Ostara Ritual
Invocation for Vitality
(From The Wiccan Year by Judy Ann Nock, pg.111)
With its emphasis on new beginnings and new life, Ostara is an ideal
time to call a renewed sense of energy to ourselves so that we may flourish
along with the greening earth. Begin with an invigorating ritual bath. Combine
equal amounts of: Sea Salt and Epsom Salt in a bowl (about 1/8 cup of each) and
add a handful of crushed peppermint leaves.
Pour the mixture
into a muslin pouch or large tea bag/ cheese cloth and steep in a hot bath.
Allow the salts to dissolve and the water to cool until it in comfortable.
Immerse yourself in the bath with a soaked cloth draped over your face. Breathe
in the stimulating essence of the herb as you allow the warm water to ease your
muscles.
Use the cloth to
exfoliate your body, envisioning the cold and stagnant energy being scrubbed
away and replaced with an exciting new dawn. As you wash your face, think on
these words:
“I
cleanse myself in the blessed company of the tender green of the Earth. May my
thoughts and desires be aligned with the Divine Nature of the Goddess. Allow my
eyes to discern beauty wherever it lies. Let me breathe in the invigorating
air. May it renew my blood with it’s purity. May my ears be filled with the
happy songs of the birds of the sky. May my lips curl in a delightful smile at
the new life unfolding around me. May my voice be clear and strong, raised in
praise to the great lady of all beginnings. May my heart beat steady and sure,
filled with love and not longing. May I never hunger nor thirst, but accept the
abundance that is Her gift to the land. May the powerful sinews of my arms
stretch to the sky to invoke Her grace. My hands will work the transformation
of Her lovely crafts. My legs will move in a joyful dance. My feet will walk
gently upon the renewing Earth, and the land shall become more beautiful
because of my care.”
After immersing yourself
in water, it is now time to envision yourself aligning with the creatures of
the land and of the air. Allow yourself to air-dry. As the water evaporates
from your skin, think of the snakes that shed their skin in their cycle of
renewal and the birds that molt, revealing their new feathers, soft and crisp.
Next, light a candle and place a plate of fresh sprouts before you. Hold the
plate high above the candle, saying this:
“May the spark of life and the flame of vitality imbue these living
seeds with power and strength. Goddess great, Goddess green, blessings on these
thriving seeds! As I consume them, hear my plea: Heal me. Grant me what I
need.”
As you chew the sprouts, envision yourself taking in the energy of the
springtime. As you swallow, envision yourself taking in the healing power of
the Goddess inside you, replenishing your internal organs, enlivening your body
with healthful energy, with blessings inside and out.
T.LH Notes:
I
created a ritual bath to shed the unwanted and stagnant energy and then
I took in a Goddess healing invocation which required me to eat fresh
spouts and drink some delicious Mango juice. I feel I am seeing things
more clearly, and I frankly have a lot of positive energy despite the
stress I have been facing and the pain from my injury. I feel I shed-ed
all which was keeping me from blossoming with the spring equinox and I
had a very powerful moment during the cleansing as I was chanting
"Goddess good, Goddess green, Goddess awaking Spring in me." I had a
rush of energy that was deeply moving. I don't know if it was the
combination of eucalyptus oil, peppermint oil and Epsom salt that forced
my third eye to open and flux or if Goddess touched me, but I felt a
great power awakening within me and a connection to all things. I went
out after the bath and planted a mint plant in my garden giving back to
Goddess what Goddess had given me. I still feel a "buzzing" around my
aura and body. I feel refreshed, energized and happy. My spirituality
has always been strong but its moments like these that give me the most
comfort.
