Seasons of the Witch: Ostara Oracle Review — Spring Awakening in Cards

Finally, a long-awaited addition to my collection — the Seasons of the Witch: Ostara Oracle! This deck is dedicated to the spring equinox and marks the final, eighth entry in the Seasons of the Witch series covering all Wheel of the Year celebrations.

First Impressions

The deck is visually stunning — a soft peach card back with silvery rainbow holographic edging creates a feeling of lightness and freshness. When you pick it up, you can feel the winter energy receding and something new beginning. This is the first deck in the series that truly smells like spring.

About the Deck

Seasons of the Witch: Ostara Oracle features 44 cards by Lorraine Anderson and Juliet Diaz, illustrated by Tijana Lukovic. As the final, eighth deck in the series, it completes the full Wheel of the Year collection.

Ostara celebrates the spring equinox (typically March 19-22) — when light definitively conquers darkness and days grow longer than nights. It’s the second of three spring festivals, positioned between Imbolc and Beltane. Named after the Anglo-Saxon goddess Eostre, patroness of new beginnings.

The guidebook includes not just card meanings but recipes, rituals, and practices: a blessing brew recipe, an energy cleansing spell, a path-opening ritual, and an intention-setting practice.

Visual Style

The entire color palette draws from traditional Ostara shades — pastels of orange, lavender, yellow, cream, and green. It’s genuinely calming and peaceful aesthetics.

Ostara symbols are scattered throughout the deck — spring flowers, butterflies, rabbits, and eggs. The Easter egg serves as a unifying element across all cards — a symbol of rebirth and new cycles. Tijana Lukovic’s illustrations, as in the Imbolc Oracle, are warm and detailed, but here the palette is noticeably brighter and more airy.

Core Themes

The main themes of this season and deck are balance, rebirth, renewal, and fertility:

• Spring cleansing — “Spring Cleaning,” “Composting”
• New beginnings — “Germination,” “Seed Blessing”
• Creative energy — “Flower Wand,” “Floromancy”
• Rituals and traditions — “Painted Eggs,” “Creating Altars”
• Nature connection — “Hare,” “Lamb,” “Spring Hike”

The deck invites you to fearlessly step onto a new path, offers second chances, and restores hope. It helps close one door and enthusiastically walk through another.

Favorite Cards

Jasmine

My absolute favorite in this deck! The card carries the energy of tenderness, grace, and the delicate fragrance of spring. In many cultural traditions, jasmine is associated with intuition and feminine energy. When working with clients, I often use this card when it’s important to turn to inner knowing and trust your own feelings.

Hare

One of Ostara’s most symbolic cards. The hare has always been sacred to the goddess Eostre — a symbol of fertility, abundance, and rapid transformation. The card reminds us to keep moving forward and not fear change. It resonates especially strongly with those who feel stuck after winter hibernation.

Eggshell Pots

A wonderfully practical yet magical card. It speaks to the gentle nurturing of new ideas and ventures. I love recommending the actual practice — planting seeds in eggshells as a symbolic act of sprouting your intentions. This makes working with the card tangible and transforms its energy into real action.

Sacred Circle

A card reminding us of the cyclical nature of all things. In the context of Ostara, it says that all our endings are merely the beginning of something new. I often recommend it to those afraid of completing projects or relationships — reminding them that every ending is always a new beginning.

Flower Wand

The embodiment of creative energy and the ability to channel it toward beauty and harmony. This card is especially powerful for intention-setting rituals and focusing on specific goals. I’ve noticed how often it appears for clients who need to activate their creative energy after winter dormancy.

How to Work with This Deck

Plant your intentions. Take the “Eggshell Pots” card and actually plant seeds in eggshells, setting an intention with each one. Watch your plants sprout alongside your plans.

Equinox spread. The guidebook contains several spreads, but my favorite focuses on balance: What in my life is asking for light? What needs to be released? What new beginning will support my growth?

Spring cleaning ritual. When “Spring Cleaning” appears, take it literally — tidy your space, cleanse your altar, organize your closets. Physical clearing amplifies energetic clearing.

Daily practice. Pull a card each morning throughout the spring period (Ostara to Beltane). Note which themes repeat — they’ll show you what needs attention.

Who Is This Deck For?

This deck suits those who:

• Work with the Wheel of the Year and seasonal practices
• Love concrete, practical messages
• Appreciate pastel aesthetics and spring motifs
• Want to integrate magic into everyday life
• Collect the Seasons of the Witch series

If you prefer dark, mystical aesthetics, this deck might feel too “pastel.” But in that softness lies its strength — it invites action through gentleness rather than challenge.

Pairing with Other Decks

As the series finale, the Ostara Oracle naturally pairs with:

• Seasons of the Witch: Imbolc Oracle — for the winter-to-spring transition
• Seasons of the Witch: Beltane Oracle — for the complete spring cycle
• The Solitary Witch Oracle — for adding inner work depth

You can explore all the cards and try a reading in our Telegram bot — step in and feel the spring energy!