Ostara, Spring Begins

Imbolc Dreams

Candlemas, or Imbolc, is here, once again. It is time to respectfully burn all of last year's magic and plan new magic. The Earth begins to awaken.

Beltane Greetings

 

Beltane Greetings, everyone!

Ostara

 

Spring begins today!

Return Of Persephone

It is Beltane once again in the northern hemisphere, time for fertility rituals and celebrations of the return of the growing season. In Pagan life, this is the time of year that belongs to the Goddess; late Autumn and Winter are the seasons of the God. On Halloween, Persephone disappears into the Underworld and to her consort, Hades, and on Beltane, she returns to the surface. Her mother, Demeter, graces the earth with plants and crops for another growing season. Fertility was celebrated at this time, and entire villages ran their herds through ceremonial fires, called bale fires, for fertility and luck. Dancing around the Maypole, during which every dancer "weaves" ribbons around a maypole while dancing, is also a very old custom. It has always been a time for parties and joy. Have a wonderful Beltane!

Spring Equinox

Alban Eiler, otherwise known as the Vernal Equinox, is here. This is the traditional Easter, or Ostara, which takes its name from the Germanic Goddess, Eostre. She represents the Maiden, and Spring. Easter eggs are symbols of fertility, and hiding them for children to hunt for them was a traditional Pagan pastime for this Sabbat. In agrarian communities, it was a time to plant.

Whatever you intend to harvest later in the year, now is the time to plant and invest energy and effort. Blessed Be!

Under A Tree At Night

 

Pretty soon, there will be leaves on these branches.

Through The Lens Of Siriunsun's Camera

Siriunsun's Art Gallery

Waiting For Spring

Hymn Before Earth Awakens

The dream conceived

The promise true;

Inside the seed

Is life anew.

Beltane

 

 

Through The Lens Of Siriunsun's Camara

Ostara

 

A box without hinges, key, or lid;

Yet golden treasure inside is hid;

What is it?

 

Have a joyous Ostara, all!

Icy Branches

I took a picture of these branches in February of last year. A few short weeks later, they were covered in buds.

 

Imbolc

Imbolc; literally translated, "ewe's milk", from Gaelic. The beginnings of Spring, when ewes often had their babies. Northern Europeans used this festival, usually observed around this time of year, often during the first full moon of Aquarius, as a festival during which to burn old projects, completely clean house, reorganize, and allow the start of new energies and plans. Never forget Faith.

An Early Return Of Persephone?

Almost Imbolc! I can feel the Earth getting ready for the next season! It's almost time to start nagging my husband about the garden!