Spring Equinox :: Correspondences
| Season | Spring |
|---|---|
| Time of Day | Dawn |
| Direction | East |
| Moon Phase | First quarter |
| Tide | Growing Tide |
| Colors | Bright blue, green and yellow, pastel colors, white |
| Flowers | Honeysuckle, iris, lily, violet, yellow rose |
| Animals | Bee, butterfly, chicks, lamb, rabbit, ram, snake |
| Mythological Creatures |
Mermaids and mermen, Pegasus, unicorn |
| Plants | Acorns, all bulbs and seeds, dogwood, irish moss, wood sorrell |
| Herbs | Angelica, ginger, tansy |
| Incenses | Celandine, cinquefoil, dogwood bark, jasmine, orris root, rose, violet |
| Oils | Ginger, lotus, magnolia |
| Stones | Aquamarine, moonstone, rose quartz |
| Zodiac | Aries, the initiating sign |
| Decorations | Cocoons, eggs, labyrinths, new moon, seeds, shamrock, sun wheels, swastika (clockwise), yin/yang |
| Foods | Biscuts, chocolate, cheese, dairy in general, eggs, fish, fruit, ham, honey, sweets, "seed" vegetables such as peas, tansy ritual cakes |
| Teas | Dandelion, hyssop, jasmine, linden |
The Goddess Eostre
Many modern pagans refer to the spring equinox as Ostara. This name comes from the name of the Anglo-Saxon maiden goddess of spring, Eostre, the protectress of fertility and goddess of rebirth. Eostre loved children, so much so that in order to please them she changed her beautiful pet bird into a rabbit that laid brightly colored eggs, which she then gave to the children as presents. In a different version of the story, the rabbit seeks a way to please the goddess and sets about painting eggs, which are sacred to her as a symbol of new life. When he gives the goddess the eggs, she is so pleased that she must share her gift with the children. Eostre’s festivals celebrate the return of spring, life and vitality to the earth. In art, Eostre is depicted as a young woman, typically outdoors in her beloved greening nature. Ribbons decorate her hair and the bright cloths of her cloak and dress flow behind her as she dances through the fields.
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