Oestara 2026

I normally post on Sundays or Mondays but I was later with a post on my entertainment blog Star Sparkle Blog, so got behind in general. So today's post is on a Tuesday. :) 

The Friday before last (20th March) it was Oestara (more commonly known as Ostara) aka the Spring Equinox. I usually celebrate by baking. The past couple of years I made carrot cake cupcakes.

This year I baked chocolate carrot cupcakes. The recipe is from Mix and Match Mama: https://mixandmatchmama.com/2016/02/chocolate-carrot-cupcakes/ 

They were nice. Chocolate cake is one of my favourite type of cakes, so it was good to have chocolate carrot cakes! They have a cream cheese frosting and I put Cadbury Mini Eggs on top to fit the Oestara theme. Here's a pic:  

 

In the evening I went to the park for sunset. I wasn't sure what the weather would be like but it ended up being a nice sunset. Quite a fiery one! Here are a couple of photos: 

Sunset in Buckingham Park, Shoreham-by-sea.

 

 

So now we're "officially" in spring! The weather has been varied lately, colder and then warmer. Some rainy, dull days but then sunny ones. At the moment it's about 14C (57F) during the day and 8C (47F) at night.

It's Easter this coming weekend (Easter Sunday is 5th March). The chocolate carrot cupcakes would also be suitable for that. I've shared a couple of links to more recipes below. :)

The next sabbat will be Beltane on 1st May (some people from sundown on 30th April to 1st May). I'll write a post about my celebrations.

Hope you had a good Oestara/Spring Equinox and Happy Spring! :) (Or hope you had a good Madron/Mabon/Autumn Equinox and Happy Autumn!)

 

P.S.  For some  Easter and spring inspiration, check out these links (or visit my Easing into Autumn post from 2024 autumn inspo):

I shared some carrot cake recipes at the bottom of my Oestara 2025 post: https://livingseasonal.blogspot.com/2025/03/oestara-2025.html 

I included an Easter baking section in my Winter-Spring (2025) Update (scroll down): https://livingseasonal.blogspot.com/2025/04/winter-spring-update-2025-easter-baking.html 

 

Easing into Spring (my post from 2024): https://livingseasonal.blogspot.com/2024/03/easing-into-spring.html

Tips and Activities for Embracing Slow Living in Spring: https://www.seasonalslowliving.com/slow-living-spring/ 

The Spiritual Meaning of Spring: A Slow Living Guide to the Season : https://yrstudio.co.uk/blogs/adriana-tudorache-blog/the-spiritual-meaning-of-spring

Easy 30-Minute Meals for Spring: https://feedingourflamingos.com/easy-quick-spring-meals