Witchy Spring Tips For Inspiration & Action
Z Budapest
(About Spring) “Return of Persephone from the underworld to reunite with her mother. Holy day of the continuation between mothers and daughters, the life force perpetuating and rejuvenating all in nature.
Goddesses: Diana, Persephone, Kore, Artemis, Flora
Toast the rejuvenated Goddess. Have her bless the new projects.”
Fave Book: The Holy Book of Women’s Mysteries
Elisabeth Brooke
”Each woman takes an egg contemplating the woman within, think of new growth, the fruits of the deadwood cut back at Samhain. Crack open the egg and see what emerges.”
Fave Book: An Astrological Herbal for Women
Laurie Cabot
”Goddesses: Ostara (German pagan Goddess from Tuetonic tribes, Goddess of fertility and Rebirth (Eostre), Blodeuwedd (Welsh) ‘Flower Face’ Goddess of Fertility - holds egg in hand standing among spring flowers - She’s changed into an owl -wymbol of wisdom and waxing moon.
Magical Stones: Clear quartz crystal, rose quartz, agate, lapis lazuli, amazonite, garnet.”
Fave Book: Celebrate the Earth
Scott Cunningham
”Altar: Cauldron filled with spring water…small potted plant…Sense nature of life within the plant…meditate upon changing of seasons, feel rousing of energies in Earth…Take a nature walk, celebratory only. Plant seeds, work on magical garden, herb work.
Fave Book: Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs
Gerwina Dunwich
”Crown of Spring Queen - daffodils, forsythia, gorse, primrose (yellow).”
Fave Book: Wicca Garden
Patalee Glass-Koentop
”The fires of the Sun in spring ‘tame’ winter and promote growth , in the same way that fires set in the hills burn away old prickles of the Furze, Gorse. This makes the new shoots edible for sheep and encourages new shoots, promoting the return of life.”
Oestara: goddess of spring, rebirth…comes from Onn (the Goddess) combined with Nion (on-niona - Galllic ash-grove goddess…Nion is the tree of the Ash Month).”
Fave Book: Year of Moons, Season of Trees: Mysteries & Rites of Celtic Tree Magic
Shekhinah Mountainwater
”Spirit of the maiden is now embodied, her physical birth from the dark as opposed to her spiritual birth at Winter Solstice…magical time, next wave of maagnetic energy begins and will peak at Beltane…Main political purpose of this ritual is creating and mending of bonds among women/mothers/daughters.”
Fave Book: Ariadne’s Thread
Claire Nahmad
Make a charm bag for friendship and happiness and Honeybee Wine.
Fave Book: Earth Magic
Marcia Starck (From We’Moon Datebook 1995
”It is a time to honour the child within and give voice to that child…Oestre/Eostar was a feast of the goddess Ishtar/Astarte/Esther and celebrated her rebirth…Letting go of old emotions stored up in the dark of winter. Night before the equinox or that day, good time to do a special sweat.”
Peggy Sue McRae from We’Moon 1996
”Eostar is from the same root word as the word estsrus, period of heat or rut in which females are in a maximum state of sexual receptivity.”
Yeye Luisah Teish from We’Moon 1998
”It is a time to plant your garden, call lovers and friends to romp through the wildflower fields.”
Colette Gardiner from We’Moon 2000
”Projects conceived or birthed at Solstice are rising up out of the well of our creativity, starting to take shape. Time to initiate our reborn selves into the community.”
Colette Gardiner from We’Moon 2001
”Traditionally a time to work on initiations and commitments for the coming year….good time for a ritual bath, add fennel - purification and healing…hang fennel in your doorway to remind you of your commitment…protection…Powerful time to be re-inspired as activists in whatever field we work in.”