Publisher Description

Llewellyn's Sabbat Essentials series explores the old and new ways of celebrating the seasonal rites that are the cornerstones in the witch's year. A well-rounded introduction to Ostara, this attractive book features rituals, recipes, lore, and correspondences. It includes hands-on information for modern celebrations, spells and divination, recipes and crafts, invocations and prayers, and more! Ostara-also known as the Spring Equinox-is a time of renewal, a time to plant seeds as the earth once again comes to life. This guide to the history and modern celebration of Ostara shows you how to perform rituals and work magic to energize yourself and renew the power and passion to live and grow.

Author Biography

Kerri Connor is the High Priestess of The Gathering Grove, and has been practising her craft for twenty-five years. She is the author of three other books of magic, and her writing has appeared in The Blessed Bee, Sage Woman, PanGaia, and New Witch. She runs the Pagan Review, a website that provides reviews of Pagan products. She also started Nurturing Necessities, a non-profit charitable organization.

Table of Contents

Contents Series Introduction . . . 1 Old Ways . . . 13 New Ways . . . 39 Spells and Divination . . . 63 Recipes and Crafts . . . 87 Prayers and Invocations . . . 129 Rituals of Celebration . . . 147 Correspondences for Ostara . . . 187 Further Reading . . . 201 Bibliography . . . 203 Index . . . 209

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