When is Ostara 2014?

Most common date of celebration for Ostara (Eostre): Spring Equinox, which falls on March 20 th this year (2014). In the Southern Hemisphere, Pagans celebrate Ostara on September 23 rd (2014). Variations: Wiccan sabbats are more in celebration of a season and what it represents, rather than a specific date.

What is Ostara and how do I celebrate it?

Happy Ostara, and welcome to spring! Ostara is one of the eight sabbats (Wiccan holidays) on the Wiccan Wheel of the Year. It’s one of the four minor sabbats which fall on the equinoxes and solstices.

How has Ostara influenced us today?

The biggest influence Ostara traditions have had that we still can see in modern times is the Christian holiday Easter. The name Easter is a derivative of Ostara (Eostre—just change the ‘o’ to an ‘a’ and invert the ‘er’ at the end). And of course, we’re all familiar with the Easter Bunny and Easter egg activities.

What are the colors of Ostara?

Ostara Colors: colors associated with springtime: grassy greens, pastels like pink, mint, lavender, yellow and robin’s egg blue. All these colors brighten up the Ostara ritual, or the Ostara altar. Ostara Symbols: Eggs, seeds, rabbits and hares, flowers, buds, grass, sunrise.