Ostara Incense (Cunningham)
2 parts frankincense
1 part dragons blood
1 part benzoin
1/2 part nutmeg
1/2 part violet flowers (or a few drops violet oil)
1/2 part orange peel
1/2 part rose petals
Burn during Wiccan rituals on Ostara (Spring Equinox, on or about March 21st), or to welcome the Spring and refresh your life.
Ostara Incense
1 part frankincense
1 1/2 parts dragons blood
1 part benzoin
1/2 part sandalwood
1/2 part violet
1/2 part cinquefoil
1 drop jasmine oil
Ostara Incense
1 part gorse flower
1 part benzoin
1/2 part bistort
1/2 part pine resin
3 parts frankincense
1/2 part bluebell flowers
1 part acacia
Ostara Oil
1 dram almond oil
1 dram patchouli oil
1 dram elder oil
1 dram lavender oil
1 dram violet oil
Ostara Oil
4 drops lavender
2 drops apple
2 drop pear
2 drops peach
1 drop thyme
1 drop marjoram
1 drop elder
Ostara Oil
4 parts vetiver oil
2 parts geranium oil
2 parts ylang oil
2 parts rose oil
Ostara Incense (Morgan)
5 parts red sandalwood
3 parts fennel
3 parts rue
4 parts cinnamon
rose oil--10 ml per 8 oz. dry ingredient mixture
Ostara Incense (Silver Sage)
1 part coriander
1 part peppermint
1 part dragons blood
1/2 part ginger
Ostara Incense
strawberry
jasmine
rose
Correspondences for Ostara (Galenorn)
Flowers: daisy, lilac, rose, fern, violet
Incense: rose, lilac, vanilla, honeysuckle
Oils: rose, lilac, violet, New-Mown Hay, thyme
Crystals: peridot, citrine, amethyst, rose quartz
Candles: purple, green, gold
Ostara oil (Llewellyn's Magickal Almanac)
5 drops lavender
5 drops patchouli
5 drops jasmine
5 drops rose
1/2 oz. olive oil
lavender buds
lapis lazuli
rose quartz
clear quartz
CORRESPONDENCES FOR OSTARA:
Other Names:
Eostre's Day, Spring Equinox, Vernal Equinox, Alban Eiber, Bacchanalia, LadyDay
Symbols:
Eggs, New Moon, Butterflies/Cocoons, Rabbit/Hare
Colors:
Pink, Yellow, Grass Green, All Pastels, Robin's Egg Blue
Deities:
Youthful and virile God and Goddess
GODDESSES - All Virgin Goddesses, All Goddesses of Love, All Moon
Goddesses, All Androgynous Deities, Some Fertility Goddesses, Anna
Fearina, Aphrodite, Astarte, Athena, Coatlicue, Cybele, Doda, Eostre,
Erce, Eriu, Flidais, Gaia, Garbhog, Hera/Juno, Ishtar, Iris, Isis,
Lady of the Lake, Libera, Madhusri, Ma-Ku, Melusine, Minerva, Moon
Mother, the Muses, Ova, Persephone, Renpet, Rheda, Salamaona, Vesna,
Vesta, Venus
GODS - All Gods of Love, All Moon Gods, Some Fertility Gods, All Gods
of Song and Dance, Adonis, Attis, Cernunnos, Dagda, Danh, Dylan,
Gwali, The Great Horned God, Lord of the Greenwood, Mithras, Odin,
Osiris, Ovis, Pan
Activities:
Dying Eggs, Looking for Spring Growth, Gathering sacred wood for the
Beltane fire, Gathering materials to make wands staffs & besoms
Taboos:
None known
Animals:
Rabbit/Hare, Snakes
Stones:
Aquamarine, Rose Quartz, Moonstone
Foods:
Eggs, honey
Plants:
Crocus, Daffodil, Jasmine, Irish Moss, Snowdrop, Ginger
Meanings:
Balance, New life/Rebirth, Goddess and God in Youth, End of Winter
(Non-Celtic), Light overtaking the darkness
Attunement Teas:
Dandelion, Egg drinks, Hyssop, Linden
Ritual Oils:
Lotus, Magnolia, Ginger
Mythical Creatures:
Unicorn, Merpeople, Pegesus
Key Actions:
Open, Begin
Magickal Woods:
BIRCH
Purpose - new beginnings, besom
Symbolic Bird - Robin
MOUNTAIN ASH (ROWAN)
Purpose - magic, protection
Symbolic Bird - Duck
ASH
Purpose - rune staves, besom
Symbolic Bird - Snipe
ALDER
Purpose - water magick, strength
Symbolic Bird - Gull
WILLOW
Purpose - death, besom
Symbolic Bird - Osprey
HAWTHORN
Purpose - wishing, faeries, protection
Symbolic Bird - Crow
OAK
Purpose - power magick
Symbolic Bird - Wren
HOLLY
Purpose - Magick
Symbolic Bird - Starling
HAZEL
Purpose - wisdom
Symbolic Bird - Crane
APPLE
Purpose - Love
Symbolic Bird - Hen
VINE
Purpose - Happiness
Symbolic Bird - Titmouse
IVY
Purpose - Love/Fertility
Symbolic Bird - Swan
ELDER
Purpose - negative magick
Symbolic Bird - Grackle
FIR/PINE/EVERGREEN
Purpose - birth/rebirth
Symbolic Bird - Killdeer
POPLAR
Purpose - success
Symbolic Bird - Swan
YEW
Purpose - death
Symbolic Bird - Eagle
Element: Air
Time of the Day: Sunrise