Ostara Freebies!

For Ostara I decided to do a coloring page of Frigg, the wife of Odin and the All-Mother.  It's based on a piece I did for a friend in an art swap earlier in the year.  To get a print resolution image, click here.

I also wrote a simple chant for my grove's Ostara rite this weekend. I know it's hard to find good simple spring chants. I know this because I tried to find one. We are going to be honoring Ostara herself, and yes, I think she's a real goddess.  Jason makes a good argument that agrees with my thinking.  The nonsense refrain is inspired by English and Lithuanian folk music, both of which use nonsense words regularly to finish a line.  I sing the first verse two different ways and I found that both versions could be sung together and would sound good.  Also, the nonsense line can simply be repeated for all four lines.  Everyone should sing the second two line part together, it's not really meant to be sung with the first.  Here's a link to the audio.

Shining spring eastern light
Hey la hey la
Ostara goddess oh so bright
Hey la hey la
Greening haze all around
Hey la hey la
Flowers pushing up the ground
Hey la hey la

Thanks and praise for these days of warmth and sun
The season of the joyful child has begun

May the blessings of the land be upon all of us this equinox. I know I look forward to planting my peas and lettuces any day now, and have started seeds in my basement for when it gets warmer.  I hope you enjoy my freebies, dear reader, I give them as gifts from my heart in thanks for what my community and my pagan practice has given me over the years.