The Goddess of the Dawn - Ēostre

Eostre

The Art of Christopher Bell

Easter is said to have to come to us from the “Norsemen’s Eostur, Eastar, Ostara, and Ostar, and the pagan goddess Eostre, all of which involve the season of the growing sun and new birth.

The German goddess, also known as Ostara or Anglo-Saxon Eástre, brings in the dawn of rebirth, a time to feel the warmth of spring, to awaken to a new time, to feel the joys of the  eternal rebirth of the season and within ourselves. 

Easter and Eostre are not the same celebration. Eostre is a pagan celebration tied to the Spring  Equinox celebrated March 20th or 21st marking the balance between light and dark, the arrival of spring, and the blossoming of nature. As spring brings hope for the renewal of life as seen in the blossoming of nature, it symbolizes the beginning of a new cycles for the world. 

Unlike Ostara, Easter is a Christian holiday. While it shares some of the themes of renewal found  in Ostara, Easter focuses on the spiritual resurrection of Christ rather than the natural cycles of the  Earth. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, symbolizing hope, rebirth, and eternal life.                       

 

The date shifts each year from on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the   Spring Equinox. 

The tradition springtime painted hard-boiled eggs pre-dates Christianity. In many cultures around the world, the egg is a symbol of new life, fertility and rebirth.  

Spring forward!!

What are your spring plans? Take that step forward. Review your New Year's Resolutions or dreams about a change in life. Set an action plan.

Look around you, feel the rhythm of Earth’s awakening of life after the long dark cold winter time where your dreams can sprout into reality.

To learn more about the pagan goddess

Happy Roll to You! Let's see what treasures your cracked egg reveals.

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JUST A NORMAL WITCH

NORMAL, ILLINOIS

Just a everyday normal person who happens to talk to dead people, see others' past, present and future events and enjoy casting an occasional normal witch spell. 

Since October ('12) I've been studying "The Seven Spiritual Laws to Success: A Pratical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams" by Deepak Chopra.  It's a rather small book, only 115 pages. 

Each sentence, sometimes even a word stops me to reflect, remember and imagine myself in a situation where I rise above judgement, blame and need of approval from others. 

Easy to say, not always so easy to practice. 

It can be simple so easily said "Gee, look at that one!" just because that person might not be attired or coiffed as I might. 

Blame: Them dam Yankees! when my baseball team loses to them. If the Yankees weren't so dam good, my team would have won. The book advises not to allow the approval or disapproval of others to affect your goals or intentions. To be with those who support and encourage them. Indeed! Easy to say, but when  your creation - precious work, and actions are judged as you deem unfairly, it smarts!

The approval of others, oh how many times have I said, "I don't care what they think!" whereas indeed I do care. It was difficult to come to that admittance. 

I admit, when something nasty is said to or about me, it hurts. Being a warrior woman, I anger and wonder why I was so harshly judged or unfairly blamed? No one asked about my thoughts, or reasons for my decisions. Do you stop and ask someone when they differ from your way of thinking or life choices? Do you want to learn about another so that maybe you will learn more about yourself? Do I care? Yes, I do care when I'm attacked - or feel attacked. I'm just a normal feeling human being - a normal witch, a normal psychic. I fail at times (well a lot actually so I learn). I blame at times when hurt. and I get angry then realize what a waste of my energy that is. From this book I'm learning to pay attention to how I might be giving as I am receiving. Like in magic, returned to me 3x fold times whatever I acitivate.

Back to reading the steps to successful living...

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WICCAN DEATH RITUAL: PASSING OF A WITCH

Yesterday, I participated in my first Wicca Passing Ceremony and Ritual. 

 It was for Ellen, my beloved eldest sister—the first born of eight children and the first to die.

She was our coven's High Priestess.

Born into a Scottish Catholic family, Ellen had been a Wiccan and witch for the past fourteen years.

When a family funeral ceremony was being planned Ellen’s eldest daughter, also a coven member, said it was only proper that her mom have a Wiccan funeral.

It’s not the norm for Wiccans/pagans/witches to openly celebrate such events such as weddings, new child, or deaths in our way with the blessings or acceptance of family, society or other religions, 

We usually keep them private because of the misunderstanding or non-acceptance from those with different religious and spiritual practices. 

But I agreed because recently before her death Ellen had told me that she no longer would hide her Wiccan witch life and practices. It was decided our "send off to Ellen" would take place before the memorial celebration. I undertook the task of preparing a ceremony while keeping in mind that after our Wiccan Ritual and Ceremony, there’d be a Rosary in respect for our Catholic mother and relatives. 

The entire Scottish clan was invited. Ellen’s sisters and brothers, her children, grandchildren and a few select friends. Our mother, brothers and their families did not attend for their religious beliefs could not be crossed over.

As grieving family began to arrive at the Wiccan ritual each person was smudged before entering the chapel. Her coven, donned in capes, gowns, witch hats or flowed wreaths and the few grandchildren participating gathered around the casket while in the pews, guests sat.

Ellen laid quietly (she always was a quiet, watchful person in a crowd) in a forest-green cape and gown with a beautiful mother-of-peal shelled necklace.

An altar was set in front of her. It held a vase of white lilies (new life), chalice, salt, athame and various colored candles - including three image (people) candles: black for transition, white symbolizing her spirit transcending, and red for rebirth.

Frankincense and myrrh incense wafted lightly throughout the chapel. The four corners were called in and the circle was cast, the spell made fast and only good could enter therein.

Three of her grandchildren drummed and another rang a bell before a blessing of Ellen was said by one of her coven. Hallowed words were spoken over her as she was cleansed with a special incense, ocean water and oils.

A granddaughter dropped rose petals around the coffin. A sacred guided meditation was delivered followed by several Oms that vibrated throughout the room. The group sang the song, We All Come From the Goddess (Linda Lila) three times. 

The circle was closed. All held hands singing The circle is opened not unbroken, may the peace of the goddess be ever in your heart. Merry meet, merry part and merry meet.

It was truly magical holy ceremony fitting for a most respected High Priestess. So Mote it be.

She is greatly missed, her gentle guidance, her irreverent humor and her great, undying love! She inspired me in life and continues to commune in this world's death. Her spirit lives on.

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