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, a dalmatian stone 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 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 salts and herbs. 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.
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