What Is Ostara?
Ostara falls on the spring equinox (around 20–21 March) and marks the moment when day and night stand in perfect balance before the light takes hold. It is a sabbat of renewal, fertility, and the first breath of spring — a time to honour the returning goddess, plant new intentions, and welcome the awakening earth onto your altar.
Ostara Mythology & Traditions
Ostara draws its name from the Germanic goddess Eostre, a deity of dawn and spring whose symbols — the hare and the egg — have endured into modern Easter traditions. In Greek mythology, Ostara aligns with the return of Persephone from the underworld: as she ascends, Demeter's grief lifts and the land blooms again. Idunn, the Norse goddess of eternal youth and keeper of the golden apples, embodies the renewal of life that Ostara celebrates. Lelya, the Slavic spring goddess, awakens the earth from winter sleep and calls the birds back to the trees. The hare is one of Ostara's most sacred animals, representing fertility, swiftness, and the explosive energy of new life. Across Norse, Greek, Celtic, and Slavic traditions, Ostara is a time to celebrate balance, honour the goddesses of spring and light, and set intentions for the growing season ahead.
How to Set Up an Ostara Altar
An Ostara altar should feel fresh, light, and alive. Begin with a white or pale green cloth to represent new growth and purity. Place spring flowers — snowdrops, daffodils, or primroses — around your altar space. Use pastel candles in yellow, green, and lavender to honour the returning sun and the fertile earth. Eggs (decorated or natural) and seeds are traditional offerings, symbolising potential and new beginnings. Place your spring goddess statue at the centre as your focal point, and add a hare or rabbit figure to honour Eostre's sacred animal. Light your candles at dawn to greet the equinox sun.
Featured Statues for Your Ostara Altar
Ostara Goddess Statue – Hand-Carved Wood Norse Pagan Decor
The Ostara goddess statue is the perfect centrepiece for your spring equinox altar — a direct representation of the sabbat's namesake deity, goddess of dawn and spring renewal. Hand-carved from sustainable ash wood and finished with varnish in our Ukrainian workshop.
Persephone Statue – Greek Goddess of Spring & Underworld
Persephone's return from the underworld is the original myth of spring's arrival. This hand-carved ash wood statue captures her dual nature as both queen of the dead and goddess of spring's renewal — a powerful and meaningful piece for any Ostara altar.
Idunn Statue – Norse Goddess of Youth & Renewal
Idunn, keeper of the golden apples of eternal youth, embodies the life-renewing energy of Ostara. A beautiful and meaningful addition to a spring equinox altar honouring renewal and the return of light.
Lelya Statue – Slavic Spring Goddess
Lelya is the Slavic goddess of spring, love, and the awakening earth — one of the most ancient spring deities in the Slavic pagan tradition. Her statue brings a rare and beautiful voice to the Ostara altar.
Rabbit Statue – Hand-Carved Ash Wood Symbol of Fertility
The hare is Eostre's most sacred animal — a symbol of fertility, swiftness, and the explosive energy of spring. A beautiful and meaningful addition to any Ostara altar or spring equinox display.
Jackalope Statue – Cryptid Spirit of Wild Spring Magic
The Jackalope — part hare, part antlered beast — is a creature of wild imagination and untamed spring energy. A unique and striking altar piece for those who honour the stranger, wilder spirits of the season.
Explore the Full Ostara Collection
Browse all spring equinox statues in our Ostara Spring Equinox Collection — hand-carved ash wood deities from Norse, Greek, Celtic, and Slavic traditions, individually carved in Ukraine.
Each ArtCarving Shop statue is hand-carved in Ukraine from sustainable ash wood — no two pieces are identical. Bring the spirit of the season to your altar with a piece that carries the craft and intention of the maker's hands.