Spring! Pagan Forest Altar Māra Great Mother

Depending on whom you ask, Māra is one of several primary goddesses in Latvian mythology, or *the* primary goddess, Great Mother. The names and uses have probably shifted over time and in various regions, and I'm starting to lean to Ragana as the most ancient. However, we'll still use the name Māra for now-- she has 4 days through the year ( that alone suggests her importance) and Spring Māras is celebrated near the Spring Equinox. So I decided to make a little impromptu altar/offering in the woods in honor of the Equinox and Great Mother. Whether you'd really call this time of year in this climate spring might depend on your perspective! It just snowed a few times, and more is likely over the coming weeks. Still Saule/Sun is much stronger and there is a lot of melting as well. Catkins are emerging on trees, a few insects are around, birds are singing spring songs... The themes of the altar are the themes of Māra- life, birth, death, regeneration. I laid a base of deep gold leathery po