I will be attending a celebration hosted by a local Wiccan group. There will be a Sabbat ritual (rituals are written by the group hosting the celebration, so they vary from year to year, but are always quite lovely - basically recognizing the balance of day and night on the equinox, paying a special tribute to the Goddess Eostre, celebrating the fertility of the Earth and the new life and new beginnings Spring brings, etc.). Most certainly there will be a drum circle and some dancing around it. Also an egg hunt for the kids, a pot luck buffet, and we will be making some incense.
It varies. It's rather difficult for my family to relate to living here, because Spring is NOT here, we're still frozen, knee-deep in snow, there's no sign of anything Spring-like, no buds on trees or ANYTHING. Imbolg was OK, we actually had lambs born that day. But Ostara is a bit of a forced celebration for us. I buy the kids eggs etc because their friends get them at Easter and it's OUR festival, not theirs...anyway, I prefer it if Easter comes before Ostara so I can buy them marked down. Not this year.
Our plans for this year are in the making. We still give the kids an Ostara basket full of candy and little trinkets. We have a real easter egg hunt, we cook out, and will plant flowers or assorted plants in the garden. Last year we planted several trees in the neighborhood at neighbors and blessed them. What do you plan to do?
We dye and hide eggs, have a big meal with friends and family, sing in the Spring and all that jazz. My daughter usually gets a new dress that she can wear to her Grandmother's for Easter dinner too. We do arts and crafts and tell stories.
lol That ritual is wonderful! i changed into planning on baking some warm bypass buns and leave one outside as an providing and than purely savour time outside. yet i'm stuck celebrating saturday because friday is loopy busy with college and time on the line. notwithstanding, that Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Chocolate Bunny sounds too exciting *no longer* to do!
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Eggs and chocolate; I bring any spring flowers that might have come up inside for the altar.
We try to get out and take a nature walk, and count all the signs of spring we see.
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I will be attending a celebration hosted by a local Wiccan group. There will be a Sabbat ritual (rituals are written by the group hosting the celebration, so they vary from year to year, but are always quite lovely - basically recognizing the balance of day and night on the equinox, paying a special tribute to the Goddess Eostre, celebrating the fertility of the Earth and the new life and new beginnings Spring brings, etc.). Most certainly there will be a drum circle and some dancing around it. Also an egg hunt for the kids, a pot luck buffet, and we will be making some incense.
I can't speak for all pagans.. we'll be celebrating the return of spring with colored eggs, treats, planting seeds, etc..
there are tons of websites on the net that talk about Spring Equinox celebrations (or Ostara).
The whole "easter basket"/bunny/egg thing is from pagan origins.. most likely, you do know how to celebrate
It varies. It's rather difficult for my family to relate to living here, because Spring is NOT here, we're still frozen, knee-deep in snow, there's no sign of anything Spring-like, no buds on trees or ANYTHING. Imbolg was OK, we actually had lambs born that day. But Ostara is a bit of a forced celebration for us. I buy the kids eggs etc because their friends get them at Easter and it's OUR festival, not theirs...anyway, I prefer it if Easter comes before Ostara so I can buy them marked down. Not this year.
Our plans for this year are in the making. We still give the kids an Ostara basket full of candy and little trinkets. We have a real easter egg hunt, we cook out, and will plant flowers or assorted plants in the garden. Last year we planted several trees in the neighborhood at neighbors and blessed them. What do you plan to do?
We dye and hide eggs, have a big meal with friends and family, sing in the Spring and all that jazz. My daughter usually gets a new dress that she can wear to her Grandmother's for Easter dinner too. We do arts and crafts and tell stories.
lol That ritual is wonderful! i changed into planning on baking some warm bypass buns and leave one outside as an providing and than purely savour time outside. yet i'm stuck celebrating saturday because friday is loopy busy with college and time on the line. notwithstanding, that Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Chocolate Bunny sounds too exciting *no longer* to do!
I will be having a family cookout then a quiet ritual (written by moi) that evening.
Brightest Blessings
with bunnies and eggs!!!
my multi faith pagan group will be having a nice ritual. i wish you'd come over here and celebrate with me
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