Ostara is our next turn of the wheel and is happening in just a few days! So today let’s talk about Ostara rituals!
Ostara marks the beginning of the long awaited spring time and is a day where the light and dark hours are completely in balance. Ostara is all about renewal, cleansing, vitality, and fertility as Mother Nature emerges from her winter slumber.
Life is beginning to awaken all around us, you can feel the change in the air as the earth begins to once again blossom and bloom.
This energetic change can happen within ourselves as well. Hopefully we will embrace it and allow it to invigorate us with fresh motivation, new goals, and excitement for the months to come.
It’s a time to really make strides towards new goals we have set for ourselves, start fresh projects, do some spring cleaning (both physically and spiritually), and give thanks to Mother Earth as she enters her maiden stage once more. For more on Ostara history, traditions, and correspondences you may visit my full post HERE.
So for today, I am sharing with you 3 Easy Ostara rituals you can perform at home to help you honour this seasonal change, embrace that motivating Ostara magick, and cleanse your spiritual and physical self for the warmer sunnier weeks that lie ahead.
3 Easy Ostara Rituals
Ostara Ritual #1 – Ritual for Cleansing & Blessing the Home
Try to leave any negativity at the door when performing this ritual. It’s best done when your mind is in a clear positive space. Take a moment to balance your energies before you begin if necessary. Light a lemongrass incense stick in the first room of your home. Slowly walk through each individual room with your incense in one hand and a rose quartz and jasper crystal in the other. Recite the following, or something similar, in each room you enter:
‘I cleanse this space, I set it free. Bring peace and balance, so mote it be.’
Once you have finished going through each room, return to your first room and sit comfortably in the centre with your incense and crystals. Spend a few minutes visualizing your home filled with happiness, peace, and love. Stay there as long as you wish. Finish with a thank you and gratitude to the goddess, nature, and/or the universe.
Ostara Ritual #2 – Ritual for Renewal
You will need:
- 1 white candle
- 1 each of moonstone, garnet, and moss agate stones
- Pen & Paper
- A trowel for digging or a pretty little decorative box
1 – Performing this outside is ideal if you have space and weather permits. If not, you can sit by the window in your home that lets in the most sunshine and light.
2 – Arrange your stones, light your candle, and sit in a comfortable position.
3 – Clear your mind of anything other than the thoughts of spring, the promise of longer days, new beginnings and any fresh intentions you want to set for yourself.
4 – Stay in this visualization of your most magickal spring as long as you would like.
5 – When you feel ready, take your pen and paper and write down your top three intentions.
6 – Repeat the intentions out loud, or in your head, three times.
7 -Take your three stones and wrap them up in the center of the paper you wrote on.
8 – Take the paper with the wrapped stones and either bury it in the earth, if you are able, or place it inside your little box. Both options are fine!
9 – Finish by giving thanks to the earth, the Mother Goddess, or any other figure you wish.
Ostara Ritual #3 – Ritual to Honour Nature & the Sun
Again, if you are at all able to do this ritual outside that will be optimal. If not, sit in the brightest and sunniest area of your home. A big part of Ostara is welcoming the full force of the sun back with open arms and honouring the awakening of nature.
Perform this ritual at sunrise, if possible. It can be a powerful experience to awaken with the sun and Ostara is the perfect day for it.
You don’t necessarily need any supplies for this but if you are someone who likes a bit of extras you could have the following; a yellow candle to symbolize the sun, a balancing magnolia incense and a moss agate stone to hold for an additional nature connection.
Gather your items and choose your space to sit comfortably. Light your candle and incense if you are using them.
With your eyes open take a few deep breathes, centre yourself, and acknowledge your surroundings. Hopefully the sunshine will be kissing your face, the gentle breeze flowing through your hair, there may be signs of life popping up around you, or that distinct smell of spring in the air. Whatever it may be, drink it all in and feel a sense of gratitude wash over you.
What about nature are you grateful for?
At this point you may either leave your eyes open or close them, your choice! Take a few moments and think about everything that you love and appreciate about nature and what positive feelings this time of year arouses in you. What aspects of this time of year bring you joy?
You could do this just in your mind or do a journal entry. I am partial to the journalling.
Once finished, if time permits, take a walk around your neighbourhood or to the park. Spend some time and play outside. Honour that youthful, new energy that comes with Spring. Allow yourself to feel free and excited.
This little practice can take as little 30 minutes or all day if you choose lol. You could even combine rituals 2 and 3 together. It’s very open to you making it special for you in this moment.
BONUS: 12 more easy Ostara celebration ideas!
- decorate eggs
- leave out an offering to Mother Nature or a deity of your choosing
- put on an energizing simmer pot
- cleanse your home with a magickal floor wash
- bake some sweet bread
- have a special meal with traditional Ostara foods
- do a tarot or oracle reading for the spring
- spend time outside (maybe do ritual #3!)
- set new intentions and goals for the next 3 months
- take a cleansing ritual bath
- work with spring time herbs such as lemon balm or lavender
- get some beautiful spring blooms to adorn your home with
Make Each Ritual Your Own
I always say this but it bares repeating. For each of these feel free to add crystals, additional oils or herbs, chants, or anything else you feel is needed for your specific practice and goals.
I share this post to serve as inspiration or guidelines but it is always nice to add our own personal touches into our spell work. You do not need to follow my steps or ingredients to a ‘T’.
There is no wrong way to do these Ostara rituals. There is simply your way, and your way is perfect. Adapt as necessary!
Your thoughts!
So tell me, do you have your Ostara rituals planned yet? What is your favourite part of the holiday?
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Sending many blessings.
Yours in health and magick,
Krystle xo
