Ostara Blessings to all
- lucysage
- Apr 4
- 3 min read
Sending you healing love for Ostara Friday 2.26 am
We have made it through a long and wet winter and now into the light!
In 2026, Ostara (the Spring Equinox) falls on Friday, 20 March.
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This pagan festival marks the moment when day and night are of equal length, symbolising a point of perfect balance between light and dark before the days begin to grow longer in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Key Themes and Significance
Balance and Renewal: Ostara is a time to recalibrate and find equilibrium within yourself, mirroring the natural world's transition from winter dormancy to spring growth.
New Beginnings: It is often viewed as the "true" start of spring, a powerful time for setting intentions and "planting seeds" for future goals.
Origins: The name is derived from Eostre, an Anglo-Saxon goddess of the dawn and spring. Many modern Easter traditions, such as eggs and hares, have their roots in these ancient celebrations.
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Ways to Celebrate
If you are looking to honour the season, consider these traditional practices:
Decorating Eggs: Symbolising new life and fertility.
Spring Cleaning: Clearing away old energy from your home to make room for new possibilities.
Planting Seeds: Physically planting in a garden or symbolically starting new projects.
Nature Walks: Observing the first signs of spring, such as budding trees and emerging flowers.
Creating an altar dressed with spring flowers (like daffodils or crocuses), seeds, and symbols of the hare.
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Seasonal Correspondences
Colours: Green, yellow, and purple.
Symbols: Eggs, hares (rabbits), seeds, and feathers.
Foods: Seasonal vegetables, honey cakes, dairy products, and egg-based dishes.
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The Pink Moon most commonly refers to the full moon of April, which in 2026 reached its peak on Thursday, 2 April at 03:12 BST.
The April Full Moon
Despite its name, the Pink Moon does not actually look pink.
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Origin of the Name: It is named after the moss pink phlox, one of the earliest wildflowers to bloom in North America during spring.
Appearance: When it is low on the horizon, it may appear orange or reddish due to light scattering through the Earth's atmosphere.
Significance: It is often called the Paschal Full Moon because it determines the date of Easter, which falls on the first Sunday following this moon. In 2026, Easter Sunday is 5 April.
2026 Event: This year, the moonrise coincided with the historic Artemis II launch, NASA's first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years.
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Nick Drake's Pink Moon
In music, "Pink Moon" is the title track and name of the 1972 final studio album by British singer-songwriter Nick Drake.
Time for renewal and fertility in life and abundance.
Now is the time to set your intentions and visualise and manifest your goals. We will be running retreats in 2027 and we would love you to come and renew, unwind, feel, listen, love, learn, and relax.... Watch this space ....
Tell me what your goals are. Drop a comment or send an email to hello@wisesage.co.uk
Wishing you all a very Happy Easter weekend, with love from Lucy Sage, Our Founder
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