The spring equinox comes when night and day are of equal lenght, the spring officially begins.
Birds begin their nesting and egg-laying, and eggs - symbolic of rebirth, fertility, and immortality - are tossed into fresh furrows or eaten by ploughmen. They are also carried by those engaged in spring planting.
A charming custom is painting eggs with symbols and pictures of what one whishes to manifest in the coming year. The egg can than be buried in the Earth Mother, who hears the cries and dreams of her children.
Aengus Og is the male deity of the occasion. Son of Dagda and Boann, is the Celtic God of Love.
The female aspect of this festival is personified by Boann, River Celtic Goddess and Queen of the Sidhe - where Spring Fairies and all the Little People live -
Lets celebrate Love,Fairies, Nature. Lets celebrate Spring!
Happy Ostara!
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