Ostara _ rituals, recipes, & lore for the spring equinox ( PDFDrive )

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These will give you a jumping point to move on to other concepts. Feel free to
jump around or simply use ones that you come up with instead. When you can’t
think of any more, you may release hands on move on with the ritual.
At this time, you may perform the “Meditation for Evaluating Balance in Your
Life” from the previous chapter. When you are done, you will take turns as you
continue on. The first person will pose the following question to the other who
will then answer it (either out loud or silently to him/herself) and then will ask
the same question of the first person. Take your time thinking about your
answers and actually answering the question. Do not feel rushed and do not rush
the other person. You may even want to sit during this time to allow for a more
meditative state of mind while giving these questions some deep thought. If you
are comfortable enough with the other person, you may want to sit while facing
each other and holding hands. The first person will say: On this day of balance,
take a moment to think— a moment to reflect on your life.
Is your life in balance, and if not, what do you need to change in order to make it
so?
The second person should answer. You will know when the other person is
finished if they are answering silently as they will then repeat the question for
you to answer. When the first person is done answering the first question, they
may move on to this next one.
Spring is the time of new beginnings, of new life.
As the flowers burst through the ground,
and the buds burst into leaves and flowers,
new life surrounds us all.
What do you need to plant to bring new growth into your life?
This question is done the same as the previous one, the second person may
answer out loud or silently and when finished answering, ask the first person the