Ostara

March 20 is the 2010 Spring Equinox. On this day there will be equal hours of light and dark, day and night. It is a changing of the seasons, the cold, bland days of winter are over and life is being renewed before our eyes. In ancient times, this day was known as Ostara, named after the pagan goddess Eostre. This holiday is a celebration of rebirth and new life. Wiccans and Pagans today still celebrate and revere this day with rituals and offerings to the Mother Goddess and their patron diety. Life begins again, and the light grows stronger and reaches toward Litha (Summer Solstice) with fervent ardor. Happy Ostara! Blessed be.