Merry Meet my friends! The first day of Spring has finally arrived! Here…it’s not that warm..in the 40’s… but the Sun is shining, a soft breeze is blowing, birds are singing and I am seeing some Spring bulbs poking out of the ground and trees budding if I look real, real close 🙂
I started out the day greeting the Sun as He rose while having a cup of coffee. I lit a candle in gratitude for the turning of the Wheel and the return of the Sun. I re-filled bird feeders and put out some dried corn for the squirrels once I got dressed. Once I did that, I headed out to the florist (NO tulips or daffodils yet anywhere!) and purchased a mixed flower bouquet. Then I went to the garden center and got 6 herb seed packets and a couple of starter trays.
Now I have started my herbs from seeds for many years, at my old home where I had a perfect place to do it. Here at this house…while I have sunny East facing windows, I can’t put pots of dirt and seeds there with 2 kitties who will have fun with that! LOL. So I’m going to attempt to grow a few in my kitchen window on the sill. I planted 4 each of lavender, sage, basil, parsley, thyme and rosemary. We shall see what happens but it made me happy on this Spring Equinox day to do it. I set crystals on my window sill too and did a seed blessing as I planted them. (for my seed blessing..be sure to type Ostara into the search box on the right).
My altar has been ready for a week or so now, so I added the pretty flowers and I’m ready to go. I have smudged the house and cracked a few windows as well. I’m doing small things to celebrate the day, all day long, and tonight I will do a Welcome Spring ritual at my altar.
Now I am hearing that we will have lovely warm weather tomorrow but probably some rain… then temps will drop back into Winter weather and we have SNOW forecasted for Tuesday! 🙂 Now this is just typical for where I live here in Ohio…give it a day and it will change again. I’m not going to let it spoil my Spring though and don’t you let it either. As a Witch, we can feel the quickening of our Mother Earth. She is awakening most definitely and it won’t be long before we will be merrily working in our gardens and complaining about the heat LOL.
I hope you and your loved ones have a very Blessed Ostara. May Joy, Love, Peace, Abundance and Light be yours today and always!
Blessings and Love, Autumn
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Merry Meet
I am new to your blog, look forward to sharing
Well Merry Meet and Welcome Happy Crone! Thank you for finding me 🙂 Blessed Ostara!
Happy Ostara, I just stumble across your blog. I love the green candles you’ve used to celebrate Ostara!
-Sarah
http://www.littlecloudofsanity.blogspot.ca
Thank you so much Sarah..and now I’ve stumbled across yours! LOL. Blessed Ostara..oh I think I got those candles at Michaels 🙂 I loved that limey green too 🙂
You should come to Florida then it’s wonderful out today. My husband and I went to the zoo today I was given the day off since they said today was a holiday for me I couldn’t be happier . Wishing you and yours a happy spring.
Blessed Ostara
Sounds wonderful Villa! I was in Florida this past September..I love it down there 🙂 Except when it’s really HOT! LOL. Blessed Ostara and have a great evening! Autumn
Happy Ostara! Beautiful day here! Sunny, and 70! Tomorrow and Sat. the same but winter weather next week. I do love the Turning of the Wheel! Thank you for sharing your day with us! Your altar is sunny and magickal! Love you!
Sounds loke gorgeous weather Sis! It was cool here but pretty 🙂 Enjoy your next couple of days! Much love!!
Blessed Ostara to you and yours! May it bring you all the joy and happiness that you so deserve! Here in Virginia today it was almost 70 degrees beautiful sunny and a light breeze. You would think that spring is here but it’s just teasing us, it’s supposed to go back to the 30s tonight 😉
Happy Ostara! Happy Spring!
June
Thank you so much June…I always love hearing from you. I’m glad you are having a taste of Spring..we will have that tomorrow..but with rain 🙂 Then we will have snow again next week 🙂 Many Blessings of this first Spring day my friend! Autumn