The Celtic festival of Ostara on March 21st - 22nd celebrates the Spring Equinox. Christians borrowed this time of year for their Easter celebrations. Traditionally Ostara is a season of equilibrium, neither harsh winter nor sweltering summer. In human terms it is a time of childish wonder and a season to become free from things that may hinder progress. This festival is also one of fertility, where seeds are blessed ready for planting as soon as the soil warms. Traditional Ostara colours are light green, lemon yellow and pale pink, so I'm trying to dye with materials like these juniper berries that will yield me yellow skeins in readiness for my next warp, which will represent Easter. I shall set the brown skein, mordanted with alum and iron, for later in the year.
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