To those that practice the religion of Wicca, which I use to, today is the first day of Spring or Ostara. For us Hellenists the first day of spring means the return of Persephone from the underworld. The god Hermes, is pictured in this painting, as returning her back to her mother. Hecate, of course, plays a roll in this as well. The ritual that I do for this time of the year is in honor of Demeter, Persephone, Hermes, and Hecate. I ask Demeter to make the crops grow, I thank Hermes and Hecate for helping Persephone come back, and I thank Persephone for the budding flowers that have now grown.
This day is filled with spring imagery and I'm really glad that she's back. I was getting sick and tired of the cold weather.
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