Spring is a time of renewal, growth, and fresh energy, making it the perfect season to refresh your altar and spiritual practice! Whether you celebrate Ostara, the Spring Equinox, or simply the changing of the seasons, a spring altar can help you connect with nature, set new intentions, and welcome positive energy into your life. In this guide, you’ll find spring altar ideas, including crystals, herbs, flowers, symbols, and DIY decorations to bring the magic of the season into your sacred space.
1. Choosing a Spring Color Palette for Your Altar
Spring is full of soft pastels, vibrant greens, and sunshiny (is that a word?) yellows, all of which can be incorporated into your altar design.
- Light Greens – Growth, renewal, prosperity
- Soft Pinks – Love, compassion, emotional healing
- Lavender & Purples – Spiritual awakening, intuition, connection to the divine
- Yellows & Golds – Joy, warmth, optimism, the energy of the sun
- Whites & Creams – Purity, new beginnings, clarity
You can bring these colors into your altar through candles, altar cloths, flowers, ribbons, or decorative elements.
2. Symbols of Spring for Your Altar
Spring is full of powerful natural symbols that represent fertility, renewal, and transformation. Here are a few ideas to include:
- Eggs – A universal symbol of fertility, new beginnings, and creation. Decorate eggs with sigils, blessings, or natural dyes like beets water.
- Butterflies – A symbol of transformation and spiritual growth. Small butterfly figurines or artwork make a great addition. I love putting cutouts on my curtains!
- Bird Feathers – Representing freedom, divine messages, and connection to nature.
- Nests – A powerful symbol of home, security, and nurturing energy. I happen to have a hummingbird nest I found in my backyard on the ground, and it's one of my favorite altar items :-)
- Rabbits & Hares – Associated with Ostara and fertility magic, these creatures embody abundance and the cycle of life.
You can incorporate statues, artwork, carvings, or found natural objects to represent these on your altar.
3. Spring Crystals to Enhance Your Altar’s Energy
Crystals can help channel the fresh, vibrant energy of spring. Some of the best options include:
- Rose Quartz – Love, self-care, and emotional renewal
- Green Aventurine – Luck, prosperity, and new opportunities
- Citrine – Joy, confidence, and personal power
- Amethyst – Spiritual awakening and clarity
- Moss Agate – Connection to nature, grounding, and abundance
- Fluorite – Mental clarity and focus for new goals
Place these stones in a small dish, create a crystal grid, or use them to charge water or candles on your altar. Just be sure to check and make sure the crystals you want to place in the water are safe to get wet!
4. Herbs and Flowers for a Spring Altar
Spring is all about emerging plant life, making fresh or dried herbs and flowers a beautiful and meaningful addition to your altar.
Herbs to Use in Spring Magic
- Lavender – Peace, purification, and intuitive energy
- Rosemary – Protection and cleansing
- Mint – Renewal and fresh perspectives
- Chamomile – Relaxation, happiness, and prosperity
- Basil – Love, abundance, and success
Flowers for Spring Altars
- Daffodils – New beginnings, hope, and joy
- Tulips – Love, harmony, and growth
- Cherry Blossoms – The beauty of impermanence and transformation
- Lilacs – Spiritual awareness and cleansing
- Primroses – Protection and youthfulness
You can place fresh flowers in a vase, scatter dried petals across your altar, or even press them into spellwork or journal pages. I infuse a lot of mine in oil to make anointing oils or to use when cooking!
5. Spring Altar DIY Ideas & Handmade Decor
If you love crafting and personalizing your space, here are some DIY ideas for your spring altar:
- Floral Spell Jars- Fill a small glass jar with dried flowers, herbs, and a written intention. Seal it with candle wax in a spring color (yellow, green, or pink).
- Nature Wreath- Gather twigs, vines, or flowers from outside and weave them into a small wreath to hang near your altar or place on your altar space.
- Painted Egg Charms- Decorate wooden or real eggs with symbols of growth, fertility, and abundance. Use them as offerings or protection charms.
- Sun & Moon Candle Holders- Paint or carve solar or lunar symbols onto wooden candle holders to balance day and night energies during the transition from winter to spring.
- Herb & Crystal Infused Candles- Roll small candles in dried herbs like lavender or basil before burning them in your rituals.
6. Inviting Deities & Spirits of Spring
If you work with deities or spirits, spring is a great time to honor gods and goddesses of fertility, renewal, and abundance. Some deities associated with spring include:
- Ostara (Eostre) – Goddess of fertility, dawn, and renewal
- Persephone – Goddess of spring’s return and transformation
- Freya – Norse goddess of love, beauty, and abundance
- Brigid – Goddess of growth, healing, and the balance of light and dark
- Flora – Roman goddess of flowers and plant life
Offerings of honey, fresh flowers, eggs, and spring water can be placed on your altar as a sign of gratitude.
7. Spring Rituals to Perform at Your Altar
Once your altar is set up, you can use it as a sacred space for rituals and spells. Here are a few ideas:
- Planting Spell for Growth – Charge seeds with an intention before planting them.
- Egg Blessing Ritual – Anoint an egg with oil and carve a sigil into it for protection or fertility. Be sure to carve it gently! Or, alternatively, draw the sigil instead ;-)
- Sunrise Meditation – Welcome the rising sun with gratitude and set new goals.
- Flower Water Blessing – Infuse water with flowers and herbs, then use it to cleanse your space or altar.
- Spring Equinox Gratitude Ritual – Write down everything you’re grateful for and burn it as an offering.
Final Thoughts: Embrace the Magic of Spring
Spring is a powerful time for renewal, growth, and fresh beginnings. Whether you decorate your altar with flowers, candles, crystals, or DIY crafts, the most important thing is to fill your space with intention and positive energy.
Take time to honor the turning of the wheel, connect with nature, and set goals for the months ahead. The magic of spring is here—let it awaken something new within you!