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Today is the Vernal Equinox, the day that most of us recognise as a symbol of the changing seasons. It symbolizes dawn, youth, birth, and rejuvenation. The Saxon goddess, Eostre is a goddess of the dawn and so the festival of new growth is her festival. Eostre, sometimes called Ostara, appears dressed in green, with a basket of eggs, and is often accompanied by a rabbit. The colour green represents the new vegetation growing on the land; the rabbit is known for its fecundity. Spring is officially at hand once the equinox has ended, despite any false starts that may have manifested earlier in the year. According to Pagan legend, the goddess Demeter is reunited with her daughter, Kore, who has been living in the underworld for the past six months. When Kore, whose name means essence of spring, returns to her mother's world, new growth is appears in the fields, babies are born, and flowers begin to bloom. Other manifestations of the goddess of Spring are Astarte, Isis, Aphrodite, and Cybele.
Today is the Vernal Equinox, the day that most of us recognise as a symbol of the changing seasons. It symbolizes dawn, youth, birth, and rejuvenation. The Saxon goddess, Eostre is a goddess of the dawn and so the festival of new growth is her festival. Eostre, sometimes called Ostara, appears dressed in green, with a basket of eggs, and is often accompanied by a rabbit. The colour green represents the new vegetation growing on the land; the rabbit is known for its fecundity. Spring is officially at hand once the equinox has ended, despite any false starts that may have manifested earlier in the year. According to Pagan legend, the goddess Demeter is reunited with her daughter, Kore, who has been living in the underworld for the past six months. When Kore, whose name means essence of spring, returns to her mother's world, new growth is appears in the fields, babies are born, and flowers begin to bloom. Other manifestations of the goddess of Spring are Astarte, Isis, Aphrodite, and Cybele.
