Ostara is a celebration of life and renewal. What better way to invite good things into our life than by planting the seeds at Ostara? In this ritual, we’ll be using a technique that people have used for generations: using eggshells as fertilizer. Eggshells are full of nutrients that can benefit a growing plant, and eggs are a universal symbol of fertility, new life, and potential.

This ritual will involve planting seeds and also burying eggshells. It’s best to do this outside, as the egg might smell if you don’t bury it far enough (and pots don’t tend to be that deep!) If you would like to do this inside, make sure you get a large, deep pot. If you don’t want to plant anything, you can do this with just the egg and use it to fertilize the plants already growing in your yard!

You will need:

• A raw egg (this takes some technique, so you might want more than one in case it goes wrong)
• A pin or needle
• A straw
• A bowl or container
• A permanent marker
• Seeds you’d like to plant (optional)
• Sage, incense, or other method of cleansing

1. Cleanse yourself with the method of your choosing. Visualize any negativity from the day melting away to nothing as you’re filled with a peaceful, radiant light.
2. Cup the egg in both hands. Gently poke a hole in the top with your pin or needle and widen it slightly. (If you’re worried about the egg cracking, put some tape over the end and then poke your hole.)
3. In a quiet environment, visualize everything you’d like to let go of as we move into spring: unwanted emotions, bad habits, negative thought patterns, whatever you’re struggling with at the moment. Imagine all of these things flowing into the yolk of your egg through the hole you just made and sticking there.
4. Place your finger over the hole so the egg won’t leak and poke a hole on the other side, widening it. Push the needle or pin far enough inside that you can pierce the yolk, and scramble the egg around to mix the yolk and whites together.
5. When you’re ready, insert the straw into one end of the egg. Blow out the contents into the bowl. With this, you’re expelling all of those negative energies and leaving the egg free and clear. Discard the egg yolk however feels right to you.
6. Cleanse the eggshell with your method of choosing. You’re now ready to move on to the next step: inviting in the good.
7. Cupping the eggshell once more, visualize all of the good things you’d like to invite into your life this spring: new habits, a new job, anything you’d like to see more of. Gently write those things onto the eggshell with your permanent marker. (It’s okay if you crack it a little: we’ll be cracking it a whole lot in the next step!)
8. Take the egg wherever you’ll be planting your seeds or fertilizing the soil for your existing plants and dig a hole. You want it to be deep enough that the residue of the egg doesn’t cause a stink.
9. Break up your eggshell and sprinkle it in the hole you just made. Put a scoop or two of soil on top, then plant your seeds.
10. As your plants bloom, so will the good things you want to see in your life!

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How do you like to celebrate Ostara? Do you have any fun traditions? Let me know in the comments, I’d love to hear about them!