How are you all celebrating the equinox?
For our friends in the northern hemisphere, how are you welcoming the spring? How are you feeling as the earth softens beneath us? How do you celebrate our angle towards the sun?
For our friends in the southern hemisphere, how are you preparing for the approaching cold? What are you resolving? What are you harvesting? How do you celebrate our angle towards the sun?
May this time of the year find you in peace and abundance.
Welcome to the latest sabbat informational post! Throughout the year, we will be posting up these threads to share general information about the next upcoming sabbat so WvP's witches, new and old, can prepare for the holiday. These posts will contain basic information about the holiday and open up for the floor for further questions or discussion.
πΈππ Ostara & the Spring Equinox πππΈ
What's Ostara? What's the Spring Equinox? When are they and how are they different?
Ostara (pronounced oh-STAR-ah) is one of the eight sabbats of the modern pagan Wheel of the Year. It is one of the "lesser sabbats", meaning that it is based around either an equinox or a solstice. The others are Litha (Summer Solstice), Mabon (Autumnal Equinox), and Yule (Winter Solstice). There's a section down below that goes into the history and connections of Ostara in more detail below if you're interested.
The Spring Equinox (or Vernal Equinox) is an astronomical event that happens once a year and marks the event when the day's period of sunlight has lengthened enough to be exactly 12 hours long. It occurs between 19~22 March each year in the northern hemisphere. In many Western cultures, this starts the beginning of Spring. This year, the spring equinox falls on Saturday, 20 March.
In Pagan and/or Witch circles, Ostara and the spring equinox have a lot of overlap due to their similarities, though not everyone celebrates both on the same day. Other options include celebrating Ostara on a fixed day (often 21 or 25 March), the nearest Full Moon, on the arrival of a local sign of spring (such as the blossoming of certain flowers), or even throughout the whole spring season. Additionally, other cultures and spiritual traditions have their own ways of celebrating the spring equinox. No matter what type of witch you are, you have a lot of options to choose from!
For our Southern Hemisphere witches, the upcoming equinox in March is actually the autumnal equinox, which matches to the celebration of Mabon. You can check out our thread about Mabon practices here!
Ostara: History, Connections, and Modern Practice
Ostara in its current form is a rather modern holiday based on assorted elements of older pagan beliefs and rituals. The name comes from the Germanic goddess Δostre/Ostara. We don't have a lot of firm facts about Δostre, but Christians have
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Spring Equinox Horoscopes: March 20th-28th
Earlier this week, Mercury entered the planetary party in Pisces, drawing our collective headspace into the ethereal waters of awareness. Distracted by dreams and imagination, and tuned in more than ever before, we have been unravelling secrets and following our intuitions. Many have felt elevated, while others felt lost, wandering in the fog. This Piscean energy can be immensely helpful for tuning in and pursuing our ideals. However, it can also be a time of confusion, and we are invited to shine a light for others if we ourselves have found a way through. This week, the Sun and Venus made helpful angles to Pluto that gave us the courage to persevere. Pluto represents our shadow journey, and when blessed by the light of the sun and the compassion of Venus, we are guided through our most difficult moments.
On Saturday, the Sun will move into Aries, signifying the beginning of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Venus also enters Aries on Sunday, igniting our hearts with joy, and inspiring us to take chances. With the days becoming longer than the nights, our souls are also feeling the light finally triumph over the darkness. Over this coming weekend, our journeys will be supported by a beautiful trine between Mars, the action planet, and Saturn, who represents both personal and collective systems. Having made it through one of the toughest winters in memory, we are beginning a new chapter in which we will have greater creative control. Our attitudes and beliefs are the key to unlocking that which is stuck or blocked, and an additional supportive angle between Mercury and Uranus helps us to prepare for what comes next- infusing our minds with wisdom, hope, and healing.
These horoscopes are meant to be for your Sun sign, but if you know your Moon and Rising, read those as well for extra insight.
Aries: Spring is here, and sunshine returns to your soul! As your birthday approaches, you may be feeling deeply reflective, with new goals and a new mindset. With so many planets moving through Pisces, this birthday feels different for you. Not just because of all that has happened- but because of how much you have changed as a result. There is a new sense of calm and wisdom within you, so take a moment to be proud of yourself. Soon this reflective pause will end, and you will
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Together we will walk as an embodied experience and honor all of the exquisite creatures upon our planet in deep and soul filled recognition of all that they do for us from the tiniest of insects to the most noble of mammals and every winged, two legged, many legged creature in between. For it is only through our connection to life on earth in all of its forms that we may evolve into true innerstanding of our divine nature
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Spring Equinox Horoscopes: March 20th-28th
Earlier this week, Mercury entered the planetary party in Pisces, drawing our collective headspace into the ethereal waters of awareness. Distracted by dreams and imagination, and tuned in more than ever before, we have been unravelling secrets and following our intuitions. Many have felt elevated, while others felt lost, wandering in the fog. This Piscean energy can be immensely helpful for tuning in and pursuing our ideals. However, it can also be a time of confusion, and we are invited to shine a light for others if we ourselves have found a way through. This week, the Sun and Venus made helpful angles to Pluto that gave us the courage to persevere. Pluto represents our shadow journey, and when blessed by the light of the sun and the compassion of Venus, we are guided through our most difficult moments.
On Saturday, the Sun will move into Aries, signifying the beginning of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Venus also enters Aries on Sunday, igniting our hearts with joy, and inspiring us to take chances. With the days becoming longer than the nights, our souls are also feeling the light finally triumph over the darkness. Over this coming weekend, our journeys will be supported by a beautiful trine between Mars, the action planet, and Saturn, who represents both personal and collective systems. Having made it through one of the toughest winters in memory, we are beginning a new chapter in which we will have greater creative control. Our attitudes and beliefs are the key to unlocking that which is stuck or blocked, and an additional supportive angle between Mercury and Uranus helps us to prepare for what comes next- infusing our minds with wisdom, hope, and healing.
These horoscopes are meant to be for your Sun sign, but if you know your Moon and Rising, read those as well for extra insight.
Aries: Spring is here, and sunshine returns to your soul! As your birthday approaches, you may be feeling deeply reflective, with new goals and a new mindset. With so many planets moving through Pisces, this birthday feels different for you. Not just because of all that has happened- but because of how much you have changed as a result. There is a new sense of calm and wisdom within you, so take a moment to be proud of yourself. Soon this reflective pause will end, and you will find yourself propelled into action. However, you may feel as though your peers have not grown like you have, and twinges of lonel
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Spring Equinox Horoscopes: March 20th-28th
Earlier this week, Mercury entered the planetary party in Pisces, drawing our collective headspace into the ethereal waters of awareness. Distracted by dreams and imagination, and tuned in more than ever before, we have been unravelling secrets and following our intuitions. Many have felt elevated, while others felt lost, wandering in the fog. This Piscean energy can be immensely helpful for tuning in and pursuing our ideals. However, it can also be a time of confusion, and we are invited to shine a light for others if we ourselves have found a way through. This week, the Sun and Venus made helpful angles to Pluto that gave us the courage to persevere. Pluto represents our shadow journey, and when blessed by the light of the sun and the compassion of Venus, we are guided through our most difficult moments.
On Saturday, the Sun will move into Aries, signifying the beginning of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Venus also enters Aries on Sunday, igniting our hearts with joy, and inspiring us to take chances. With the days becoming longer than the nights, our souls are also feeling the light finally triumph over the darkness. Over this coming weekend, our journeys will be supported by a beautiful trine between Mars, the action planet, and Saturn, who represents both personal and collective systems. Having made it through one of the toughest winters in memory, we are beginning a new chapter in which we will have greater creative control. Our attitudes and beliefs are the key to unlocking that which is stuck or blocked, and an additional supportive angle between Mercury and Uranus helps us to prepare for what comes next- infusing our minds with wisdom, hope, and healing.
These horoscopes are meant to be for your Sun sign, but if you know your Moon and Rising, read those as well for extra insight.
Aries: Spring is here, and sunshine returns to your soul! As your birthday approaches, you may be feeling deeply reflective, with new goals and a new mindset. With so many planets moving through Pisces, this birthday feels different for you. Not just because of all that has happened- but because of how much you have changed as a result. There is a new sense of calm and wisdom within you, so take a moment to be proud of yourself. Soon this reflective pause will end, and you will
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Spring Equinox Horoscopes: March 20th-28th
Earlier this week, Mercury entered the planetary party in Pisces, drawing our collective headspace into the ethereal waters of awareness. Distracted by dreams and imagination, and tuned in more than ever before, we have been unravelling secrets and following our intuitions. Many have felt elevated, while others felt lost, wandering in the fog. This Piscean energy can be immensely helpful for tuning in and pursuing our ideals. However, it can also be a time of confusion, and we are invited to shine a light for others if we ourselves have found a way through. This week, the Sun and Venus made helpful angles to Pluto that gave us the courage to persevere. Pluto represents our shadow journey, and when blessed by the light of the sun and the compassion of Venus, we are guided through our most difficult moments.
On Saturday, the Sun will move into Aries, signifying the beginning of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Venus also enters Aries on Sunday, igniting our hearts with joy, and inspiring us to take chances. With the days becoming longer than the nights, our souls are also feeling the light finally triumph over the darkness. Over this coming weekend, our journeys will be supported by a beautiful trine between Mars, the action planet, and Saturn, who represents both personal and collective systems. Having made it through one of the toughest winters in memory, we are beginning a new chapter in which we will have greater creative control. Our attitudes and beliefs are the key to unlocking that which is stuck or blocked, and an additional supportive angle between Mercury and Uranus helps us to prepare for what comes next- infusing our minds with wisdom, hope, and healing.
These horoscopes are meant to be for your Sun sign, but if you know your Moon and Rising, read those as well for extra insight.
Aries: Spring is here, and sunshine returns to your soul! As your birthday approaches, you may be feeling deeply reflective, with new goals and a new mindset. With so many planets moving through Pisces, this birthday feels different for you. Not just because of all that has happened- but because of how much you have changed as a result. There is a new sense of calm and wisdom within you, so take a moment to be proud of yourself. Soon this reflective pause will end, and you will
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