Ostara Ritual

by Sarah Justice

Ostara celebrates the spring equinox. It is a sabbat that symbolizes rebirth and continued growth, and it’s the time where we begin to manifest the plans and dreams we conjured at the beginning of the year. Ostara also symbolizes fertility, with the egg being the prominent symbol. Thus, the sabbat is a time when we’re mindful of the prominent stage of life: the beginning, whether it’s physical or psychological, whether it’s a true birth or a rebirth of ourselves at any age.

Perform this activity on Ostara. You may use any yellow or white candles for added correspondence. Set out moonstone, your dalmatian stone (provided; it reminds us that we are forever growing, even in difficult times) or rose quartz. Incorporate green candles to promote new beginnings if you’d like. To prepare for the ritual, nibble on cinnamon, nutmeg, egg, and orange, as these are also correspondences to the sabbat.

Set your altar or space in the appropriate manner: Half a dropper full of Ostara Oil (representing Water) in a burner or small dish: west Lit candle (representing Fire): south A palmful of Ostara Salts or herbs (representing Earth) in a pile or dish: north Smudge stick, lit, over a dish (representing Air; you could use incense): east

Cast around your altar or space a definitive circle of salt with your Ostara Salts and some herbs from your Ostara Sachet. We suggest not using all of your salts and herbs for this particular practice; you may want to save a little for when you want to promote fertility, rebirth, and growth.

Next, face east and chant the following: The earth breeds its bounty, the seeds are sown And as above, so below. The air will rise, it skirts and blows And as above, so below. The fire breathes, its embers glow And as above, so below. The water’s tides, they ebb and flow And as above, so below.

Next, hold your dalmatian stone and state the following: I take the seeds that winter made dormant Breathe in the fire for rebirth to restore them They twist into spirals; the green reaches high They mold and they harden with revigorated life I chant in the purpose, the fauna obeys And manifests the intention through the remaining year’s days. If the sun doth will it, so mote it be.

Find a suitable place to bury your dalmatian stone on the eastern side of your home. This could be buried in a plant container, in a salt dish on a window sill, or truly buried in your property. Plan to keep this stone in place throughout the remainder of the year, or at least until you feel your intention was set.

When done, close your circle by reciting the following. I close this circle, the spell laid to rest Its ashes in the ether to be made manifest The ground becomes earthen, it tempers its magick It releases the energy, like a breath onto matches Any entities tangled are released from this web When the chanting is over, the connection is dead.