Ostara, the Teutonic goddess of spring and dawn
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189957)
Boise, Idaho
March 1, 2016 11:17pm CST
After a winter full of rich food consider a few days of fasting to dispell the toxins our bodies have taken in. Herbal teas are good for cleansing and using spring water is even better. You will have more energy if you eat more fruit and vegetables that will be popping out and up.
During this time a more optimistic energy emerges as Ostara brings with her anticipation. She is usually represented with the fertile rabbit at her feet. This is the time when flowers pollinating and foliage begins to appear and is green after their long hibernation. Full of life now with light to bring them forth.
With symbols and decorations of your goals and dreams decorate a boiled egg and bury in your garden. It will hatch your dreams.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
2 Mar 16
Ostara's association with Spring is interesting not a goddess I'm that familiar with
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
2 Mar 16
@arthurchappell It was from her name that we get the word Easter, although she was more popular North of us.
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@celticeagle (189957)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Mar 16
I hadn't heard of her before either and so thought this would be interesting as a discussion.
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
5 Mar 16
@Asylum cool - interesting to see the non-Christian roots of the tradition
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@celticeagle (189957)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Mar 16
Yes, being about spring I think so too.
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@celticeagle (189957)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Mar 16
THis is a new and different one I hadn't read about before.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
2 Mar 16
@celticeagle I thought that Persephone was better known than Ostara.
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@celticeagle (189957)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Mar 16
@Asylum ....Yeah. That's why I wrote this because this one isn't.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
2 Mar 16
I might have to try that, I need some dreams to hatch
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
3 Mar 16
@celticeagle for both of us
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
2 Mar 16
Hmmm, what a great idea. I may try that.
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@celticeagle (189957)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Mar 16
Gives a person a fresh start on the spring. Feeling lighter might help when the heat hits too.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Mar 16
I'm ready for some different food - good garden food. Since I can't grow a garden, not that I don't have the room, I don't have the thumb for it - nothing ever grows for me, it's time to make a trip to the store and raid the produce department.
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@celticeagle (189957)
• Boise, Idaho
4 Mar 16
We have roadside farmer's markets here too that are really nice.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Mar 16
@celticeagle It's way too early for those here. But I'll see them in the months to come. We also have Farmer's Market twice a week in two different downtown locations.
@dianadee (1778)
• South Africa
5 Mar 16
Spring always comes along with fresh new hope and encouragement...brings with it, a lighter step!
