🐇 Easter Blessings 🐇
The date of Easter changes every year and this is because it is governed by the phases of the moon. It falls on the Sunday following the first full moon after the spring equinox making it a celebration of the seasons, a concept rooted in paganism.
What about the name 'Easter', where did that come from? It is believed that in most European countries, the name came from the Hebrew word 'Pesach', otherwise known as Passover - the Jewish springtime holiday.
However, in English-speaking languages and Germany, some historians have argued the word derives from a pagan springtime goddess called Ēostre, who is documented by an Anglo-Saxon monk who wrote during the 8th century AD.
Ēostre was a goddess celebrated with a festival during the spring equinox and according to some scholars, her association with hares is the origin of the Easter Bunny story.
Sending Easter blessings from Mooncraftmagick to you and your loved ones. 💙💙
Image by Amanda Clark. Source: https://www.history.co.uk/articles/the-pagan-roots-of-easter
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