Ostara Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Crystal Spyryt: I have confirmation that this cache is gone. That player would like to put something in the area, so I'll archive this one and start the series again in the future.

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Hidden : 3/7/2012
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This is the second in what will be a series of 8 caches celebrating the Wheel of the Year.

The vernal equinox, often called Ostara, is celebrated in the Northern hemisphere around March 21 and in the Southern hemisphere around September 23, depending upon the specific timing of the equinox.

There is more water here than usual this year. Should be a nice spot to watch Spring unfold!
Bring a pen, and be sure to put it back where you found it.

The word Ostara is just one of the names applied to the celebration of the spring equinox on March 21. The origin of the word is actually from Eostre, a Germanic goddess of spring. Of course, it's also the same time as the Christian Easter celebration, and in the Jewish faith, Passover takes place as well. Typically, the Celtic peoples did not celebrate Ostara as a holiday, although they were in tune with the changing of the seasons.

A dynasty of Persian kings known as the Achaemenians celebrated the spring equinox with the festival of No Ruz -- which means "new day." It is a celebration of hope and renewal still observed today in many Persian countries. In Iran, a festival called Chahar-Shanbeh Suri takes place right before No Ruz begins, and people purify their homes and leap over fires to welcome the 13-day celebration.

Ēostre or Ostara- Her feast day was held on the full moon following the vernal equinox -- almost the identical calculation as for the Christian Easter in the west.

One popular legend is that Eostre found a bird, wounded, on the ground late in winter. To save its life, she transformed it into a hare. But the transformation was not a complete one. The bird took the appearance of a hare but retained the ability to lay eggs...the hare would decorate these eggs and leave them as gifts to Eostre.

Some room in cache for very small trinkets or coins.

Original contents:
FTF Micro Signal GeoCoin
Where's George dollar bill
Diabetes TB on its way to Mexico
(Please log them!)

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