Ostara: The Ultimate Guide to Spring Equinox and How It’s Celebrated in Wicca, Druidry, and Paganism

by Mari Silva

Learn everything there is to know about Ostara and celebrate an ancient tradition!

Have you ever wondered about the origins of Spring?

Do you have questions regarding how this season was celebrated?

Do you want to become one with nature and revive ancient traditions with your friends and family?

Celebrating the magical spring season through the Ostara, also known as the Spring Equinox, is an important marker for so many and has been for thousands of years. Whether you’re new to Wicca or have been practicing for a few years, this is the guide to help you deepen your practice.

In this book, you’Get the inside deal on the Spring Equinox and the ways it has been celebrated by Druids, Pagans, and Wiccans throughout history.Learn how to create an altar and celebrate the season with key rituals.Discover the traditions and stories of Eostre and the Hare.Master delicious recipes that celebrate the abundance offered to us by the warm spring months.Learn all about magical gardening and how to create your own garden!Figure out the best incantations and prayers to pay tribute to this incredible time of the year.Master spells and rituals associated with this celebration.
This is your one-stop guide for all things Spring Equinox, with plenty of historical anecdotes, a nod to important customs, and plenty of fun tidbits strewn throughout the book.

So click the “add to cart” button now and gain a deeper appreciation for this important time of the year and its complex rituals!

Genres: Nonfiction, Paganism

150 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 1, 2022

Reviews

[Plateresca · Rating 1 out of 5]

The style of this book is somewhere in between a school essay the author of which makes up for their lack of ideas by making their sentences as cumbersome as possible, and a heavily search-engine-optimized web article that aims to include every selling keyword in every possible form.
What I mean is...

'Transitioning from the previous chapter, where you have learned about the association of the goddess Eostre with Ostara and the hare, this chapter will discuss how eggs are related to this topic. Eggs have been present as a symbol of Ostara...
<...> But how exactly are eggs tied to Ostara?
< ..> According to the legends, Eostre's sacred hare has given her eggs as a gift.'

Which is what she's just fed us in the previous chapter, the one we are trying to transition from but - from the look of it - fail.

I finished the book mainly because it was very short, but also, I guess, I became morbidly fascinated by this form of writing:

'The simplest way to add additional details to colored eggs is to use a different color to draw the desired symbols to your eggs.'

Now, who would have guessed!
But you see what I mean, about repeating the same words over and over?

Thus, giggling, I got to the end and there's a list of references and they're all to web pages. So my guess is, the author googled 'Ostara' and complied all the info she found online into this production.
That would explain why there are so many repetitions and contradictions, like when discussing the colour of candles for an Ostara altar, first she says, 'purple is typical', and a few pages later it's 'yellow, green, or pink', and then some other colours are mentioned, too.

So I don't know how much of this material belongs to herself and how much was lifted from the web, and I'm not sure this is an ethical way of writing a book.
But still:

'Whether you are saving the inside [of an egg] for cooking or throwing it away...'

I don't think it's ethical to dye eggs and throw away their contents (I mean, the contents of your eggs, to use the style of the book). If you desperately need to dye something but don't want to eat an egg, get yourself a papier-mâché one.

Also, it's 'cascarones' in plural, but one of them is called 'cascarón', not 'cascarone' - surely one should know this if one is writing about them in a book?

You get the gist, but I just have to include one last quote:

'It can also be fun to include pictures of family members who have passed on!'

Fun, right?

Now to the most useful conclusion of this review.
I read this book because it was up for discussion in a reading group here, and it was free on Amazon.
And people should (refreain from telling other people what they shoud do, and also) choose books responsibly based on GR reviews, not get them just because they're free.
Blessed be.

[Latasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Would be great for beginners

This book is packed with info & ideas. Great for beginners but not so much if you've been around for a while.

[Tikidoll · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think this book actually deserves one star, but I’m being kind. I wonder if it’s self published? I bought it off Amazon as a book club group read. It really needs a solid edit. Lots of typos and grammatical errors. Also, there are some idiosyncrasies in the author’s communication style that should be edited out for clarity. I mean, this is a nonfiction book, so it should read like a textbook without those errors.

There is not a lot of clarity and too much repetition. She has a list of resources at the end of the book, but I’ve read other books on Ostara that have conflicting information on the history.

There is basically zero spell work included. And her ideas of rituals are lacking. The poetry/prayers are ok. But the chants don’t seem to have a rhythm, which is basically the point of a chant.

The book would be much improved as a research tool by including correspondence tables and an index in the back.

I’ll try the Hot Cross Buns recipe and report back on it.

Overall, I’d say there are much better books on this topic. Llewellyn's Sabbat Essentials is a better option.

[Marites · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bunny and Eggs connection to Easter Explained

Ostara finally answers why the Easter Bunny and eggs are connected, its Ostara and the goddess Eostre (Easter). Bunnies and Eggs are symbols of rebirth and fertility. The goddess Easter once saved a bird and transformed it into a hare. One day a year the hare could lay eggs. Ancient pagans, druids, and wiccans also offered eggs to the goddess Easter. Christian adopted the ancient traditions and now we have Easter Eggs and the Easter Bunny. Ostara also celebrates the return of the light. Like Litha celebrates fire, Ostara celebrates light so with this book it helps us show how to celebrate the light.
This is a definite favorite in my mystical library.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Martha Klimek · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book was interesting and full of history. The difference in the cultures is amazing. The subjects were well covered. The book was well researched and compiled into an easy-to-read and easy to understand.
The Wicca Spells were very Interesting and easy to perform.

[Jayme Bright · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice quick read

I enjoyed how the author explained Druid, Wiccan and other Old Ways of practicing. Some of it was repetitive, but overall informative and enlightening.

[Wendy G Neely · Rating 5 out of 5]

Title Sums it Up!

Loved this book. Short to the point and filled with explanations, answers to my questions and inspirations. Looking forward to the season.

[Maggie]

bx,Rok