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Jenna Newell Hiott's avatar

Ostara blessings, Julie! Your Ostara altar is gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing pictures of that. And thank you, too, for the meditation. Instead of listening to it at my own altar as I would normally do, I feel called to listen to it on my morning walk, as I pass by all the blooms and hatchlings in the neighborhood. I feel ready to emerge!

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Julie Schmidt's avatar

Thanks Jenna! Creating an altar is one of my favorite things to do each sabbat. They stay up till the next sabbat, roughly 6 weeks or so. It can be hard to take one down, especially when I have worked with it over that time. And that is the movement of the seasons, change. Ostara blessings to you too, may it be filled with an abundance of color and life.

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Emma Campbell's avatar

Thank you for this beautiful invitation for reflection. 💖

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Julie Schmidt's avatar

Thanks for Reading, and may the blessings of springtime lighten your step!

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Sam Corrie's avatar

Ostara blessings to you dear one. As you step into Spring we step into Autumn. A lovely way to honour the turning of the season is to honour the Autumn here and to read and feel into your Spring message.

It feels so powerful this year. I am unsure why...the Equinox today feels as though it is inviting something more of us as we find our deeper sense of balance and stand tall in it.

I am looking forward to going inward, and I am excited for you for coming out into the sunshine again.

xxx

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Julie Schmidt's avatar

I think of you and another friend of mine in S Africa when I write my wheel of the year posts. This equinox, you are both entering Mabon, Autumn. Powerful to consider that paradox, the withering in the midst of sprouting. I appreciate that you understand the depth of this threshold and can be in there with me!

I too feel this equinox as being very powerful. Maybe its because of the juxtaposition to the intense polarization of this world. Nature is coming in and going out so strongly. Maybe nature is simply saying, "wake up and see me, this is what and who your are." ???...

Thanks Sam, and Mabon/Autumn blessings to you! May your journey inward be intimate and grounded.

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Rebecca Stapleton's avatar

Ostara Blessings! Greeting my day as the sun rises and the birds are waking with their songs of Spring! The energy is palpable! You know, that restless feeling to get out and do! I’m thinking it’s a Nature Journal kind of day!

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Julie Schmidt's avatar

Ooooo... enjoy your nature journal day! Sounds wonderful. And I love what you said about the birds and their songs of spring. YES - they are really making a chorus out of it. Ostara blessings to you Rebecca, may you feel renewed and regenerated by this springtime energy!

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Rebecca Stapleton's avatar

Thank you! May it be the same for you😊🌼

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Louise Hallam's avatar

I can feel the energy changing Julie and it is oh so welcome! This change of season feels so significant of deeper changes that we are being called to. How joyful it is to hear to birds sing and feel the sun and light on our faces. Thank you for bringing this celebration. xx

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Julie Schmidt's avatar

I know! My feet are lighter, there is a dance to my step. I went hiking the other day in the forest, there were so many waterfalls from the winter rains. The air was warm, it felt like my initiation into spring. It was a hard winter for me, very thankful spring is here. What a joy it is to celebrate it. Louise enjoy your celebration! Ostara blessings to you!

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Louise Hallam's avatar

Thank you Julie, I know exactly what you mean, I’m ready for more lightness and I feel like good things are a coming. xx

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