In days gone by people would often give each other painted hens eggs as springtime gifts, but of course these days the shops are always full of chocolate eggs. As I child I was happy to stuff my face with chocolate until I felt sick, but as an adult a huge, fatty, sugary sweet isn't quite so welcome. Don't get me wrong - I like chocolate - but I prefer to be given gifts that aren't quite so fattening.
I think a great gift for an adult at Ostara or Easter is an egg-shaped candle - there are quite a lot of different designs around. The one in the photo above comes in a set of six. There is a choice of white or yellow colour for the body of the candle and the design is a catkin - also a symbol of the springtime. The set can be ordered via Amazon.
If you want to get really crafty, you could even make your own egg-shaped candles. You can get kits that contain of a mould, wicks, instructions and everything else you need except the wax, which is also easy to order at the same time. You can find a link to one example here: Spinnrad Mold Candle Egg.
If you are celebrating a Spring Equinox rite with a group of friends, you could get the egg candle decorating kit, give a candle to everyone present to write their wishes on and also draw pictures of flowers and chicks to symbolise life returning to the world. When the paint has dried, light the candles together, put them in the centre of your circle and dance around them, full of the joys of spring.
My book Pagan Portals - Candle Magic
Links and previous related posts
egg-shaped candles EASTER 65/40mm with catkin white, set of 6
Design an Egg Candle Kit (Per pack)
Spinnrad Mold Candle egg, height 6,5 cm
Pagan Portals - Candle Magic: A witch's guide to spells and rituals
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2009/04/eggs-myths-and-mysteries.html
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