Ostara Spring Goddess and The Vernal Equinox

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Spring Equinox ushers in a joyful Ostara Spring celebration. The Druids revered the Spring Equinox on the full moon of the Spring Equinox month. The Spring Equinox also called Vernal Equinox was revered by the ancient Celtic and Saxon pagans for centuries.

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Ostara is the name of the pagan Anglo-Saxon Spring goddess, she represents dawn. Ostara is manages nature with the aid of The Horned god, securing the growth of budding plants, and fertility of nature while celebrating the welcome of the Spring equinox through dance. Below shows Ostara on the pagan wheel of the year.

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Ostara or Eustre is the namesake of the festival of Easter that ushers in spring and fertility.
In ancient times, Eosturmonap or the month of April Eustre or Ostara feasts were held in her honor by pagan Anglo-Saxons. Ostara was mentioned early in ‘The Venerable Bede,’ 673-735 ce.
The Christian Paschal month usurped…

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