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VoxPath:   Home / holidays / mabon / Ostara - Overview by Christina Created: 3/17/2002   Views:   O S T A R A (around March 21st but date may vary by more than two days ) also known as: Spring Equinox, Ostara, Alban Eiler, Esther, Eostre, Ostarun, ™startag', Eastre, Eoastrae, Oestre The first true day of Springtide. The days and nights are now equal in length as the Young God continues to mature and grow. We begin to see shoots of new growth and swelling buds on the trees. Energy is building as the days become warmer with promise. Ostara links... Informational and Cultural Vernal Equinox Links: Vernal Equinox: http://www.glyphweb.com/esky/concepts/vernalequinox.html Pisces constellation: http://www.glyphweb.com/esky/constellations/pisces.html First Point of Aries: http://www.glyphweb.com/esky/concepts/firstpointofaries.html The Easter Fires from The Golden Bough: http://www.sacred-texts.com/pag/frazer/gb06203.htm Grimm's Teutonic Mythology - Ostara (Eastre) http://www.midhnottsol.org/lore/grimmst/013_10.html Grimm's Teutonic Mythology: http://www.midhnottsol.org/lore/grimmst/index.html The Grimm's Teutonic Mythology Translation Project: http://www.midhnottsol.org/lore/grimmtran.html St. Bede The Venerable: http://www.ocf.org/OrthodoxPage/reading/St.Pachomius/bede.html Bede: The Lives of The Holy Abbots of Weremouth and Jarrow: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/bede-jarrow.html Bede, The Venerable: http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/Bede.html The Bunny On The Moon: http://star.arm.ac.uk/~mdm/AIG/Newsletters/Newsletter%207.htm There's a Rabbit In The Moon And He Ain't Just Laying Eggs: http://www.witchvox.net/wren/w_editorials/rabbit_inthemoon.html The Folklore Of Eggs: http://www.mystical-www.co.uk/eggs.htm#EGGCR Easter Eggs: http://www.bartleby.com/81/5588.html A Brief History of Eggs: http://www.canadaegg.ca/english/facts/egghistory.html Standing An Egg On End On The Spring Equinox: http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/misc/egg_spin.html Egg Trivia: http://www.aeb.org/faq/egg-trivia.html How To Toss An Egg From One Bull's Horn To Another: http://www.irantelaat.com/irantelaat/nourooz.html#anchor1227411 The Symbolism of the krainian Easter Egg: http://www.uazone.net/holidays/EasterEggs.html A Spring Egg Charm: http://www.earthdancecollective.org/magical_archives.htm#Egg%20Charm The Easter Bunny Etymology: http://takeourword.com/Issue081.html#Spotlight Spring Equinox Celebrations: http://www.religioustolerance.org/spring_equinox.htm Celebrating Spring Equinox: http://www.schooloftheseasons.com/spring.html Eras of Excellence ö Easter: http://www.erasofelegance.com/april.html Slovak Easter: http://www.slovakheritage.org/Folkcustoms/easter.ht m Easter Folk Customs in Hungry: http://www.hungarotips.com/customs/locsol.html Russian Easter Customs: http://www.moscow-guide.ru/Culture/Folk.htm#Easter "Shunbun no hi" Vernal Equinox: http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~ys46/calendar.htm#3/21 Shunbun no Hi / Higan no Chu-Nichi: http://www.asij.ac.jp/elementary/japan/jp_holi.html#mar20 Vernal Equinox Craft Ideas: Celtic Goddess Eostre stamp: http://www.pabay.org/eostre.html Felt Stuffed Bunnies: http://www.openhere.com/holidays/Easter/crafts/craft2/ Decorative eggs: http://www.openhere.com/holidays/Easter/crafts/craft6/ Natural Coloring Of Easter Eggs: http://www.slovakheritage.org/Folkcustoms/natcoleasteg.htm Tie Dyed Easter Eggs: http://www.almanac.com/season/eggs.html Let's Decorate Easter Eggs!: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/decor.html Easter Projects & Gift Ideas: http://www.make-stuff.com/hollidays/easter.html Irish Eggs: http://www.infolanka.com/recipes/mess6/14.html Spring Tonic: http://www.almanac.com/season/springtonic.html Corn Beef and Cabbage: http://www.almanac.com/season/cornedbeef.html Over Night Omelet: http://www.almanac.com/season/overnightomelet.html In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb: http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/lessonplans/profbooks/li onlambtg.htm An Easter Buffet: http://www.upress.umn.edu/GreatScandinavianRecipes2.html Hot Cross Buns: http://www.cuisinedumonde.com/hot_x_buns.html Pagan Essays 1996-2010 Article Author Title Wren's Nest News 97-2010 Article Title Author Source Pagan Web 8,000 Links Profile SiteName Owner Category Postal City Pagan Groups Local Covens etc. Name City Profile Path Postal Pagan/Witch 70,000 Profiles Name City Profile Path Likes Dislikes Gender SexOrient Relation US Postal Home - 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