Celtic Medicine wheel of the Year, The Spring Equinox

Each Sabbat holds its own unique energy and opportunity for growth.  Each one has earths natural rhythms flowing through it and the beauty of Ostara on 20th March ‘The Spring Equinox’ brings in fertility and balance between light and dark.  It’s a time for growth, creativity and the blossoming of new ideas; the magic of spring and discovering what needs healing as we plant the seeds of creativity at the Apothecary Kitchen.  The Aries Equinox and is happening between the eclipses with changing energy up to 29th March.  The earth’s natural rhythm allows us to embrace birth, growth, decline and death.  The Spring Equinox is all about birth and growth and bringing our bodies into natural equilibrium using essential oils, crystals and art therapy in alignment with earths energy brining our body into hemostasias using wisdom of mother nature and botanical delights.

Essential oils for our Ostara workshop on 20th March 25

Rose geranium (Pelargonium graveolens var. roseum)

Can help regulate hormones, good to support the immune system and is useful to bring balance to many female related conditions.

Sweet orange (Citrus sinensis)

It’s a natural tonic and has a relaxing tonic and has a relaxing comforting and an uplifting effect.  It’s often referred to as the happiness oil.  It helps support the immune system and the body’s natural ability to remove toxins. 

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolio)

Lavender fine is one of the most relaxing varieties due to its high ester levels.  It helps brings balance as it soothes, calms and balances the emotions. 

Crystals for Ostara and art therapy with grids

Garnet is the stone that signifies vitality, energy, passion, emotional balance, self-confidence and protection against negative energies.  It’s the stone of commitment and a balanced energy field.

Clear quartz absorbs, stores release and regulates energy.  Its excellent for harmonising and stabilising your environment. Quartz amplifies energy of the other crystals, so it is perfect to use with Garnet.  Quartz cleanses all the chakras. 

Any involvement with art and creativity has a positive biological effect. It helps to produce the neurotransmitter dopamine and stimulates the creation of new neurons, in turn boosting concentration and focus, lowering anxiety levels and depression and creating a feeling of happiness – a huge benefit for mental and physical health and perfect to expand with crystal gridding. 

We will be making a tonic, using art and crystal therapy to release what no longer serves, what seeds you would like to plant in the kitchen garden and how we want to nurture our intentions for the upcoming year. 

If you can not make it to our workshop on 20th March 25 you can book a one to one session with Jane our clinical aromatherapist jane@hummingbirdholistics.co.uk