#Blessed ostara for the southern hemisphere

[sangaverage]

First Sun

Dear Sol,

Ironic that a vampire calls to you isn't it?,

Aren't we supposed to despise you?,

Even we will admit,

That the sun Is beneficial,

Without you we wouldn't even be here,

So thanks for the life giving I guess,

As much as you may burn our skin,

Or sting our eyes,

Yours is a tough love,

Your solar flares,

Akin to our pulse,

We are alive,

It's not that the fire hates us,

It's that it loves us too much,

A sacred sort of pain,

Be it blessing or curse,

Thanks I guess,

Sincerely Sanguine,

Vampyres.

[sapphic-nature-witch]

Blessed Ostara in the Southern Hemisphere. 🪺🪻 What are you doing to celebrate?

And remember that it's entirely valid not to have the energy or time to celebrate. 💖

[magickkate]

Hey witches! As nature awakens from its winter slumber and the days begin to lengthen, we come to Ostara, the spring equinox, a time of balance, renewal, and fertility.

Ostara, also known as the Spring Equinox or Eostre, is a pagan holiday celebrated around March 20th in the Northern Hemisphere (September 20th in the Southern Hemisphere). It marks the arrival of spring and the balance between light and darkness as day and night are of equal length.

The holiday is named after the Germanic goddess Ostara, who represents fertility, renewal, and the dawn. Many customs and symbols associated with Ostara are rooted in ancient pagan traditions and folklore. Some key aspects of Ostara celebrations include:

Celebrating the Equinox: Ostara marks the arrival of spring and the rebirth of life in the natural world. It's a time to celebrate the earth's renewal, the return of longer days, and the promise of new beginnings. Here are some ways to honor Ostara and celebrate the beauty and bounty of the season:

🌱 Planting Seeds:

Get your hands dirty and plant seeds in your garden or indoor pots to symbolize growth, abundance, and new life.

🥚 Decorating Eggs:

Embrace the ancient tradition of decorating eggs, a symbol of fertility and rebirth. Paint, dye, or decorate eggs with symbols and colors that represent the themes of spring and renewal.

🌸 Nature Walks:

Take a walk in nature and immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, and scents of spring. Notice the blooming flowers, budding trees, and chirping birds as you connect with the energy of the season.

🕯️ Rituals and Ceremonies:

Hold a ritual or ceremony to honor the equinox and invoke blessings for balance, harmony, and renewal in your life. Light candles, burn incense, and offer prayers or invocations to the goddess Ostara and the spirits of spring.

🍃 Feasting and Sharing:

Gather with loved ones for a festive meal or potluck to celebrate the abundance of the season. Cook and share dishes made with seasonal ingredients such as fresh greens, herbs, and spring vegetables.

Here are some ideas for recipes for Ostara:

Hot Cross Buns (Cross Quarter Buns): These tasty pastries are often enjoyed during the pre-Easter season of Lent. The decorative cross on top represents a Christian symbol, but you can infuse your own Pagan beliefs into it. Consider associating the four quarters of the cross with elements, directions, moon phases, seasons, Tarot suits, or fire festivals. To make your own, start with your favorite muffin or roll recipe and create an X on top using raisins, currants, or scored dough. Mint Chutney: Mint chutney is a versatile condiment that pairs well with various dishes. Keep in mind that the term “chutney” covers a wide range of culinary options. Roasted Lamb: For many ancestors, lamb was a symbol of spring and rebirth. Roasted lamb can be a delicious centerpiece for your Ostara feast. Dairy Products: Dairy is associated with fertility and new life. Include cheese, milk, cream, butter, and other dairy items in your Ostara meals. Eggs: Eggs symbolize new beginnings and potential. Hard-boiled eggs, deviled eggs, or egg salad are great choices. Spring Greens and Fresh Herbs: Celebrate the awakening of nature by incorporating fresh greens like spinach, kale, and spring onions. Use herbs like parsley, chives, and dill to add flavor and vibrancy to your dishes. Seasonal Crops: Asparagus and fiddlehead ferns are early spring crops that align perfectly with Ostara. Check in your area what is available! Marshmallow Peeps: While not traditional in ancient practices, these colorful marshmallow treats have become an iconic part of modern Ostara celebrations

Embrace the Magic of Ostara: Whether you're planting seeds, decorating eggs, or simply basking in the beauty of nature, Ostara offers a magical opportunity to connect with the energy of spring and celebrate the renewal and rebirth of life. So gather your friends, set your intentions, and let the magic of Ostara guide you on your journey into the light! 🌼🌿

Spring is a time of rebirth and growth. Consider working magic related to these themes.

Explore magical aspects of:

Serpents: Symbolism and folklore. Eggs: Associated with new life. Spring Flowers: Use blooming flowers in your magical workings. Daffodils: Early bloomers with magical purposes. Rabbits: Beyond the Easter Bunny. Magical Gardening: Growing plants as a magical act.

Remember, Ostara is a time to celebrate the return of light, growth, and the promise of warmer days ahead. 🌸🌼🌞

Learn more: learnreligions.com Sabbats: A Witch's Approach to Living the Old Ways by Edain McCoy(amazon.com) Llewellyn’s Sabbat Essentials BOX SET (amazon.com) witchcraftedlife.com magickalspot.com teaandrosemary.com

[oldfarmhouse]

blessed ostara🌸 southern hemisphere

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[primordialsoundmeditation]

merry and magickal ostara to you all [from the southern hemisphere] ~ many blessings 🌷 🌿🦋

#greenwitchtea #greenwitch #ostara #harmnone #forestwitch #peace

Green Witch Tea

[strega-herbana]

Happy Mabon! Happy Autumnal Equinox! Happy 23th September! Happy Ostara (southern hemisphere)!

I spent the day resting and the night drinking hot tea with my dearest friends. To celebrate this seasonal change I also baked apples with cinnamon and cloves and I lit a candle the 21th, today and I will light another one the 25th.

May you feel rested, may you share your harvest with your loved ones, may you collect your achievements and have an abundance of love and peace.

Blessed be, as one with nature breathing under the Moon.

🌒🌕🌘

[autistpride]

Blessed Mabon to all my northern hemisphere muts

Blessed Ostara to all my southern hemisphere muts

[blackmorgan]

Blessings for Mabon in the Southern Hemisphere and Ostara in the Northern Hemisphere.

Autumnal Equinox falls at 2:06pm AEDT on Mar. 20th

Spring Equinox 3:07am GMT on Mar. 20th.

‘Flowers for the Vase’ by Thomas Little

[tailanega666]

Blessed Ostara to all in the Southern Hemisphere 💐

Blessed Mabon 🍂 for the Northern Hemisphere

[julienelson]

In the Southern Hemisphere the Virgo New Moon arrives on Friday 15th of September. Plus we have six major planets in retrograde - Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto

This strong retrograde energy with the New Moon in Virgo may cause some things in our life to come to a complete standstill. It may be challenging for you to move forward or know how to create the shifts needed in order to do so.

This energy encourages us to go within to reflect and recalibrate in order to rise up and move forward with renewed effervescence.

New Moons are always about new beginnings, as we take time to reflect inwardly we are clearing the path to create the new!

We are being prepared for change…exciting change if you are open to it.

This Virgo New Moon is the last before the Spring Equinox AKA Ostara before Eclipse Season begins, which means it sets the foundation for the changes that are destined to come.

This New Moon acts as a turning point, lighting the path to help release us from the old.

While in this potent retrograde energy be sure to take some time to adjust, be better prepared, and more accepting of our circumstances and what we are moving toward.

Virgo is a grounded earth sign that is represented by the Virgin Goddess, she is a symbol of wholeness, inner divinity, and sovereignty. The Virgin Goddess that rules Virgo is in charge of her own life, and fully connected to her own divine power that resides within her. The perfect time to remind ourselves that everything we need is within.

No matter what happens, your inner Goddess knows that she has the strength, wisdom, and knowledge to move through whatever comes her way.

On a more practical level, we can use this New Moon to channel the energies of Virgo to plan, create a schedule and perhaps some structure to be more organised in our daily lives.

Uranus, the rebel planet of awakening and revolution, under this New Moon, may cause you to feel some instability which later may reveal an awakening. Neptune, the planet of dreams and illusions, is also retrograde under this New Moon, you may feel foggy, however remember this is a time for you to tap into and listen to your inner wisdom.

Mercury goes direct one day after the New Moon, so pay attention to any messages that seem to come your way around this time. Listen closely as there may be some extra magick or significance to these messages.

Stay connected to the grounded earthy energies of the Virgin Goddess and remember you are a sovereign being. Stay true to you and express yourself freely from within.

NEW MOON TEA CEREMONY

What you need:

Cleansing tools of choice such as smudging with Palo Santo smudge your room to create a sacred space.

Herbal Tea - Prepare a blend of fresh mint, finely chopped fresh ginger, star anise and a drizzle of honey or maple syrup to sweeten to your taste

Have your book of shadows or pen and paper for some

Start by smudging yourself, as you do this speak these words - I love, I am love, I am loved, I am protected and grateful for all that I receive for my highest good. Imagine any unwanted or stuck energies falling away and dissolving.

I recommend smudging and blessing your tea ingredients, tea cup and teapot in preparation for making your tea.

Next brew your tea all the while infusing your desires into each step.

Pour a cup and as you hold up your cup of tea focus on your desired outcome to infuse its magick. Drink with the greatest of pleasure and gratitude. Feel the energy moving through your body, its warmth…sensate on the flavours and their magickal qualities.

Spend a bit of time in stillness as you focus on your breath, sipping on your brew, seeing, feeling your inner Goddess conjuring and bringing forth your desires. Feel the joy of experiencing what you are calling in.

Speak and write your gratitude, know you are safe and repeat this beautiful tea ceremony throughout the Waxing Moon up until the Full Moon.

Wishing you magickal New Moon blessings!

[sangaverage]

BLESSED MABON! MAY THE DARK MONTHS BE UPON US ONCE MORE!

[Art Credit: The Crow by Baban Shyam]

(screen reader ID: a crow sits on a branch while the sun sets in the background, the sky is red)

[sapphic-nature-witch]

Blessed Mabon (Northern Hemisphere) and Ostara (Southern Hemisphere) to all 💖

[thecatsandthecrone]

The Wheel of the Year: Beltane

Photo de CHUTTERSNAP sur Unsplash  

☽🔮☾🕯🃏🌕🕸✨🍃🍄🧿🌙✩ 🪄📚

May 1st marks Beltane on the wheel of the year (at least, in the northern hemisphere. In the southern one, it is celebrated in the 1st November). This celebration comes right after Ostara and before Litha. Beltane is one of the less well known festivities because other religions, because even if Christianity integrated it into their story they didn't link it to any "religious events" so Beltane stayed a minor festival, known as "May Day" and celebrated in areas of celtic or christian tradition.

Beltane celebrates life, fullness and lushness. What this festival highlights is spring at its peak, right in ists middle, and the impending return of summer. In Ireland and other countries of Celtic tradition this festival celebrates the first of summer ! As such, this festival is a time to make merry, to let loose and enjoy nature's beauty in its fullest and at its most charming ! As it is to be expected the main theme of this festival is exhuberance, excess and fertility. In antiquity, it was customary to partake in different fertility rituals, such as lighting two fires and having your cattle pass through, dances and the traditional May Pole (where girls would hold a ribbon attached to a massive pole in the middle of the field, and then dance around it, braiding the ribbons in different patterns). While most of this traditions are long gone, lighting fires, dancing and merrymaking are still important parts of this festival ! In its origin, Beltane celebrated the day where cattle could be again be brought to pastures, as well as the Earth's natural rythms. In certain traditions such as wicca, this festival is also used to celebrate fertility gods (such as Cernnunos or Belenus) or the moment where the feminine and masculine energies of nature are at its strongest, and at their most attractive ! The name Beltane might come from Celtic, meaning "bright fire", or "the fires of Bel", referring to Belenus. This is a good moment to rejoice and be grateful for the blessings bestowed upon us, to ask nature or any deities we worship to bless us, to enjoy being ourselves, alive in this crazy world and to partake and share joy with our loved ones. Beltane is a moment of excess, of celebration and of sensual pleasures: eating and drinking well, spending a good time with friend and enjoying the wealth of gifts that nature has in store for us ! This festival honours is associated with the maiden aspect of the Goddess (in the shape of a sensual maiden that will soon become a mother). It celebrates different Gods, mostly those related to exhuberance, energy (specially virile energy), fertility and lust: Cernunnos, Belenus, Father Nature, Apollo, Baal... but plenty of feminine godesses linked to fertility, sensuality or motherhood: Mother Nature, Venus, Ceres... Likewise, this day brings up lush, exhuberant and lively associations: plenty of phallic or yonic imagery,the Sun, fires, holy wells or springs, the maypole, flowers, greenery, merrymaking... It is for this reason that handfasting and marriages were traditionally celebrated during this festival as well ! There are plenty of traditions associated with Beltane, but not all of them might be reasonable for the modern witch living in a metropolitan city. For example, you could join a maypole dance if you were so lucky as to find one. You could also light a bonfire if you had the room and the permission of your local council. If you have cattle, definitely take them out to graze. If you have a partner or partners, by all means practice fertility or sensuality rituals as long as you have their consent. Here are some other ways to celebrate that might be more doable to witches that do not live in an Irish cottage in the XVIIth century:

-Feast: While Ostara was a good time for fasting Beltane is a good time for feasting. Today is not the time to count calories ! Enjoy plentiful, good food by yourself or in the company of your loved ones. A picnic under the Sun, next to a river or a barbeque would be particularly fitting ! Some foods particularly associated with Beltane might be any sort of animal products, fruits (particularly those associated with sexuality and sensuality), grains such as oats, wheat or barley, spices (specially hot spices, as they are associated with fire and the Sun) and of course, alcoholic drinks (or their non-alcoholic version if you don't drink). -Dance: Dance has always been associated with sensuality and merrymaking, to the point that certain cultures used to frown upon it. If you want to enjoy Beltane to the max let loose and dance: outside or inside, by yourself or with others, to any kind of music... just dance your heart out and take this moment to truly connect with yourself, your body and enjoy being alive as much as you can ! -"Bonfire": No big bonfire in your area ? No room to make your own ? No problem. Microdose bonfires with a barbeque, or light candles if you can. The fire will still represent and honour the Sun just as much as with a big bonfire ! -Gather flowers: In Celtic tradition it was popular to collect and decorate with yellow flowers, as they were used to represent the Sun. Sunflowers are particularly fitting, but dandelions and narcissus are also very good. You could even make dandelion wine, dandelion lemonade or syrup with the flowers you pick up !

-Wear flower crowns: As Beltane is heavily associated with lushness and fertility flowers are another good image that they link to. Wear flowers in your dress, gather flowers or wear flower crowns to celebrate your own body, sensuality and sexuality. -Fertility or sensuality rituals: Performing rituals is a good way to celebrate this festivity, as it was traditional in antiquity. Of course, fertility, sensuality and sexuality rituals are the most fitting for this season but you can also do rituals honouring nature or honouring the deities related to this festival. -May pole: No maypole where you live ? Not an issue: Create your own with a twig or a lollipop stick, ribbons and perhaps a crystal to top in off. You probably won't be able to dance while braiding it, but you can still jam to some tunes as you do so ! -Prepare a May basket: In antiquity people would often prepare little baskets full of flowers or different goodies for their loved ones and friends. Share the joy and merrymaking by making a little basket filled with flowers and treats, be it for yourself or for your friends. -Decorate your altar: As with every festivity now would be a great time to deck your altar in the colours of the season and include some fitting decorations. If you aren't shy about sexuality, images of the God and Goddess might be good options, and so would be phallic or yonic symbols. Other options might be flowers, crystals, ribbons or objects that represent the Sun.

Colours associated with Beltane: Red, yellow, orange, white, green, gold Crystals associated with Beltane: Garnet, carnelian, tiger's eye Food associated with Beltane: Meat, dairy, eggs, honey, grains, fruits,  alcoholic drinks.

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[amyrasapothecary]

Ostara is celebrated on or around March 20th in the Northern Hemisphere and September 22nd in the Southern Hemisphere. It marks the first day of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.

It is a time of rebirth and renewal, and many pagans celebrate this holiday by performing rituals and traditions that honor the changing of the seasons.

Blessed Ostara Everyone ✨

[winedarktwilight]

blessed mabon, folks! (or ostara, for southern hemisphere friends)

finally a sabbat on the weekend lol. i made some apple streusel, potato and leek soup, and had a little bonfire with my family 💜💜 dedicated a little sparkling grape juice to lord dionysos :) also took time to clean off/rearrange my altar

hope everybody enjoyed their day!

pics of my mabon escapades under the cut hehe

[ladyraynbow]

“Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit!”

🌞A blessed first of June to You!🌻

Summer Solstice approaches us in the Northern Hemisphere, while Winter Solstice draws near for the Southern Hemisphere.

Saying “Rabbit rabbit rabbit” aloud upon waking on the first day of a new month is an old charm to ensure good fortune throughout the month.

✨🐇🐇🐇✨

“Additionally, the Rabbit and Hare have also long been associated with the Goddess and were the totem of several: the hare to Artemis and Hecate, the sacred rabbit to Aphrodite, to Holda who was accompanied by several torch-bearing hares, to Cerridwen and Freyja who both had hare attendants, and, of course, to Eostre who was said to have taken the shape of a hare at each full moon and whose Anglo-Saxon counterpart, Ostara, was often depicted with a white hare by her side.

There are many more goddesses associated with or attended to by both rabbits and hares and, in such, these gentle creatures can assist us in becoming more attuned to the lunar cycle. All rabbits in general are associated with the Moon, magick, luck, love, creativity, success, sensitivity, agility, spontaneity, abundance, rebirth and, of course, fertility.”

~ Patricia J. Martin

https://www.controverscial.com/Animals%20and%20Witchcraft%20-%20Rabbits%20and%20Hares.htm

Note: Throughout Mesoamerica, the rabbit also attends the goddesses Coyolxauhqui and Ixchel, and in Chinese mythology, the Moon goddess Chang’e has a rabbit companion who mixes an elixir of life in a mortar and pestle.

~ Rebekah Myers