I cleaned up my altar today and decorated it for Ostara. So happy to see my little gnomes and flowers on the altar now!

Every year around Ostara my Uncle Eddie brings me Daffodils. The daffodil is the first flower of spring and it symbolizes hope. Now, he doesn't bring me daffodils for Ostara, he's Catholic and doesn't really 'talk about the fact that I am no longer Catholic (It's been close to 20 years since I've found my Pagan path, you'd think he'd be used to it by now). He brings me the daffodils he gets from the American Cancer Society.

"To the American Cancer Society, it represents the hope we all share for a future where cancer is no longer a life-threatening disease."

My cousin, his daughter, passed away from cancer at the age of 11, she died about 12 days shy of her 12th birthday; she would have been 32 years old this past March 16th.

Ostara and daffodils have a special place in my heart. Yay for Spring! Here it's 48 degrees and sunny right now, we're supposed to have sunshine and warm temps today, up to about 72! I have some work to do this morning but then this afternoon I will be redecorating my altar and spending some time outside with the Witchlets.

I hope today is a beautiful day, wherever you are; no matter what the weather is like.

New Moon was officially yesterday BUT yesterday was a bit of a mess for us, guess my home has it's own way of cleansing! I am guessing the God of Water needed to remind me of something...

The downstairs toilet didn't flush correctly and the boys are known to throw things in the toilet - however, this last time neither one of them could 'remember' what was flushed. After much work and poking and prodding and wrangling with the toilet, CJ and I found nothing. Had whatever it was gone down? Nope - the toilet still wouldn't flush properly; we had to call in a professional.

Long story short, the main drain was blocked. From the basement toilet, past the shower to the main drain. 'Stuff' was coming up in the downstairs shower...this explains the flood I had when I did laundry; we thought the washing machine was leaking but nope, it was because everything was backed up right where it should have been existing the house.

The plumbers had to clean that out and let me tell you, I have never in my life smelled something as bad as methane gas. This house smelled for hours after the ordeal began. Saved by vanilla candles!

So I suppose the boys didn't throw anything in the toilet, that time; it must have been backing up slowly and this would have eventually happened. In the main drain area we did find LOTS of paper towels....hmmmmmm

Ostara and Easter are so closely related and twisted that Easter is perhaps the only “Christian” holiday that still has a Pagan title. Easter gets its name from the Teutonic Goddess of spring and the dawn, whose name is spelled Oestre, Eostre, or Eastre.

 The ancient Saxons started most of this, actually. They celebrated the return of spring with the old adage, laugh, drink and make merry. This festival was held in tribute to their Goddess of fertility and springtime, Eastre or Ostara. When the early Christian missionaries met up with the northern Saxons, they attempted to convert them to Christianity. It's been a life long battle for the Christians, to convert Pagans into their beliefs system.

The Equinox and Easter are so close, those who celebrate Easter often see this holiday (which observes Christ's resurrection from the dead after his death on Good Friday) as being synonymous with rebirth and rejuvenation. However, look closer at some of the Easter customs, you will see that the origins are surprisingly Pagan! Eggs, bunnies, candy, Easter baskets, new clothes, all these "traditions" have their origin in practices which really have little or nothing to do with the Christian holiday.

Funny, I was raised Catholic and no one could ever explain the Easter bunny to me, or why we colored eggs. Let's take a look at those particular traditions:

• Coloring Eggs - eggs are clearly one of the most potent symbols of fertility, and spring is the season when animals begin to mate and flowers and trees pollinate and reproduce.
• Easter bunny - of course, another huge symbol of fertility. 
• Daffodils - represent new beginnings, rebirth or resurrection.

Depicted in modern goddess art with daffodils in her hair, a rabbit or hare by her side, holding a basket filled with eggs, Eostre is the beautiful goddess of fertility.


No matter what the faith, The Spring Equinox is viewed as a time of rebirth an new beginnings. This is a good time of year to start your seedlings. If you grow an herb garden, start getting the soil ready for late spring plantings. Celebrate the balance of light and dark as the sun begins to tip the scales, and the return of new growth is near.

Take some time to celebrate the new life that surrounds you in nature and as you do so, observe all the new things beginning around you.

If I am asked ONE MORE TIME, "do you use white magick or black magick?" I just may scream! Personally I don't believe there are 2 kinds of magick. It's just magick.

I am not a 'white witch' or a 'black witch'. I'm a Witch. I believe in intent. If the intent is pure then great, if it's not, then be prepared to deal with the consequences in this life or the next.

I believe in personal responsibility - when I sit down to do spellwork I need to make a conscious decision as to what path to take and if I decide that my intent is going to take on a darker side then I must be willing to accept responsibility for that and be ready to deal with the backlash.

I'd love some thoughts on this. What do you believe?