March 20-22 or the fixed date of March 25.
Names of Associated Holidays Ostara, Alban Eiler, Maen Erraigh, Festival of the Trees, Vernal Equinox, First day of Spring, Premeira, Eostre
About
Most Pagans recognize the spring equinox as a time to celebrate the coming of spring. With the equinox, all forces are in balance, dark/light, male/female, yin/yang. The name for this holiday comes from that of a Teutonic lunar Goddess. Her chief symbols were the hare, a symbol of fertility and an image seen in the moon by her followers, and the egg, also symbolizing fertility and creation.
During this time, we focus on the renewal of the earth and, in turn, ways that we can bring about renewal in ourselves. It is a good time for spring cleaining and gardening. Some traditions celebrate the return of Persephone at this time.
*Incense - Jasmine, rose, sage, Strawberry
*Colors - Pale green, pink, yellow, gold
*Stones - Jasper, bloodstone, amethyst
*Herbs - violets, honeysuckle, iris, peony, crocus
*Symbols - Hare/rabbit, eggs, baby animals, ying and yang
*Food - Seeds, green veggies, spiced wine, fruits, eggs, hot cross buns
*Gods and Goddesses - Aphrodite, Astarte, Eostre, Eos, Ostara, Demeter, Persephone, Hathor, Kali, Attis, Cybele, Dionysis, Isis, Osiris
