Each Ostara Ritual celebrates the renewal brought by the energy of the Sun God, the joy of the Goddess and...
Each Ostara Ritual celebrates the renewal brought by the energy of the Sun God, the joy of the Goddess and the renewal moment of all life and nature. The rituals here were taken from the book, “Wicca, A Religião da Deusa” by Claudiney Prieto, edited.
Ostara Ritual
You will need:
• (1) cauldron with water
• Flowers of the field (preferably picked that day)
• (9) yellow candles
• (1) cup of water
• (1) Ostara egg (see how to make an Ostara egg below)
Instructions & Chant
Place the cauldron with the water in the middle of the altar. Circle it with the nine yellow candles. Draw the magic circle and say:
“Blessed be the Spring that has come. Now the flowers show their whole life through the colors; the season of hope and joy has come. May the Goddess and the God bless the Earth with balance and renewal.”
Light the candles around the cauldron, saying:
“I light these candles to honor the Queen of Spring, so that the light of the Sun can bring joy and life.”
Put some flowers inside your cauldron with water, and wash your hands while thinking of your desires, and making your requests.
Then, take the Ostara Egg and say:
“Blessed be Thee, the fertilizing Goddess, who blesses the Earth with Thy goodness through thy union with the fertilizing God. May this Egg represent the seed of my desire.”
Raise the bowl and say:
“Blessed be the Spring that has returned. May the Wheel of Life always turn. So mote it be.”
Drink a sip of the water and make a libation (the act of offering wine in honor to the Gods). If the heart is willing, sing and dance in honor to the Gods.
Close the circle.
Making Ostara Eggs
Colored eggs are said to be the biggest symbols of the Ostara Sabbat. Ancient people believed that the world would have been originated from a Cosmic Egg of the Bird Goddess that had been fertilized by the Sun God. Pagans from all over the world paint eggs at the Spring Equinox, and their altars are decorated with these powerful symbols of fertility, protection, and good luck. You can also make your Ostara Eggs, and project in them all your dreams and desires.
You will need:
• Eggs
• Inks of various colors (yellow, green and white are favored)
• Brushes of different thickness
• (1) wicker basket
Instructions & Chant
Cook the eggs and wait until they cool off. Paint them using all your creativity. You can give them symbols like the Sun, the Moon, Stars, and Runes. You can paint symbols that represent your wishes, such as a house, if you desire.
Put them in the wicker basket and consecrate the eggs, tracing an Invoking Pentagram over them, saying:
“In the name of the Goddess of Spring and the Sun God, by the powers of the four elements, Earth, Air, Fire and Water, I consecrate these Ostara Eggs.”
Put them on your altar, and leave them there throughout your Ostara ritual.
You can give them to friends, relatives, and loved ones, guiding them to place them at the bottom of a plant or a tree.
Be magickal, y’all!
