As the wheel of the year turns, we arrive at the Spring Equinox, (also known as Ostara in some Pagan tradition). This sacred point in the year—when day and night are of equal length—marks the return of daylight, growth, and new beginnings. Winter’s stillness fades, replaced by nature’s awakening: flowers bloom, animals stir, and the energy of renewal fills the air.
The Spring Equinox is a time of balance—between light and dark, action and rest, endings and beginnings. It’s an opportunity to step forward with clarity, plant seeds (literally and metaphorically), and embrace the possibilities that lie ahead.
Symbols of Spring
🌸 Flowers & Herbs – new beginnings, fertility, and abundance
🌱 Seeds & Sprouts – potential, growth, and manifestation
🐣 Eggs – rebirth, transformation, and infinite possibilities
☀️ The Sun – longer, warmer days and the return of vitality
🦋 Butterflies – metamorphosis, reminding us that change is beautiful
Rituals to Celebrate the Spring Equinox
🌿 Plant Seeds of Intention
Spring is all about fresh starts. Write down a goal or intention for the coming months and plant it (literally!) with flowers, herbs, or vegetables. As your plant grows, so will your intention.
🔥 Light a Candle for Balance
Since the equinox is a time of equal light and dark, honor this balance by lighting a candle and meditating on where you need harmony in your life.
🌸 Create a Spring Altar
Decorate a sacred space with spring symbols like flowers, herbs, pastel candles, and crystals such as rose quartz (for love), citrine (for joy), and moss agate (for connection to earth). Add a bowl of fresh water or a small dish of soil to represent growth.
🧹 Spring Cleaning & Energy Clearing
Energy feeling a little off? Herbal bundles are a powerful way to cleanse and refresh your space, spirit, and mindset. Traditionally used for purification, these bundles of dried botanicals—like rosemary, wormwood, sage, and more—help clear stagnant energy, invite protection, and set the tone for new beginnings.
Clear out the old to make room for the new! Clean your home, open the windows, and burn herb bundles like mugwort or rosemary. Let the smoke carry away what no longer serves you. Release stagnant energy and invite fresh, vibrant energy in.
🍓 Eat Seasonal Foods
Celebrate the abundance of the season by enjoying fresh fruits, greens, and herbal teas. Consider foods like honey, eggs, berries, and sprouted grains—nourishing, vibrant choices that align with spring’s renewal.
March's Spring Equinox reminds us that everything has its cycle—darkness always gives way to light, and winter always melts into spring. As nature awakens, so do we. This is a time to usher in hope, renew our intentions, and welcome the magic of new beginnings.
