Category Archives: Ostara

Time Keeps On Ticking

Posted on January 2, 2022 by David Taliesin

People mark time in different ways. Some of us carry a physical calendar with us to keep track of events and appointments. Others use a virtual one on our cell phones. Some have four seasons and all the delightful changes … Continue reading →

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Ostara Intention Setting Ritual

Posted on March 18, 2021 by David Taliesin

Here is the ritual we used at Welcoming Circle (pre-pandemic): SPRING RITUAL CASTING THE CIRCLE—David Taliesin Light the green candle and say: Ostara is behind us, Easter is before us,And spring has just begun.Baby plants are emerging from winter’s soil.Dandelion, … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Day: The Great Snake Controversy

Posted on March 17, 2021 by David Taliesin

For most people, St. Patrick’s Day is simply a day where we celebrate all things Irish, including the color green, shamrocks and drinking LOTS of Guinness. Americans go crazy for this secularized holiday and, according to an Irish friend of … Continue reading →

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Ostara: Balance and Growth

Posted on March 17, 2021 by David Taliesin

This coming Saturday, April 20, is the Pagan Sabbat of Ostara which is always celebrated on the vernal equinox. Since we have equal hours of sunlight and moonlight on Ostara, it’s an opportunity to celebrate the balance of all things: … Continue reading →

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Happy Eostre…Or Is That Easter? Or Ostara?

Posted on March 16, 2021 by David Taliesin

Here comes Peter Cottontail,hopping down the bunny trail.Hippy, hoppity, Eostre’s on its way!  Or is that Easter? Or Ostara? To be honest, it’s really hard to tell the difference. Nearly every Christian tradition associated with the celebration of Easter can … Continue reading →

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Ostara Seed Bombs

Posted on March 15, 2021 by David Taliesin

At an Ostara celebration I attended several years ago, one of the rituals we did was make seed bombs. [Google it] Participants were given a small plastic baggie into which we scooped a big tablespoonful of red clay dirt that … Continue reading →

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April: Moon of the Waters

Posted on March 26, 2015 by David Taliesin

April 4th’s full moon is known by some Pagans as the “moon of the waters.”  It embodies the old saying that “April showers bring May flowers.”  The rains of April help the earth to turn green again.  It seems like … Continue reading →

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