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

What better day to restore balance to your own life than on the day that is
naturally all about balance to begin with.
For this spell, you will need to gather a few things ahead of time. You will
need to create a powdered incense mixture out of a few different herbs and
resins, so you will also need a mortar and pestle, a fireproof container (your
cauldron perhaps), two charcoal tablets, and a lighter. The herbs and resins you
need are angelica, basil, sage, sweet woodruff, vervain, yarrow, comfrey,
chamomile, frankincense, and myrrh. You won’t need a lot, just a teaspoon of
each is fine for now, or you could do a tablespoon of each to save some for
future recharging.
You will also need two pieces of amber. They may be stones of amber or
amber set into a piece of jewelry—earrings would be ideal since there would be
two and they go on each side of the body, creating balance. You could also use
two rings (one for each hand) or two bracelets (one for each wrist), but try to
avoid using a necklace if you can. If you are using jewelry, gold is preferred to
silver in this case. You will be able to perform this spell again anytime you need
to recharge, using the same amber pieces or jewelry. You will also need two
green candles.
Begin by collecting all of your ingredients. You may also want to create a
circle in which you do your prep work, but that is entirely up to you. Some
people are able to do their prep work and their actual workings all in one
location, others not, so just do whatever works best for you. Using the mortar
and pestle, crush all of the herbs and resins together. It’s not very easy to crush
resins, so some people use electric chopper/grinders just for this purpose. (If you
go this route, be sure you have a separate one for your magickal workings. Don’t
use the same one you use for food to prevent cross-contamination in either
direction, both physically and magickally.)
When your incense is complete, set up your altar area with your fireproof
container in the center with a dish containing the incense next to it and the amber
stone on the opposite side. Place a green candle on each side of the fireproof
container, creating balance. Cast your circle if you didn’t prior to preparing the
incense, and call in any deities you prefer to work with. Light the charcoal
tablets in your fireproof container (you are using two since this spell is about