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Ostara Correspondences
Ostara is also known as the Spring Equinox, the Vernal Equinox, Lady Day, Eostara, Easter, Alban Eiber, and Bacchanalia.
Correspondences:
Symbolism: The beginning of spring, new life and rebirth, the God and Goddess in Their youth, balance
Symbols: Eggs, rabbits
Foods: Hard-boiled eggs, honey cakes, fresh fruits, milk punch,
leafy green vegetables, dairy foods, apples
Plants & herbs: Acorn, celandine, cinquefoil, croqus, daffodil, dogwood, easter lily, honeysuckle, iris, jasmine, rose, tansy, violets
Incense and oils: African violet, jasmine, rose, strawberry, lotus, magnolia, ginger
Colors: Light green, lemon yellow, and pale pink
Stones: Amethyst, aquamarine, bloodstone, red jasper
Animals and mythical beasts: Rabbits, snakes, unicorns
Some appropriate Goddesses: all love, virgin, and fertility Goddesses; Anna Perenna (Roman), Aphrodite (Greek), Astarte (Canaanite), Athena (Greek), Cybele (Greco-Roman), Eostre (Teutonic), Flidais (Irish), Gaia (Greek), Ishtar (Assyro-Babylonian), Isis (Egyptian), Libera (Roman), Minerva (Roman), The Muses (Greek), Persephone (Greek), Renpet (Egyptian), Venus (Roman)
Some appropriate Gods: all love, song & dance, and fertility Gods; Adonis (Greek), Attis (Greco-Roman), Cernunnos (Celtic), The Great Horned God (European), Liber (Roman), Mars (Roman), Mithras (Persian), Odin (Norse), Osiris (Egyptian), Pan (Greek)
Decorations: Daffodils, tulips, violet, iris, narcissus, any spring flowers, eggs, butterflies, cocoons
Activities: Dying eggs, planting seeds (for plants and plans), lighting fires, ringing bells, looking for spring growth, buying a new besom or staff, spring cleaning
Spell/ritual work: Garden/plant blessings, balance, growth, communication
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