Ostara

Ostara is a holiday celebrated by Wiccan and Pagan communities on the Vernal Equinox. It is named for the German Goddess Eostre, and has also been linked to the Christian holiday, Easter. In the northern hemisphere it is celebrated in March, while it is celebrated in September in the south.

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Date: Falls on March 20th or 21st/ September 22nd or 23rd
2008: March 20th / September 22nd
Balance an egg during the hour of the equinox
Also known as: Egg Day, Lady Day, Vernal Equinox, Spring Equinox, Eostre
Themes: renewal, rebirth
Practices: egg painting, fertility rituals, renewal of the wardrobe, gardening
Preceded by: Imbolc
Followed by: Beltane

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