Ostara falls on the Vernal or Spring Equinox. According to the solar calendar, this is the beginning of Spring. The Horned God is maturing rapidly, or the Holly King’s strength is evenly matched now as the time for the Oak King’s victory draws closer. Growing daylight is evidence of the God moving from infancy toward maturity. The Earth becomes warmer and more fertile as the Goddess comes into her power.

Ostara is a time of balance, and a time when the veil between the worlds is thin. This makes it is a time when a witch can more easily connect with the divine. This is still a time of beginnings, as the world around us wakes from slumber. Nature’s promise of greener, warmer, and more bountiful times is becoming fulfilled as buds and blossoms emerge, bees return to begin the pollination cycle, and fields wake up from their winter slumber. This is a time of innocence and child-like wonder. This is a time to try something new.