Celebrate the Spring Equinox | OSTARA ritual ideas | Witch Vlog

[@Thewitchescookery]

What are your plans for Ostara / the spring equinox? Do you have any traditions for the day? And is spring already showing its first greens in your corner of the world? ☺️🌱

[@AbsolutelyAdorableStudio]

I start to prepare the garden (I’m going to try to grow wildflowers this year) 🌸

[@allisonguthrie8257]

Bizarrely early spring this year in Alberta, Canada! I love this soup recipe, I made it and added it to my grimoire! I tried to look up more info online but it’s all talking about 7 herb soup, which I guess is similar. Where did you learn about it?

[@Thewitchescookery]

@@allisonguthrie8257 Oh I am so glad you enjoyed it! I don't know if you will be able to find any English information online, as it is a German thing. But if you speak German, you can find it googling for Gründonnerstagssuppe (www.kostbarenatur.net/rezepte/gruendonnerstagssuppe-rezept-fuer-eine-unkrautsuppe/). 7-herb soup is similar, the amount and specific kind of herb depend on the different areas and traditions. We have many herbal traditions around 7, 9 and 49 herbs. They are used for recipes, sacred bundles and certain remedies at different points during the rural year - I will definitely talk more about that topic in my upcoming videos 💖

[@allisonguthrie8257]

@@Thewitchescookery That’s fantastic, thank you so much! I’ll look forward to those videos! :)

[@jolovesblackcats]

Daffodils are showing their buds, here in Scotland! 03/03/22

[@jddj6486]

You flipping ROCK! I love your delivery always. You bring such a warmth to my heart and soul. Danke, ich weiB das zu schätzen!!!

[@allyshawalker8205]

“Let’s just say water” 🤣 Blessed Ostara! Thank you so much for the effort and education you put into videos. It is nice to be educated about the history of the old ways, while learning how to carry on some traditions as well.

[@Thewitchescookery]

Heheh... Well, at the time I was there it was filled with water 🤣 thankfully A happy Ostara to you and your loved ones too! And thank you for your kind words 💚

[@marysementelli5429]

She produces such beautiful and well thought out videos...

[@Thewitchescookery]

@@marysementelli5429 ahhh thank you ❤️

[@ljshaw8516]

Joyful, loveful greettings to wonderful YOU.!

[@kairatera]

Torrijas look delicious and I love your commentary when cooking lol It's very funny!

[@caracopland710]

Celtic woman here saying happy spring equinox 2023- many blessings and new beginnings to you from just across the North Sea- looks like that’s a stone for Bell- with a spout for Bells mouth... very cool ✌🏻🧡🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌈

[@lilyroseblume167]

How interesting is all 🧙‍♀️🍓

[@heatherstubbs5372]

Ostara may be my favorite holiday until the next one 🍀💚🐇🐣🥚

[@LaurelMoring]

Wow! Thank you for sharing the pagan offering stone and the local history of the area, what a fascinating addition to this Ostara video!

[@Thewitchescookery]

I am a glad you enjoyed that part - I was so happy when I rediscovered it and I definitely now want to venture out to more forgotten places (maybe even for some ritual 😁)

[@williamsaltsman6537]

I love the idea of three days of celebrating Ostara having different things to do on each day. I think I have a new tradition now. THANKS! 🌛🌝🌜

[@lilyroseblume167]

I 🍓 music in a back round 🧙‍♀️

[@sr180584]

I am new to witchcraft and the things that go with it. I am however been celebrating the different sabbats or seasonal celebrations. Your videos are calm and neat, full of history, no judgement, and love. Thank you for being a guide and sharing what you know. Sincerely, Sarah b

[@TheEmpressgoth]

Happy Ostara 😊

[@sarahhaaf5135]

I Love your videos! thank you! :)

[@Guh783]

Truly enjoyed thee content, you have me soo many ideas! I’ve been feeling very excited about Ostara🪺🐇 I can’t wait to celebrate this year! 🥰 Many Blessings🫶🫶🫶

[@daggy1778]

wonderful.................greetings and blessings from Daggy,Kiel,Germany☘☘☘

[@saraht6562]

Fascinating about the sacred site! As a Canadian with non-indigenous ancestry I don’t have any such spaces to visit to connect with my ancestors. Your eggs turned out beautiful. The torrijas are kind of like a sweet, fried French toast. They look super good! Great video as always. ❤️ Happy Ostara!

[@Thewitchescookery]

I think this is why I am so rooted to Europe, as I can feel the history of my own culture here ☺️ but Canada is such a beautiful place on earth, and even though you might not have cultural sites that connect to your own ancestors, you do for sure have many sacred natural places that have their own unique energy 💚✨ yes, that's exactly what Torrijas are - just a lot soggier and fatter hihi a wonderful Ostara to you!

[@LaurelMoring]

I feel the same way as an Ontarian! Hi neighbour!

[@brandykessinger717]

I.LOVE.THIS❤️

[@PaddyJoeCooking]

You have zero patience with arts and crafts and yet you created THESE beautiful eggs?!?!?! I can only imagine what what you'd be capable of if you even had 5% patience!!! Unbelievable and so impressive Bex!!!! And how I love to hear those magical words..."Let's get Cooking!!!" Super delicious Spanish Torrijas and another wonderful video on The Witches' cookery!!!

[@Thewitchescookery]

Haha thanks! Compared to the real deal they look like my kid made them though 😅 thanks for your lovely comment!!

[@themoondaughter11]

The Ostara eggs are so cute! In Japan, we have 七草粥 (nanakusa gayu = seven herb porridge), which is eaten in the spring! Oh, Torrijas is like "French toast"! We call it "rabanada" in Brazil, my mother love it. Blessed Ostara🐰🌷

[@Thewitchescookery]

Oh thank you for sharing this! I didn't know (but to be fair, I unfortunately don't know much about Japanese culture). Yes, that is what Torrijas are like - just fattier 😄😅 have a wonderful Ostara 🌱💚

[@TashieRags]

Hi! am an American expat witch living in Okinawa! Could you share your recipe for nanakusa gayu please?

[@MegaFunkified]

Your videos are the most informative of pagan history, best activities given to celebrate in ritual, and most magical and humorous ambience! I have watched pagan holiday videos for years and yours are the highest quality! Thank you so much for all the hard and thoughtful work you put into these as I really appreciate them for my own practices! ❤

[@Thewitchescookery]

What a lovely, sweet comment! Thank you so much and I am so happy you enjoy these vlogs - I absolutely looove to make them and plan for them 😄❤️ wishing you a magical weekend!

[@austejajurkynaite9719]

You videos are just so comforting, I always love the atmosphere in them 😊

[@Thewitchescookery]

Thank you so much for leaving those lovely words

[@kimicope_]

That French toast looked good and now I know what to eat for lunch!!

[@Thewitchescookery]

It is soooooooo good and gooey (in a good way hehehe). Enjoy your lunch ☺️

[@daca8395]

I'm so glad to hear more about Sorbs! They are the smallest member of Slavic family, and don't get spotlight they deserve! Happy Ostara/Spring equinox!

[@CricketsBay]

Ostara Blessings, Everyone. 💙 💚 🧡 🍀 💜 💙 💚 🧡 🍀 💜 💙 💚 🧡🍀 💜 💙

[@milogallagher-zk3ul]

in the midst of watching all your videos..i laughed out loud when you described 9 as “a stronger 3”

[@MsELaHood]

You are so knowledgeable, I love hearing about all the history and facts you have to share. ❤

[@summerrose9565]

I really enjoyed this video, I’m a very new baby witch so have a lot to learn so thank you for sharing your thoughts and knowledge with us. Your little son is adorable!

[@TheWildForestWitchery]

Happy Ostara! I just love Spring. Still snow here but it started to melt! “ goodbye father Winter!

[@Thewitchescookery]

A happy Ostara to you too 💚 we actually got some random snow flurries today hihi but all in all it is getting greener every day

[@andrearodgers8672]

Last night, using your recipe, I made Torrijas. They were delicious! My son adored them and is now a huge lover of Ostara. Thank you for the inspiration!

[@Thewitchescookery]

💖💖💖 ahhhh I am so glad to read that you enjoyed them! Nothing better than food to warm a boys heart for any celebration (at least in my family hihi)

[@caireannv1999]

You always have such interesting history to spice up your videos, Bex. Designing the eggs warmed my heart. I’ve been fortunate to inherit my Grandmother’s pysanky tools and dabble with my own yearly. Watching you brings back memories of teaching my children only to find the middle girl drawing scary spiders with big eyeballs 👀 on hers! Hahaha 😝

[@Thewitchescookery]

I would love to see how yours look with the professional equipment! Unfortunately I am just to impatient 🤣 that story about your girl making Halloween-eggs is hilarious 😄 much love and hope you had a wonderful rest of the day yesterday 💚

[@caireannv1999]

Well...pro-tools don’t always guarantee that the results will be pro! Hahaha but, I most likely will post fotos regardless of the results. I must tell you that using the coconut milk and plant butter for the bechamel gave the Mousaka a delicious twist (and BONUS!! No migraines for me. 👏🏼) Hubby practically licked his plate, all the time I kept hearing, “Oh, Sí. Eso Sí” sneaking out between bites! 🤣 Two hours later he went back for more and reported,”Esa receta es para volver a repetir, por favor.” And he added that you definitely know how to cook! Thanks again, Bex!!

[@lifewiththelightlys2119]

Thank you for sharing your celebration 😁👍 We, in our home in the UK had Egg and chips for dinner, hung painted eggs on our door, lit a bonfire to burn our Yule wreath (therefore overcoming our winter) and celebrated with Eggnog and singing some songs 🌷🌻🌞👍😁🍀🌿😁 xx

[@Thewitchescookery]

This all sounds wonderful! Great traditions 💚 have a great start of spring 🌼✨

[@andrearodgers8672]

I love the idea of burning the Yule wreath at Ostara! Making a note to start that tradition next year.

[@lifewiththelightlys2119]

@@andrearodgers8672 thank you. Enjoy yourself doing it ❤🌿🌞😁 xx

[@liminalquartz]

Happy Ostara!! I just completed a whole house cleanse (whew!) and am having dinner before doing a pretty standard eggshell planting spell to manifest my desires in the coming year. This is my first year celebrating Ostara (my first year of witchcraft started with Litha last year), & that sounded like a great, not-intimidating thing to do! Best to you and your family!

[@Thewitchescookery]

A happy Ostara to you and your loved ones too ☺️🌷💚 that all sounds like a wonderful way to spend the day! And so exciting that you get to experience all the holidays for the first time 👏👏👏 now you can build wonderful traditions got all of them 💚

[@kimhayden954]

You are a born teacher. Thank you for your lesson today.

[@NightfallHomestead]

I love the moss on the trees!!

[@Thewitchescookery]

I always love to see it - it makes me think of fairy tales 😁💚

[@TashieRags]

I loved this video. This is my first time watching you and you just feel like such a warm, welcoming soul. Kinda needed that today! Happy Ostara from Okinawa, Japan! I look forward to binging your vlogs :)

[@EtherealAmoeba]

Baking hot cross buns, and painting the egg shells leftover!

[@Thewitchescookery]

Sounds wonderful! I made the buns too, today :D

[@TheWildForestWitchery]

I love how you give a happy preview of what’s to come. I have to do that. It’s so fun and I get excited for the video when you do this.

[@Thewitchescookery]

Thank you! I really love when people have a little compilation in the beginning of the video but never know how exactly to go about to make one, so I settled for this 😄

[@rachelchenoweth5748]

Love this.... I'm going to try the recipe

[@Thewitchescookery]

Oh yaih - would love to hear how you liked it! I am making some more for tomorrow's Sunday breakfast 😁🤤

[@ryanorionwotanson4568]

Happy Ostara, celebrating by watching videos like this 😅

[@skylerotis5033]

I'm actually moving this month, and we need to start cleaning the apartment anyway. So for my first ever Ostara I'm going to light some candles and clean the stove and the fridge! Hopefully go for a walk and feel the grass with my bare feet. That's always been one of my favorite things to do.

[@Thewitchescookery]

That all sounds wonderful (well, the moving does sound exhausting 😄) 💚🌼 I hope you had a wonderful Ostara and that your move will go smoothly!

[@DragonsRUs1414]

HAHAHA! 'Wooow! ...Shall we sacrifice you to Donar?' I lost it.

[@mistythompson6484]

Thank you so much for taking us to these beautiful sacred places. I am in the states. Houston texas actually. We don't have places like that

[@CricketsBay]

There's Stonehenge II at the Hill Country Arts Foundation. It's located at 120 Point Theatre Rd S, Ingram, TX 78025. I'm not sure how close that is to where you live, but it's a fun place to visit. I think they have replicas of the Easter Island heads nearby too.

[@VampireQueen70]

What a lovely vlog! Thank you for sharing :)

[@Thewitchescookery]

Thank you ☺️ have a wonderful equinox!

[@afterthestorm221]

Thank you for taking the time to spread your knowledge! 💚 Your little one is a gem by the way! Such a ham, his sweet spirit definitely brought a spring smile to my face today! 🐣

[@Thewitchescookery]

Thank you so much - what a sweet comment 🤗💚 hope you had a wonderful spring day today!

[@angelanch.]

I always look forward to your videos. I learn so much and your sense of humor is so fun! Happy Ostara Bex! 🌼🌷🌱

[@Thewitchescookery]

❤️ thank you so much - a wonderful Ostara to you and your loved ones too 🌱🌼🌷

[@enchantedoctobermoon]

This was such a great video. I love the eggs and every aspect of this video. But you know my favorite part was the spooky part. Lol. Great job!

[@Thewitchescookery]

Hehe you would definitely be the one to appreciate the spooky bit 😄🦇❤️ I am so happy to hear you enjoyed it - thanks for leaving this sweet comment!

[@MariaLiisaDraws]

Happy Ostara 😍 so excited to watch it

[@Thewitchescookery]

A happy Ostara to you and the family too ☺️💚

[@AbsolutelyAdorableStudio]

Happy Spring! 🌸The torrijas look tasty! ♥️

[@Thewitchescookery]

A happy beginning of spring to you too ☺️💚🌷🌱🌼

[@j.gracerealtor2452]

You are my go to for Rituals and traditions love the info. Thank you so much

[@Thewitchescookery]

I'm so glad! :)

[@sharingiscaring.2578]

Really good vlog.. your way of explaination is admirable stay blessed ❤️

[@Thewitchescookery]

Thank you so much 💕 bright blessings and a happy equinox to you!

[@Thelarper]

I'll try this year to celebrate the pagan holidays intentionally but descret, not to scare off my husband. :D I plan to make simple bread filled with quail eggs (dt. Wachteleier) and some cleaning. Happy Ostara!^^ Grüße aus "Nämberch" ;)

[@Thewitchescookery]

Uuuuh that sounds delicious. Always good to save the naked dancing around the bonfire and the bloddy sacrificing for when hubby has gone to bed 😁 Ah, wir sind ja praktisch Nachbarn - wenn nicht grade Pandemie angesagt ist, bin ich ständig bei den lieben Franken ❤️

[@Thelarper]

I think, he wouldn't mind the naked dancing part. XD Schön zu wissen dass man Gleichgesinnte in der Nachbarschaft hat.^^ Als ich damit anfing gab es ja noch nicht mal KZbin, aber jetzt ist der perfekte Zeitpunkt um aus dem Hexen-Ruhestand zurück zu kommen.^^

[@Thewitchescookery]

Haha that is true - mine wouldn't mind that either, I am sure!

[@doricetimko5403]

Thank you💜

[@mariansmith7694]

St Patrick was a murderer. That said, I no longer celebrate him. I still celebrate Ostara. I think I will create a Forest ritual for ... Irish Heritage Day. I love your ideas... Thank you. Happy Ostara

[@talon7132]

In the States St Patrick's day is in March on the 17th. That being said I am making out my list of ingredients for my favorite cookies for the Ostara ritual. I take shaved coconut and form a bowl shape with it. I take a chef's torch to brown the coconut , I then mix up sugar cookie dough and use food coloring in the cookie dough. Cut and bake the cookies with the coconut on the cookies. I then buy chocolate"eggs" wrapped in colored foil and place them in the nest. Birds Nest cookies from Bird's Nest Coven. Hopefully you get to feeling adventurous and give this a try and make some for yourself. I know your little one will love them Blessed Be

[@GrandmaSandy]

For another great video today and thank you so much for all the enthusiasm that you put into all of your videos. Hugs and kisses from grandma Sandy

[@Thewitchescookery]

💚😊 Thank you so much! That is so sweet of you. I also just had a little peak at your channel as the name intruiged me and now listen to the nature sounds while working on my next video hihi

[@Alushenka]

Hi, we had lots of snow on Ostara so I postponed my celebrations :D Love your coloured eggs, I remember to decorate them with melted wax pencils as a child. So the pattern was colourful. I don't know the tradition of rolling eggs but we have weird tradition on Easter Monday. Boys get willow branches, braid them together into whips and decorate them with ribbons to whip girls with for luck and fertility. And girls give them decorated eggs (sometimes even money and always an alcoholic drink. This tradition is becoming quite controversial but is very strong in the countryside. Torrijas seem to be a french toast :D :D My mum did something simmilar to ged rid of an old bread. In Czechia we use caraway in our bread and we also combine wheat and rye flour so this kind of bread is not very good for sweet baking. But! You can slice the breat, coat it in whisked eggs, fry it and eat witch ketchup and cornichones or any other pickled veggies. It's unhealthy but yummy.

[@Thewitchescookery]

Oh no hihi yes, here the actual day of Ostara also brought snow flurries but I am hoping for the return of the warm weather soon! The multicolored eggs are so beautiful but with the method I used it was too much a test of my patience xD I love those old traditions and yes, a lot of them don't hold up to a modern mindset anymore but I still enjoy the history behind them. Thank you for sharing 💚 We have similar tarditions at other times of the year - mainly during winter - that involve the easter whipe (we call it Lebensrute). And yes, Torija is basically French toast but ridiculosly fatty hahaha it tasts awesome. We also make it with German bread and call it poor knightsmen but it definitely tasts better in the savory version you described hihi

[@SamanthaPajor]

I'm planning a big spring cleaning!

[@Thewitchescookery]

Perfect energies for that ☺️ (also, this reminds me that probably I should go and do that too 😅🙈)

[@yogaforwitches]

Really beautiful! thankyou and blessings xxx

[@Thewitchescookery]

Thank you so much. Bright blessings 💚

[@angelaknight7184]

Thankyou xxx

[@katies8080]

Lovely video. We're just coming into the Autumn Equinox (Mabon) here in Australia. Trying to find out the exact date, but my birthday is March 21 and most sources I've read suggest this. So i'm guessing I was born on Mabon. Like the egg painting idea. I'm just starting out in witchcraft so still learning all the different seasons and rituals. Not practising yet as I don't have the time at the moment. Liked your story about the Celtic site in the forest you visited.

[@Thewitchescookery]

Thank you so much! I do hope you had a wonderful Mabon celebration and of course a lovely birthday celebration (happy belated birthday by the way!!) :) How lovely, that you get to start on your path now - and you can start your own traditions for the different holidays! (I do have a Mabon vlog to, if you are looking for inspiration :D) Have a magical day 💚

[@jennifergehring-treloar8366]

Ostara greetings to you! 🐇 Ich vermisse Deutschland sehr. Meine Familie hat mir Fotos geschickt - es ist jetzt Bärlauchsaison und ich bin sehr eifersüchtig! It is Mabon here and I still celebrate Easter because it has special childhood memories for me (aaaw). I will bake a Makowiec (Polish), Schoggi Brötli (Swiss) and maybe some Spicy Molasses biscuits, I haven't made up my mind. I am VERY interrested in that soup. I was going to make Spinatpesto spaghetti (quick and easy!) for Gründonnerstag but now I am intrigued. 😊🤔😊 x

[@Thewitchescookery]

A happy equinox to you too!!! I can imagine that you miss the traditions and seasons - I always felt the same when living abraod. OooooohI absolutely love Makowiec (it is also something my family bakes a lot, we call it Mohnstrudl). The spicy molasses biscuits sound interesting... I love anything that involve spices :D Here is a link to a soup recipe - but you might have to wait for a trip to Europe to find all the ingredients 💚 www.kostbarenatur.net/rezepte/gruendonnerstagssuppe-rezept-fuer-eine-unkrautsuppe/

[@denisecors7918]

I don’t care for cooking but you make me want too!

[@Thewitchescookery]

I love that 😄

[@nelefant606]

Aaah, ihr redet deutsch!!! 🥰 Das ist mein ersters Video was ich von dir gesehen habe und bin ganz begeistert!!! Direkt ein Abo da gelassen! 😉

[@Thewitchescookery]

Ooooh willkommen auf dem Kanal 😄 ja wir reden dreisprachig zu Hause 😄❤️

[@jayneelinor]

Happy Spring to you my lovely! In Canada we call this bread dish French toast. We dip the bread in an egg and milk mixture and then fry in BUTTER, quick and easy! We serve it with maple syrup. Num!

[@Thewitchescookery]

And to you!! In Germany they are called 'Arme Ritter' (poor knights) and we definitely fry in butter too 😄 delicious!

[@MyWaywardLife]

Saved to watch first thing on the morning of the Vernal Equinox so your beautiful energy could be part of my day and celebrations! My sister’s in-laws are German-Ukrainian-Russian and I remember when we visited them for Easter, she would make these amazing wax egg designs! She would do a pattern with the wax, and start with a light colour, remove the wax, do a second pattern, dip it in a slightly darker colour, remove the wax and repeat the process. It was amazing to watch and the beautiful layering of colours. I wonder if the specific colours used also had significance and if the patterns and their means changed by country and even regions?! Man, you give my geeky mind a happy 😆. ... Okay, you officially creeped me out with your filming and musical score in tge forest 🤣! Don’t do that 😝 forests are my happy place!! Is there a Witch’s Well?! 😃😃😃 Can you take us there next!! Pleaseeeeeee 😄🙏🏽! I so love how rich and deep the lore of the lands are where you live and the journey you take us in to explore them. Can you please do a daytime video of those amazing statues you shared in (I think it was) your Winter Solstice video, and tell us more about them? When you were explaining about the nine herb soup (I grinned because may of us say to the power of 3 by 3 by 3, to call in the sacred 9!) my mind went to Ayurveda and the spring detox foods! All countries have their version and I love that! Will you share the nine soup recipe with us here or on Patreon?! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽. Oh! Also, what is Austorian cider? Is it something you make? Or just Cider made and purchased from Austria? 😃. I think I got it all! And thank you for the baby chuckles! ... wait also remembered... heehee... the bread yumminess reminds me of both bread pudding and French Toast in its construction! Definitely yummmm! Okay beautiful, thank you for making my day! So many blessings to you and yours and may the Equinox return the world to balance 🙏🏽🤗🙏🏽🤗🙏🏽🤗⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️🤗🙏🏽🤗🙏🏽🤗🙏🏽

[@Thewitchescookery]

ooooh yaih - wonderful to know that you started into the spring equinox with me. I do hope your healing potions came out great 💚 The eggs do looks so beautiful but I have absolutely no patience for the multi-layered ones xD There is an easier version, where you just apply colored wax on a pre-colored egg - maybe I give that one a go next year. The meanings and colors that I explained are all from the Lusatian area - but the eggs are also done in CZ, PL, the baltics and UA. I guess as the cultures are all very connected, the meanings and symbols would probably also have a similar meaning - at least to what I had researched. hahaha I looove the forest too and generally speaking I also don't find it creepy but that place does feel a tad creepy to me. And I will definitely take you to all the magical places - it is already planned for when the weather is better. There are really cool caves and ruines and of course all the 'witches' places... The statues from my Samhain video? I can definitely do that - there are many of them around in the area as the artist is local. Ohhhh what are the spring detox foods of ayurveda? That sounds so intgeresting - will you be making a video on that? :D I think I will share the 9 herb soup over on Patreon for april with some variations so people can make it regardless of where they are from and what vegetation there is. Asturian cider is cider made in the region Asturias, which is in the North of Spain (I looooooove the North of Spain - the best food and drinks, plus the coast and mountain ranges - my ideal country). It is served either dry or as a sweet version and they poor it reallz skilled from the bottle held high over a tiny glass - you might be able to find it on youtube. Sending much, much love and hopefully we get to chat this week 💚💖😘 - but I got veeeery sick over the weekend 😑😫

[@MyWaywardLife]

@@Thewitchescookery oh crap! It’s all the hours you’re working love! Please remember to take care of you. Sending much love back😃🤗🙏🏽

[@RoundtheCauldron]

Beautiful video as always ❤

[@Thewitchescookery]

Thank you so much 🥰 excited to see your ideas for Ostara!

[@Grace-lw4hd]

✨🌏✨💕 Love you videos - Blessings to you and your family !

[@mookykitten]

That looks yum

[@Thewitchescookery]

Thaaaank you ☺️

[@themoondaughter11]

Me: What a beautiful place! Suddenly, horror movie song start: ~♪ Also me: 😭

[@Thewitchescookery]

Ahahah love this!!!

[@bridgetpalmer9905]

I love the history in this video! But the Ostara dessert is much like a breakfast we make here in America. French Toast!

[@Thewitchescookery]

So happy to hear! 💚 Yes, here in Europe in some countries it is also eaten as a breakfast dish under different names of course :) In Germany we call it 'poor knightsmen'. In Spain it is a traditional Easter dessert though and that is also were French toast has it's roots

[@stephanieholloway8100]

Blessed Ostara!!❤️💐🌸🌼🥚thank you for sharing this video and the history!! 🙌🏻 I absolutely love your eggs!! I’m excited to make my own!! Have a lovely day!!

[@Thewitchescookery]

A blessed Ostara to you too 🌱💚✨ thanks for your lovely words and I would looooove to see your eggs, when they are done (just incase you were putting them on Instagram or somewhere hihi). Have a magical spring equinox!

[@stephanieholloway8100]

@@Thewitchescookery I will definitely share with you when I’m done. I love art, especially with intentions. Thank you for explaining the magic of symbols, I was doodling yesterday and didn’t know that I was creating something that had so much meaning. I really love learning from you!! I am going to send a photo of that through your DM on IG. I also can’t wait to see your finished magical eggs!!

[@Thewitchescookery]

@@stephanieholloway8100 ahhh that's amazing! Thanks so much ❤️

[@bambam10years]

Thank you! My mother got us to paint eggs when we were little so I'm loving getting back into this again for Ostara coming up (im in the south, Australia)

[@Thewitchescookery]

A wonderful tradition to revive for Ostara for sure 🌷✨ wishing you a lovely celebration

[@bambam10years]

@@Thewitchescookery thank you have a great day 🖤✨

[@Sammakko14]

It’s lovely to see how far spring is at you place. I am from Finland and we still have quite s lot of snow on the ground. 😭

[@Thewitchescookery]

This year we barely got snow - a couple of white mornings and that was it 😭 you can really feel the effects of climate change here. But in march it typically is spring-like. So wonderful to see the sun back ☺️ I hope you see some green too soon!

[@theartofnaturegermany]

Huch, it's Ostara again 😮 Maybe I'm to young to say this, but where did the time go!?! I love that your vlogs are so informative 😃 I always learn lots of things, especially this one was wonderful with the eggs and the Celtic ritual place 😍 thank you for all the effort you put into it Bex 💚

[@Thewitchescookery]

Hahaha I find myself saying those things too occasionally and wonder the same thing 😅 I am so happy you enjoyed the vlog - it really was a lovely day if filming 💚

[@witchcrystalmagic1080]

I know this is an old video but I swear when you showed the water on the sacred site I saw such a creepy face. Just love your videos.

[@Thewitchescookery]

It might have been my reflection 😅

[@beanbaghagwag]

Happy Ostara sweetheart

[@Thewitchescookery]

a happy Ostara to you too

[@javimystery8256]

I'm from Sevilla (Andalusia, south Spain region) and thank you so much for making Torrijas, it is a big part of our culture :)) (and actually we soak the torrijas, after they are fried, in honey mixed with a little bit of water. But in other parts of Spain they do it as you did)

[@Thewitchescookery]

Oooh that sound yummy too! I have to give that a try next Easter 🤤 Sevilla is so beautiful - we are passing by there next week as we are spending Christmas at my partner's family home in Cordoba ✨🦌🌴

[@javimystery8256]

@@Thewitchescookery ohh wooow 😍😍 That's amazing!! Welcome to Andalusia!! And maybe you can record some little vlog in these beautiful region 💚 Hope you have a great time!!

[@Thewitchescookery]

@@javimystery8256 I for sure will! Over the summer we were there for 6 weeks so I filmed a lot around Cordoba and in Torrox (the Lughnasadh vlog, ancestral witchcraft vlog, urban witchcraft and sea witch vlog)

[@javimystery8256]

@@Thewitchescookery that's amazing!! Thank you so much, I'll take a look ❤️❤️

[@paixiao7]

We also have painted eggs în Romanian tradition.All the designs contain symbols like: the tree of life,the coils(opposite energies), the labyrinth(milky way) etc. All the colour layers are applied after each pattern is hand drawn with a special tool(chișiță) dipped în melt beeswax

[@Thewitchescookery]

Oh I love that! Very interesting - I am planning on going to Romania with the kids this summer and learn more about local traditions (and fooooood!!)

[@paixiao7]

Unfortunately christianity came early in Romania,so many traditions were lost or transformed! But our folklore is very rich and traces of paganism can still be detected! You should definetely visit Transylvania!

[@milkers_6969]

In America we call that French toast. Which is awesome because I thought the recipe was going to be something hard :D

[@kristinaspringall8431]

I could almost smell that bread stuff 😋

[@Thewitchescookery]

Heheh must be all the grease 😄

[@deborahgoodman3588]

LOL! You just made French toast!

[@Thewitchescookery]

Correct 😄 and now you also know the history tied to Ostara behind french toast (if you read through the text) - in Spain it is called Torijas and made mainly with sweet white wine and served for semana santa

[@jennytimelord9689]

My spawn is allergic to plantain 😐 I never heard it mentioned until he found out he was allergic, now it's everywhere 🤣 I even have to check soaps now. Hearing a recipe call for it made me chuckle, I don't know why

[@jennglow4647]

😃

[@Thewitchescookery]

:) a happy Ostara to you

[@ashgreenspinner1503]

Hi! I was just smiling at you saying you should have looked up the English names of the herbs. I’d love it if you would share the names in German! Perhaps even just saying in German and if you don’t mind, typing what the English name is sometimes ? My Dad’s grandparents came from Germany but his family kept no traditions, culture or anything. So it means a lot to me to reconnect to my roots in any way I can. I love your channel. Thank you so much for your content!

[@estherbailey828]

Happy Ostara! I just love watching your videos and seeing the traditions there as my family is from Lübeck but left after WWII to America so I’ve never been. I haven’t been able to find a recipe for the Gründonnerstage Suppe. Would you happen to have a link to one that you could share? I’d love to try it and I’m definitely saving that Spanish French toast recipe. It looks divine

[@Thewitchescookery]

A happy Ostara to you and your loved ones too! Do you speak German? In that case I do recommend this recipe here www.kostbarenatur.net/rezepte/gruendonnerstagssuppe-rezept-fuer-eine-unkrautsuppe/ ☺️ Lübeck is such a lovely city and I looove their marzipan! I do hope you get to go one day 💚

[@estherbailey828]

I only speak a little German. My Father speaks it fluently though. I have had him translate the recipe for me. Hope to soon read/speak more German soon❤️❤️❤️ thank you for the recipe and I look forward to seeing your next video. Ostara Blessings to you and your family🐇🥚🐇

[@dodiekoehler5256]

This is a lot like we call French toast. Which is usually a breakfast meal.

[@Thewitchescookery]

It's just like that, just fattier and a different kind of bread. In Germany we call the dish 'poor knightsmen' and it is eaten as a main dish (as we don't eat warm breakfast)

[@Erizou90]

🐣

[@Thewitchescookery]

☺️🌱

[@lizomen9719]

It was much harder than I thought to draw with wax. So yours look amazing! How do you then hang them on the branches?

[@candicebrown1781]

the thumbnail is everything.. talk about getting my attention damn..

[@Thewitchescookery]

I was just about to change it, as I thought it had too much green haha luckily I saw that comment 💚 thanks so much!

[@bulansi]

uau this is how my dad would use all the "old" bread & make us breakfast (panirane šnite), except it wasn't sweet, only milk and eggs, funny how this tradition's been preserved :)

[@Thewitchescookery]

That's so cool! Here we also eat it plain without sugar and call it arme Ritter (poor knightsmen) 😄

[@sashuni1064]

Your Torijas are exactly how is was taught to make what we call French toast in the US. I wonder why we call it French toast.

[@ashanein]

I love your sense of humour 💜

[@Thewitchescookery]

[@mirandahaley9858]

Wow…they have an annual Easter egg roll at the White House…I had no idea they were performing a fertility ritual😂I doubt they do either though….

[@Thewitchescookery]

I'm sure they are not quite up on the history behind it hihi

[@mariamia2472]

Wusste noch gar nicht um die Bedeutung der Symbole auf den Ostereiern. Werde mal nachsehen was ich bisher so alles gemalt habe👀

[@Thewitchescookery]

Heheh interessant, gell? Ich wollte ja eigentlich so schöne Eier machen wie deine Weiß-blauen aber irgendwie ist mir die Zeit davon gelaufen 😅

[@yvetteblonk4505]

We eat this in the netherlands to. Here it's called 'wentelteefjes'

[@Thewitchescookery]

When I lived there I always used to make it with suikerbrood - sooooo lekker 😄

[@wendykleeb2071]

We call that dish French toast in the USA.

[@Thewitchescookery]

In Germany we call them "poor knightsmen" 😄 But we make them with dark bread instead of the sweet brioche or baguette bread that is used for the Spanish one

[@zoetevka4653]

♥️✨🍁☕️🌿📚🏳️‍🌈🌳🍂💫♥️

[@amandakucsera]

Can you make these eggs for Easter? I live in the very Westernized US, and never connected well with easter until I learned things about the spring equinox and ostara, very sad as I was born April 17, this year my bd is Easter Day. But I wish to honor Ostara instead :)

[@Thewitchescookery]

Absolutely - traditionally they are done for Easter :) happy birthday and happy Easter! Here it is evening and I just finished cooking up a storm and colouring eggs for our Easter brunch tomorrow 😄💐🐣

[@amandakucsera]

@@Thewitchescookery awe thanks!!! I just finished coloring mine, gonna hang them on some forsythia cuttings. thank you for sharing :)

[@artfuldodger7838]

That looks like Psanky. I'm not very good at it. When I was a kid, neighbors would save their eggshells, dye them, and make easter type pictures on their lawns.