🌸 Ostara The Spring Equinox – March 19, 20, or 21

The Renewal: Spring Equinox Explained

The Spring Equinox, also known as the Vernal Equinox, typically falls on March 19, 20, or 21 each year in the Northern Hemisphere.

In 2025, it lands on March 20 - marking a sacred and astronomical turning point in the Wheel of the Year. This is a moment when day and night are nearly equal in length, signaling the official start of spring and a profound energetic shift from stillness to renewal, from inward rest to outward growth.

🌿 What Is the Spring Equinox?

The word equinox comes from Latin: aequus (equal) and nox (night). It refers to the two points in the year - one in spring, one in autumn - when the sun crosses the celestial equator. During the equinox, both hemispheres receive the sun's rays equally, giving us approximately 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness.

This balance of light and dark has long been considered sacred in ancient cultures around the world. From the pyramids of Egypt to Stonehenge, the Mayan temples to Pagan traditions, the Spring Equinox has been honored as a time of rebirth, fertility, balance, and transition.

✨ Why the Spring Equinox Matters Spiritually

The Spring Equinox is so much more than just a change in weather. It represents a powerful energetic threshold. After the quiet, introspective months of winter, this is the time when Earth - and your spirit - begins to awaken again. It’s nature’s signal to plant seeds, physically and metaphorically.

Think of the Spring Equinox as a cosmic reset button.

It’s a time to:

Restore balance in your life (emotionally, mentally, spiritually)
Release what no longer serves you (think: stagnant winter thoughts)
Begin again with fresh intentions and grounded clarity
Welcome fertility, growth, abundance, and transformation

🐣 Common Symbols of the Spring Equinox

Across different traditions, you’ll find shared symbols that echo the season’s themes of life, growth, and sacred balance:

Eggs – ancient symbols of fertility, creation, and potential
Hares and rabbits – creatures of abundance and quick new life
Seeds and flowers – representing the blossoming of intention and hope
Sunrise – the light returning stronger each day
Balance scales – symbolizing harmony between light and dark

🌸 Ostara & the Wheel of the Year

In Pagan and Wiccan traditions, the Spring Equinox is celebrated as Ostara, one of the eight sabbats on the Wheel of the Year. Named after the Germanic goddess Eostre, Ostara celebrates fertility, light, and the promise of warmer, fruitful days ahead.

Ostara is often associated with:

The maiden aspect of the divine feminine (youth, joy, innocence)
Planting rituals, egg decorating, and wildflower offerings
Cleansing the home to sweep away stagnant energy (spring cleaning!)
Honoring the balance of opposites: masculine + feminine, sun + moon, dark + light

🌞 Ways to Celebrate the Spring Equinox

You don’t need to be part of any tradition to honor this time. Here are some gentle, soul-nourishing ways to embrace the Spring Equinox:

🌿 Do a Seasonal Cleanse

Not just your home (though yes, open those windows and smudge that dust out!) - but your mind, body, and heart. Release heavy winter energy with herbal teas, salt baths, journaling, or breathwork.

🌸 Plant Something

Literally or symbolically. Start seeds indoors, plan your garden, or write down your intentions as “seeds” you want to nurture.

📜 Journal or Reflect

Ask yourself:

What do I want to grow this season?
What do I need to release?
Where in my life do I need more balance?

🔥 Light a Candle at Sunrise or Sunset

Use this moment of balance to set sacred space. Light a single candle, breathe deeply, and say a few words of gratitude or intention.

🍃 Make a Seasonal Altar

Include things like fresh blossoms, seeds, painted eggs, crystals (think: citrine, green aventurine, rose quartz), feathers, herbs, or anything that represents new life and spring to you.

⚠ Cautions & Gentle Reminders

Seasonal transitions can bring up emotional shifts, so give yourself grace if you're feeling wobbly or sensitive.
Don’t feel pressure to do all the things - even stepping outside and noticing a blooming flower is a sacred act.
Be mindful when harvesting spring plants like nettle or dandelion - always forage with respect and knowledge.