Post by faskew on Mar 31, 2013 11:01:16 GMT -5
There are dozens of festivals and ceremonies at this time of year to celebrate the rebirth of the sun and the start of spring. Different cultures and religions around the world call it by different names, but we in the West call it Ostera, from a Germanic goddess of that name. Or at least we used to, until we changed it to Easter.
Happy Ostara to all, regardless of what name you call it or time you celebrate it. (Eastern Orthodox Christians have theirs on May 5th this year - the last one in line, I think.) And don't forget the rabbits and eggs and flowers. It wouldn't be Easter without all the pagan bits that honor the goddess of the dawn. 8->
Happy Ostara to all, regardless of what name you call it or time you celebrate it. (Eastern Orthodox Christians have theirs on May 5th this year - the last one in line, I think.) And don't forget the rabbits and eggs and flowers. It wouldn't be Easter without all the pagan bits that honor the goddess of the dawn. 8->
