As the Wheel of the Year turns to Ostara, we welcome the vernal equinox, a time when light and darkness find equilibrium, heralding the arrival of spring. Ostara, celebrated around March 20th or 21st in the Northern Hemisphere, is a joyous sabbat that marks the end of winter's cold embrace and the resurgence of the earth's fertility. Named after the Germanic goddess Eostre, known for her association with dawn and renewal, Ostara is a festival of new beginnings, growth, and rebirth.