Ostara
Happy Festival of Ostara Everyone!
Image source hereOstara is the festival of the Vernal Equinox, in the Northern Hemisphere (corresponding to the Autumnal equivalent of Lughnasdh in the South). It is a time for planting and celebrating the first signs of fertility and rebirth. This year the equinox is at 11.43 on 20 March, though celebrations may span several days!
On this day, wherever you are and whoever you are, we are all united by this celestial phenomenon: we all have equal day and night. During Ostara a prince can command no more sunshine than a pauper; a bishop no more than a heathen; a master no more than a servant.
At this time I shall reflect on what other factors unite, rather than divide, humanity.
During this Ostara period I am camping and hiking in the mountains of Wales. May you all enjoy a happy and peaceful Equinox, and may the strengthening sun bring fertility to your gardens and anything else that you wish.
Dawn, Wales, Ostara 2009 
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posted by Maalie at 8:42 am
15 Comments:
Happy first day of spring to you too. It arrives here sometime between 6 and 8 tomorrow morning. (Not sure of the exact time.) Your sky photo is very attractive!
Your sky shot looks mystical and magical. And the birds are magnificent.
So it should be tomorrow at about 6 in the morning when it starts then. That would mean exactly 12 hours daylight. Someone happened to mention that today it was 12 hours and some minutes already but perhaps I remember it wrong.
Anyway I was totally blown away with that bird shot. Very artistic and so enchanting as is the sunset photo.
I am celebrating right now mate!
Why I love blogging. For little bits of trivia like this I would not find elsewhere. The image is bewicthing in a Pendle Hill way.
The birds are beautiful, the sky is mystical.
Thank you for your good wishes and lovely phtos. I would dearly love to join you on a walking tour of Wales to get away from this infernal dust after 6 years of drought. Autumn is here, but still no rain and not a blade of green.
Thank you for sharing an interesting post and a wonderful sky watch photo! And happy first day of spring!
Yes, amazing. First time, to my chagrin, I've known that there is such a day when there's 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness for everyone!
We do well to revel in what unites us as humans. For me that is the celebration of all of life in a faith, hope and love which is ongoing. Part of why I love what I understand of old Celtic Chritianity.
Yes, what a lovely photo. The mountains in Wales. Hope you have a great day enjoying it.
beautiful birds. what a treat!
Happy first day of Spring! I love how mystical your sky shot is. Wonderful image.
Joyce
No wonder that birds look familiar, Arthur's book cover page.
Beautiful sky pic!
I have never seen anything so exquisite, it is really stunning.
WOW...all of us having the equal day and night on Ostara day is incredible piece of information. I also like beautiful images you have picked to go along with the post.
Happy equinox to you too.
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