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

balance and also because it really helps in the burning of incense. If you only use
one charcoal tablet, you have a much smaller burning area and often a lot of the
incense will just sit in the cauldron and not be burned). Allow the charcoal time
to fully turn red and become coated in ash.
Light the green candle on the left side of the altar and say:
Sometimes life slips out of control.
It is for me to set it right—
to strike a balance on this day
of equal day and night.
Light the green candle on the right side of the altar and repeat:
Then add:
Sometimes life slips out of control.
It is for me to set it right—
to strike a balance on this day
of equal day and night.
As I light these candles,
one on each side,
I begin my journey back.