Easter celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, making it the most vital of all Christian holy days. However, today the meaning of the holiday is hidden by painted eggs and bunnies. Easter can fall anytime between March 22 and April 25 since is occurs the first Sunday after the full moon. Easter is also related to the Jewish Passover in symbolism and it’s position in the calendar.
Now what about the rabbit and the eggs? Well the rabbit is a well know sexual icon of fertility. Religions coupled with Babel associate the rabbit with periodicity, both human and lunar. The Mother Goddess Semiramis (Easter) is linked with the moon. Therefore, the Easter bunny symbolizes the Mother Goddess and is linked with annual Spring time fertility rituals worshiping the Mother Goddess.
Colored Easter eggs are a part of the events too that came from the egg which was a consecrated symbol among the Babylonians. The held that a amazing size egg fell from heaven into the Euphrates River from which the Goddess Semiramis was hatched.
With all that said not many of us really think too hard about the correct meaning of this holiday other than the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It has become another retail holiday and very commercialized. On the other hand, it is a time for families to join and celebrate the day.
Kids love Easter for the gifts, candy and most of all the egg hunting which could take on a life of it’s own. Family member that are separated by geography often times send Easter baskets to their family members. Grandparents send Filled Easter baskets for children to grandchildren. Daughter and sons send Family Easter Basket to parents and siblings far away. These Easter food baskets contain candy, plastic eggs filled with goodies, cheese, crackers, brunch items and more.
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