Ostara and the White Hare - Storyteller Carl Gough

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  • čas přidán 30. 03. 2015
  • Have you ever wondered where the Easter Bunny comes from? Or why it's often pictured with eggs?
    The story of Ostara reveals the origins of the Easter Bunny and why we give and decorate eggs at Easter.
    This video story was compiled using Pinterest to develop the storyboard. Please visit the Pinterest page to view the image sources. Images have been used in good faith, so if you are the original owner of an image and would like the Pinterest link updated, please send me the appropriate weblink.
    www.pinterest.com/connectioncarl/the-story-of-ostara
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Komentáře • 126

  • @anthonyinteresting4736
    @anthonyinteresting4736 Před 6 lety +20

    I love learning my northern European pagan past! Thank you. This was fantastic.

  • @nancyhamer949
    @nancyhamer949 Před 3 měsíci

    A stunningly beautiful version of this ancient tale. Thank you!

  • @freyaegrey
    @freyaegrey Před 5 lety +22

    Eostara trying to hit snooze despite wanting to bring spring is pretty much exactly me.

    • @selmahare
      @selmahare Před 3 lety +1

      lol And me! So well put.

    • @jodyhakala-ristow7014
      @jodyhakala-ristow7014 Před 2 lety

      Ha! Not me I’m the bunny rabbit I’m ready to go I’m ready to pounce I’m ready to spring!! Capricorn too ♑️

    • @netwitchtatjana4661
      @netwitchtatjana4661 Před 4 měsíci

      @@jodyhakala-ristow7014Capricorn and night owl here. Not really a morning person 🦉

  • @williamjannasch9266
    @williamjannasch9266 Před 4 lety +14

    Think you, beautiful story. I have been opening up my eys and soul to my Pagan roots and I now spend my holidays getting in touch with the real meaning behind the traditions and holidays. And it is amazing of just how much Pagan roots that is in a culture today that most people are blind to see

  • @SimonBrooks
    @SimonBrooks Před 9 lety +35

    Carl, you are a remarkable storyteller. I love this telling, and story. You are a gifted man.

  • @deegeraghty9426
    @deegeraghty9426 Před 4 měsíci

    Thank you Carl for your beautiful telling of Estara & the 'White Hare'. Your voice is full of feeling & resonance. Lovely artwork. Looking forward to your next live performance 🌻

  • @healinghearthllc7512
    @healinghearthllc7512 Před 7 lety +27

    played this for my kids tonight, my todler fell right asleep and my son listened so intently, told wonderfully. thank you

  • @crystalline2150
    @crystalline2150 Před 3 lety +2

    Both of my daughters enjoyed the stories of the Goddess. Thank You

  • @robinheartshepperd5061
    @robinheartshepperd5061 Před 5 lety +11

    Oh Goddess! What a wonderful storyteller you are. I was looking to refresh my memory of the Ostara story when I found your posting. I've not heard this version. I cannot wait to see what else you have up your sleeve!

  • @Admiringregorians
    @Admiringregorians Před 3 lety

    It's difficult to say... Pure expression of love, brought up into view. So pure, authentic expression of this aspect of God. The femenine aspect of " Goddess Ostara ".✨☀️✨.

  • @annec4019
    @annec4019 Před 2 lety

    Dear Carl Gough, here we are again in 2022 and i searched this out again :) Son is now 8 and his two twenty something sisters asked for this recording of yours to be played again :) thank you so much once again, the beautiful speech, song, illustrations..... best! thank you! you are our our Spring Dance of Ostara from now forward.... hope we can always find you here!

    • @carlgough7354
      @carlgough7354  Před 2 lety

      Thank you so much and so glad this tale has found a home with you all.

  • @simplyimpish1055
    @simplyimpish1055 Před 5 měsíci

    Carl you did a spectacular job telling this lovely story💖

  • @KarasowProductions
    @KarasowProductions Před 6 lety +19

    Most lovely easter-story ever!!!

  • @jodyhakala-ristow7014
    @jodyhakala-ristow7014 Před 2 lety +1

    Yeah I sure love you singing wonderful my first time finding you.
    Your storytelling is great I sent it to a few of my Pagan friends.

  • @moniquevermeulen8278
    @moniquevermeulen8278 Před 3 lety +5

    What a wonderful story told in such an emotional emphatic way. Thank you for such a beautiful Easter story...

  • @shawnasmith5332
    @shawnasmith5332 Před 4 lety +5

    Thank you...LOVE AND RESPECT.

  • @blacksatinelove
    @blacksatinelove Před 4 lety +2

    Thank you for this beautiful story and imagery. We have watched it as a family every easter for the last few years and will continue to do so. Now part of our family tradition x

    • @carlgough7354
      @carlgough7354  Před 4 lety

      Wow, that is so special. Thank you for sharing that xx Happy Easter.

  • @angelbunny101
    @angelbunny101 Před 5 měsíci

    This story moves me! Your storytelling is so gorgeous. I am crying with hope and joy.

    • @carlgough7354
      @carlgough7354  Před 5 měsíci

      Thank you for commenting. So happy you enjoyed. Its one of my favourites.

  • @stephanieholloway8100
    @stephanieholloway8100 Před 2 lety +1

    Beautiful💗🙏🏼

  • @callummason6589
    @callummason6589 Před 5 lety +6

    A beautiful tale of the goddess.

  • @lynseys2464
    @lynseys2464 Před 3 lety +3

    Thank you. Would love to see more stories from the other pagan festivals of the year too 😊

    • @carlgough7354
      @carlgough7354  Před 3 lety +3

      Yes a series might be good. I'll give it some thought.

  • @tessahlberg7972
    @tessahlberg7972 Před 3 lety +3

    Lovely Ostara Story love all the art work too

  • @simmisaa7905
    @simmisaa7905 Před 4 lety +2

    You are really gifted to tell this story in such a passionate way dear Carl ..you live in this story ..maybe you was my white hare

  • @Fluffadoodle
    @Fluffadoodle Před 4 lety +2

    What an enchanting tale you told! I love the use of old language to pervay the emphasised emotions in these stories, it's beautiful.

  • @doragirl8625
    @doragirl8625 Před 6 lety +17

    The beauty of the Goddesses. Much love.

  • @sereina_aleyse310
    @sereina_aleyse310 Před 4 měsíci

    I've been looking for a story like this. I'm so happy to have found your video, you told this story so well ❤ I'm looking forward to playing this fir my children

  • @taffydugan8703
    @taffydugan8703 Před 7 lety +10

    I'm also a storyteller and will be performing a different version of the Ostara myth but, yours is very good. I've been searching online for versions and stumbled upon yours. Excellent work! I'm very impressed.
    Your cadence is spot on, the timbre of your voice resonates, and one can easily feel the emotion coming from you. So much so that you enchant people and bring them to beautiful tears. Bravo!

    • @carlgough7354
      @carlgough7354  Před 7 lety +2

      Thank you Taffy. That's very kind of you.

    • @angelbunny101
      @angelbunny101 Před 4 lety +1

      Is your story up? Provide the link please! I would love to hear it!

    • @gregorylevi1826
      @gregorylevi1826 Před 3 lety

      I agree with Angela Duncan, I want to hear it too

  • @stephaniemeadows6796
    @stephaniemeadows6796 Před 3 lety +1

    Such a beautiful story

  • @LauraGeralynKline
    @LauraGeralynKline Před 3 lety +1

    💙🔥💙Thank You Carl. Happy Spring Equinox and Blessings of The Goddess.🌸🌈🌸

  • @michiithelilac
    @michiithelilac Před 2 lety

    Made me cry.

  • @nict4918
    @nict4918 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you! I’m teaching my girls about springtime & this was so so lovely ❤️

  • @DCShaneTours
    @DCShaneTours Před 3 měsíci

    Outstanding. ❤❤❤❤

  • @ChuckBoogerz
    @ChuckBoogerz Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks very much for this. One of the few quality, true stories about the origins of Easter.

  • @cartimandua_
    @cartimandua_ Před 2 lety

    When I first saw a hare as a child i was amazed at it's size up to the wild rabbits.
    I live in an area where the locals still clinging to their pagan roots were oppressed and called witches (just another word for wise ones) they were hung at Lancaster Castle in 1600s.

  • @sandracartica4932
    @sandracartica4932 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for beautifully telling this wonderful tale of Ostara. ❤

  • @BCW-oy1ci
    @BCW-oy1ci Před 3 měsíci

    This is wonderful!

  • @tracyraven7444
    @tracyraven7444 Před 5 lety +3

    Just lovely... blessed be 💚

  • @LaValkyRican
    @LaValkyRican Před 2 lety

    Thank you soo much.
    This was beautiful! 🤍

  • @keithsavage4641
    @keithsavage4641 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for sharing this tale Carl it's very much appreciated.

  • @andreamarksberry345
    @andreamarksberry345 Před 2 lety +1

    What a lovely story! And such a fantastic telling of it..!

  • @CuriousVein
    @CuriousVein Před 5 lety +3

    Fabulous! Thank you so much for this! Warms my belly!

  • @kittydrake
    @kittydrake Před 9 lety +4

    Beautiful... this brought me to tears.

    • @carlgough7354
      @carlgough7354  Před 9 lety +1

      Saelkath Wow, really? Thank you and no greater compliment than to know a story has made that kind of connection.

    • @kittydrake
      @kittydrake Před 9 lety

      Yes, really! You are a wonderful storyteller, and it is a wonderful story.

    • @carlgough7354
      @carlgough7354  Před 9 lety

      Saelkath You're very kind, thank you. I have another one on CZcams although it's for Christmas - but if you're interested... czcams.com/video/MPLIddK7ohc/video.html

  • @dorkfish6663
    @dorkfish6663 Před 2 lety

    You would sound amazing reading Watership Down. Your voice is lovely.
    Happy Ostara!

  • @emilyh4043
    @emilyh4043 Před 4 měsíci

    Thank you!!!!

  • @Hethermm31
    @Hethermm31 Před 4 lety +1

    So lovely. Thank you for your gift of storytelling.

  • @witchespagansofangusw.p.aj9352

    I love this, and how wonderfully magically you tell this tale. Blessed be!

  • @afterthestorm221
    @afterthestorm221 Před 3 lety

    The imagery chosen is absolutely stunning. 💚
    I would love to sit around the fire under the stars listening to your stories! I too wish the hairs had a snooze button to sometimes!

  • @hipretty
    @hipretty Před 9 lety +6

    I wept your storytelling was so beautiful! Thank you for sharing Carl..I just had to share with my son and watch it all over again! :-)

    • @carlgough7354
      @carlgough7354  Před 9 lety

      ***** Thank you so much. It can be hard to tell how well it translates onto video so knowing it's connecting with people makes it worthwhile.

    • @hipretty
      @hipretty Před 9 lety

      Yes, it did and thank you! :-)

  • @anacristinarudholm6609

    Mesmerizing, profound, and lovely...

  • @kolorfulkat
    @kolorfulkat Před 3 lety +1

    Beautiful, thank you so much - I had never heard this story before and the way you told it was wonderful!

    • @carlgough7354
      @carlgough7354  Před 3 lety

      Thanks for taking time to comment Katherine and glad you enjoyed.

  • @angelbunny101
    @angelbunny101 Před 4 lety +1

    Beautiful!

  • @lilybugslibrary
    @lilybugslibrary Před 4 lety +1

    That was beautifully told. Thank you for sharing it.

  • @catherinejustcatherine1778

    That was lovely. Thank you

  • @ancientlightcurative9425
    @ancientlightcurative9425 Před 3 lety +1

    So beautiful...

  • @simmisaa7905
    @simmisaa7905 Před 4 lety

    Thank you for share dear brother ..a beautiful.. very beautiful story

  • @missyyouknow6002
    @missyyouknow6002 Před 5 lety

    Beautiful.🐦🐇🌷

  • @selenesitaralafea1226
    @selenesitaralafea1226 Před 4 lety

    Beautiful!!!!

  • @selmahare
    @selmahare Před 3 lety

    Thank you Carl, this has brought so much joy to me that now I cannot wait for the next Spring.

  • @crankcuffin7238
    @crankcuffin7238 Před 8 lety +2

    Really, really excellent :) We are looking forward to hearing more of your stories at Beyond The Border this year.

    • @carlgough7354
      @carlgough7354  Před 8 lety +1

      That's really kind. Thank you. Looking forward to BtB too. See you there perhaps

  • @vaebataille
    @vaebataille Před 5 lety

    What an amazing video. This is beautiful, your words are passion to my ears. Thank you, for this.

  • @Gaelicgalz
    @Gaelicgalz Před 4 lety

    Love Love Love this! Thank you!

  • @Blox_ityay12
    @Blox_ityay12 Před 2 lety

    Great video, very interesting.

  • @johnadamski4012
    @johnadamski4012 Před 2 lety

    🌲🍀🐾This was awsome🐾🍀🌲.

  • @seoexpertsandyrowley6598

    Wonderful!

  • @fordgrl460
    @fordgrl460 Před 4 lety

    Thank you! I love this

  • @TheDanishPartyGirl
    @TheDanishPartyGirl Před 3 lety +1

    I love this!

  • @annec4019
    @annec4019 Před 4 lety +1

    you kept my rambunctious 6 yo spell bound, and also this ole 51 person!

  • @luizguilhermemoreirasales1548

    HELLO I FROM BRASIL OH BEAUTIFUL VIDEO N_N

  • @heathen-greaser
    @heathen-greaser Před 6 lety

    great video ;)

  • @jodyhakala-ristow7014
    @jodyhakala-ristow7014 Před 2 lety

    What you said about Ostara not being a morning person that wanted to put the blanket over her head a little bit longer yesterday we had a huge swath of storms from Canada all the way down to Louisiana and the guards are battling for earth to protect us humans of all the damage we’ve done to it including Odin Thor Vs TYR, it’s been obvious with the weather patterns including North Dakota and South Dakota getting an estimated 20 inches of snow in the last 48 hours the weather has been extreme and people on earth need to do something good stop the climate change stop fracking stop over fishing and killing the ocean send donations to sea shepherds. I appreciate you

  • @dr.ratkamirapopovicdacm4824

    Happy Vernal hippity hop!!!

  • @thedruiddiaries6378
    @thedruiddiaries6378 Před 6 lety +1

    Lovely.

  • @jenniferkonkel7394
    @jenniferkonkel7394 Před 2 lety

    is the song from you? in love with this story telling. thx

    • @carlgough7354
      @carlgough7354  Před 2 lety +1

      It's a song that has haunted me for decades. I was given a mix tape a long LONG time ago with this song on it but I've never known the origin or artist. If anyone knows, please please let me know 🙏

  • @PheonixRynn
    @PheonixRynn Před 3 lety

    Dang. Very Alice in Wonderland. ♤♡◇♧

  • @qianaglaze1687
    @qianaglaze1687 Před 3 lety

    what was the lovely song?

    • @carlgough7354
      @carlgough7354  Před 3 lety

      Its a song I recall from my youth but sadly I don't know the origin.

  • @mcnally211
    @mcnally211 Před 4 lety +1

    😳😊💙🧠✌

  • @user-em3tg6ib1e
    @user-em3tg6ib1e Před 5 lety

    what is the origin of the story? was it one from you? or from a certain area? I'm very curious.

    • @carlgough7354
      @carlgough7354  Před 5 lety

      The core story is one I heard a long while back, but sorry to say I don't know the details regarding its origin.

    • @carlgough7354
      @carlgough7354  Před 5 lety

      Found this blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2016/04/ostara-and-the-hare/

  • @aurorarose5595
    @aurorarose5595 Před 4 lety +1

    Do U have any more stories like this

    • @carlgough7354
      @carlgough7354  Před 4 lety

      Thanks. In what sense? I tell lots of different types of story. This one fits a few genres so can you be more specific?

    • @gregorylevi1826
      @gregorylevi1826 Před 3 lety

      @@carlgough7354 anymore Ostara Stories?

    • @carlgough7354
      @carlgough7354  Před 3 lety

      I've a few recorded stories on You Tube but this is the only Ostara story. I've posted them all on my website www.storyteller-carl-gough.co.uk/listen-to-a-story.php

  • @gregorylevi1826
    @gregorylevi1826 Před 3 lety

    Who else is here because of American Gods besides me?

  • @alenbulojesuslovesyou3044

    As it is impossible for rabbit to come out of eggs ( as rabbit is viviporous n not oviporous), it can only be a man made story.
    People celebrating the resurrection of JESUS CHRIST hence should call the day RESURRECTION SUNDAY and NOT EASTER sunday because rabbit , eggs and easter is NOT at all related to the resurrection of OUR LORD n SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.
    Blessed RESURRECTION SUNDAY to all!

  • @carterhaughbooks4333
    @carterhaughbooks4333 Před 5 lety +1

    Why is the word 'bunnies' misspelled in the on-screen lead-in? Glaring misspellings are always a red flag for me, when it comes to anyone's literary efforts. Like I wouldn't trust an architect to design my house, who didn't at least personally know how to hammer in a nail correctly.

    • @carlgough7354
      @carlgough7354  Před 5 lety +11

      Thank you. I'm so glad to be able to give you a platform from which to help you glow with self importance and in the process show how you've completely missed the point. Never mind, we clearly all have our failings.