So here we are again. It is that time of year, Easter. Yet another public holiday based on a religious myth that has nothing to do with it's actual origins. 'Easter' is a laughably movable celebration within the Christian church that is held between 21 March and 25 April. It falls on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the northern hemisphere spring equinox - how amazingly pagan that all seems to be. Just think about it. Spring equinox, a new growing season, rebirth and the return of the sun (light) to the northern hemisphere, rabbits for reproduction, eggs for fertility, and lots of chocolate because it is tasty and encourages spending - it is all just 'symbollocks'. Even the name 'Easter' is taken from a Germanic Pagan goddess and is related to the fact that sunlight returns ( the dawn ). As humans, we are
part of a natural world and the spring equinox was an important part of our early existence, something our ancestors would have paid particular interest to. The days get longer and the shoots of spring are pushing through, providing food after the harshness of a long, dark winter. That is all there is to it. Link it to this also Wherever you look in the world, the equinox's are celebrated with festivals of birth and rebirth, light, darkness and death. Highjacked by religions but based on something meaningful and real. #moveforward #think #rebalance
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