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A Pagan Celebration of Spring
Some Pagans call the first day of spring, the vernal equinox, Ostara. It is a day for all to celebrate longer daylight hours, returning warmth and the start of planting.
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Ostara: Flowers, Herbs, Crystals
This minor Sabbat greets spring's arrival. The wheels of the cycle of nature and of life turn. Nature is reborn, offering the promise of abundant future harvests.
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Wheel of the Year 101: Ostara
An overview of Ostara, with links and suggestions for celebrating the holiday.
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Ostara/Easter Celebration
There are practitioners of the Olde Religion who are also Christian. Both spiritual paths celebrate spring's holidays with seasonal flowers and foods.
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Celebrating Ostara
Eggs, rabbits, and marshmellow peeps. Celebrate Ostara, the spring equinox.
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Recipes for Ostara: Spring Equinox
Two recipes featuring eggs, flavored with herbs, to help celebrate this ancient pagan celebration of spring.
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Easter - Where do the Easter Bunny and Easter Eggs come from?
Where do the Easter Bunny and Easter eggs come from? Read this article to find out!
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Easter Books for Toddlers
A list of some great board books for the Easter basket.
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The Rewards of Living Simply: Enjoy the season
Spring brings some of the simple pleasures, along with the rewards, of living simply.
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Rabbit/Hare: Trickster-Fear Caller
Rabbit/Hare represents different qualities to various cultures. Many cultures consider him Trickster, like Coyote, Raven and Crow. Explore his symbolism and lore.
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Pagan Roots of Easter Customs
At Easter time, children go on egg hunts looking for eggs the Easter bunny hid. Women and girls wear corsages. Traditional foods are eaten at Easter dinner.
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Wheel of the Year 101: Beltane
An overview of Beltane, including links for more info.
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Sabbats
Definition of Sabbat and their individual meanings. Each of the eight Pagan/Wikkan holidays are briefly explained. References for further reading are given at the end.
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Sabbats: Pagan Fire Festivals
Pagan holidays celebrate changing seasons and the cycle of life. Greater Sabbats are Samhain, Imbolc, Beltane and Lughnasadh; Lesser Sabbats, solstices and equinoxes.
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Wheel of the Year 101: Imbolc
First in a series of intro Sabbat articles. Imbolc is the second of the 8 Sabbats.
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Wheel of the Year 101: Mabon
This sixth Wheel of the Year article focuses on Mabon (also known as the Autumn Equinox) and includes tips for planning your sabbat as well as lots of links for more information.
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Another Look at the Wiccan Core Beliefs
A more in-depth look at the Wiccan Core Beliefs listed in my "What is Wicca" article, including points on how they relate to my personal practices of Wicca
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To Be Wiccan
Let's face it: Religious fight for freedom happened in the past and it is still happening. Only, these days it's more discreet.
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America's Stonehenge: Mystery Hill, NH
Stonehenge and Mystery Hill have three things in common. They were observatories. Each has astronomical alignments. Almost nothing is known about the builders of both.
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Birth Flower for April
The language, legends and history for the daisy; the flower for those born in the month of April. The meaning of the daisy's botanical and common name.
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Druids: Origin and Traditions
The origin of the Pagan or Shamanic Celtic Druids was documented through the years. It's been written they mysteriously disappeared. Or did they?
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What is Paganism
A look at the foundation of Pagan Religions
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Wheel of the Year 101: Yule
An overview of Yule and other winter solstice celebrations. This is the final article in the "Wheel of the Year 101" series.
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Enchantment of Mabon
The Autumn Equinox is a magickal time of balance and bounty. Find new ways to celebrate this wonderful fall holiday with your family.
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Wheel of the Year 101: Lammas/Lughnasadh
A beginner's overview of Lammas or Lughnasadh, the fifth Sabbat of the Wheel (starting with Imbolc). Fifth in the ongoing series of introductory essays on the Wiccan sabbats.
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