welcome warmth and light~

josephene wall

"May this day unfold for you

with the warmth of love,

the wonders of nature,

and

 joy in every color of the rainbow.

http://www.tkstoystand.com/PAGES/LEANIN_TREE/wall.html

for if these are not signs that say

the wheel has turned

then therefor all i see

and all i believe

is left standing

with no truth
faerwillow

Eostre, or, as it is sometimes called, Ostara,
may come from the word
 'east'
meaning dawn

mama birdie has made her return

fills our hearts with such delight

she has been so so busy

adding to her nest from last year

she stopped for only wee a moment

looks as if she looking at me!

Crow is seen by some Native Americans as the left-handed guardian and keeper of the sacred law. While others interpret it as ancient wisdom, and magic.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_the_Symbolism_of_a_crow_mean

 an old English rhyme about crows went something like this:

 One is for bad news, two is for mirth. Three is a wedding, four for a birth. Five is for riches, six is a thief, Seven a journey, eight is for grief. Nine is a secret, ten is for sorrow, Eleven is love and twelve is joy on the morrow.

we had quite a few...but didn't think to count

this one was out for a spring like stroll

no idea what little creature it is

but none the less

happy its around

singing songs of spring

loud

 for all to hear

one daffodil has appeared
though none not even one we ever planted

Regard, rebirth, new beginnings,
unrequited love, you're the only one, chivalry,
eternal life.

quince in full bloom

Temptation

 ancient Greeks,

the quince was a ritual offering at weddings,

 for it had come from the Levant with Aphrodite and remained sacred to her.

Plutarch reports

that a Greek bride would nibble a quince to perfume her kiss before entering the bridal chamber,

"in order that the first greeting

may not be disagreeable nor unpleasant"

a celebration of spring and growth,
the renewal of life
that appears on the earth after the winter

May Ostara bring joy and easiness into your lives,

may her fertility be passed over to you

and

 may your dreams, ideas, wishes, plans ripen and bear new fruits.

May the loveliness of spring open your hearts
 and
 may you understand the beauty of being and take it in.
Full of strength and new energy
you shall walk into the brightness of the awakening spring
and
you shall leave the darkness of the past time behind.
Let go all former burdens and get rid of the ballast still hindering you.
Free and with new strength your feet shall carry you towards dawn.
http://www.redbubble.com/people/triciadanby/writing/891214-ostara-blessing

~blessings be with you always~