Ostara
Tue, Mar 19
|All Day
The celebration of spring is present in many ancient customs, across all cultures, and it seems that Wicca has borrowed from many of them for Ostara. Ostara is a Wiccan holiday that falls on March 19. Like many other spring celebrations, Ostara symbolizes fertility, rebirth, and renewal.
Time & Location
Mar 19, 2024, 12:00 AM
All Day
About the event
The word Ostara comes from the Anglo-Saxon goddess name, Eostre. Eostre represented spring and new beginnings. Like many other spring celebrations in other cultures, Ostara symbolizes fertility, rebirth, and renewal. This time of year marked the beginning of the agricultural cycle, and farmers would start planting seeds. Modern-day Wiccans or pagans might go outside to meditate and perform a simple ritual to welcome the spring. Another common way to celebrate the coming spring is to plant seeds. Click HERE to view the resources developed by the Boston Public Library.