Happy Eostre!
OSTARA (pronounced O-STAR-ah) is usually celebrated on the Vernal or Spring Equinox. Other names by which this Sabbat may be known are Oestara, Eostre's Day, Rite of Eostre, Alban Eilir, Festival of the Trees, and Lady Day.
The name for this Sabbat actually comes from that of the Teutonic lunar Goddess, Eostre. Her chief symbols were the bunny (for fertility and because the Ancient Ones who worshipped her often saw the image of a rabbit in the full moon - Umm...I'll have what they were smoking), and the egg (representing the cosmic egg of creation). She is the Goddess of Renewal and her aspects are personal renewal, new beginnings, rebirth, and fertility.
In celebration of today, Will and I are going to be planting one of these bad boys;
a fantastic, incredible, bustalicious, tree. One of the many beautiful things that give us life.
****A portion of this post is a re-post. And by no means is this post meant to diminish the importance of this holiday as Christians know it.****
Happy Today, no matter what you celebrate!
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posted by Kevin Charnas | 10:10 AM
6 Comments:
iffen them eggs was yer handiwork, i salute you for makin' one look like a wartermelon.
I too, am jealous of that watermelon egg. How did ya do that?
Happy Easter.
I find it shocking that you cannot see the bunny in the moon! His ears are flopped back and he has his hands raised. Because he is pounding mochi, that's why. Duh.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_rabbit
Hugs to you and Will. You sexy little bunny, you.
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I can't tell if it's a citrus tree or a cottonwood - it's really beautiful though! Hurray for ending global warming one tree at a time.
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