertility, like eggs, spring flowers, rabbits, crystals.

🌸Movement & Embodiment

Spring is a time for movement! Dance, stretch, or walk in nature to awaken your body and integrate your intentions.

🌸Connect with Mother Earth

Wake up early to watch the sunrise, honoring the growing light of the season as well as within your soul. Take mindful walks, connecting with the trees, smelling the spring flowers, listening to the birdsongs, walking barefoot and breathing nature’s crisp and fueling air.

Journal Prompts for the Spring Equinox

1. Where in my life do I need more balance?
How can I create more harmony between work, rest, and play?

2. What am I ready to release from winter’s energy?

What beliefs or habits no longer serve me?

3. What seeds of intention do I want to plant this season?

If I could create anything in my life, what would it be?

4. How can I open my heart more to love, joy, and possibility?

What excites me most about the season ahead?

5. How can I deepen my connection to the cycles of the Earth?

What natural element (sun, water, earth, air) am I most drawn to right now, and why?

I love the symbolism of this time of the year, seeds being planted, both in the earth and in our own lives, little whispers of hope and possibility. The soft pastels, the energy of new beginnings, the reminder that life is always cycling back to warmth and abundance—it just feels so full of quiet magic!

Happy Ostara|Spring Equinox! May all your heart’s desires manifest in the most perfect divine timing! ✨