Historical precedent 'Book' for the Spring Equinox Children's Ritual

Created by Phoenix - Spring Equinox 2005

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Page 2 - Eostre – Historical Precedent – 2005

On this night, we celebrate Eostre and the Spring Equinox.

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Page 3 - This night we celebrate the greening of our Earth Mother, sow sacred seeds, and feel the balance within all things.
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Page 4 - Now we can feel as the sun grows stronger and brings longer days.
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Page 5 - We can look to the Earth Mother and see her start for the summer dance.
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Page 6 - She starts with snowdrops and crocuses. She awakens from her winter slumber, renewed, fresh, and green.
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Page 7 - We can look to Oisin, little fawn, son of Fionn; who was so handsome that the Queen of the Otherworld fell in love with him and asked him to join her in her land.

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Page 8 - We can look to Eostre, goddess of the dawn. She keeps the hare of fertility and dances on the greening Earth.

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Page 9 - Look, listen, and dance in balance.

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Picture credits -

(1) - http://www.vsarts.hawaii.edu/gallery/HighResEarthMother200.gif

(2) - http://www.paintingdreams.co.uk/images/enhanced/goddess_images/eostre.jpg

(3) - http://themes.myqth.com/Wallpaper/Mother%20Earth%20Wallpaper.jpg

(4) - http://www.tarotpassages.com/images/FairySun.jpg

(5) - http://www.puzzlesplus.co.uk/images/fairydance.jpg

(6) - http://www.geocities.com/jason_griswold/images/crocus.jpg

(7) - http://www.timelessmyths.com/celtic/gallery/oisinniam.jpg

(8) - http://www.sgbrooks.com/art/portfolio/sgbrooks_eostre.jpg

(9) - http://www.geocities.com/whiteinkal/Cosmic_Dance.JPG

Updated 3/21/05