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"The Other Easter Story"
dabo 26942 desperate attention whore postings
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04-14-06, 10:45 PM (EST)
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"The Other Easter Story" |
Okay, not exactly, but I had to have something in the subject line.http://www.easter-traditions.com/ Long before Easter became the holiday it is today, the spring festival was celebrated by the people around the world. Although associated with the sun and the Vernal Equinox, the celebration was originally based on the lunar calendar. The name Easter is derived from the Saxon Eostre (which is synonymous with the name of the Phoenician Goddess of the Moon, Astarte), a Germanic goddess of spring and the deity who measured time.
Curiously, a Jewish festival, Purim, also celebrated in the spring, has as it central character and heroine, Esther who, as queen, kept the evil Haman from killing her people. Even the very word moon derives from the Sanskrit mas or ma, meaning "to measure." Because Eostre, also know as Ostara, was the goddess of spring and her symbolism dealt with renewal and rebirth, the Christian belief in the resurrection of Christ fit well with these themes. Though identified in modern times as a Christian Holy Day, Easter, the ancient celebration of spring, has roots far deeper than any one belief or culture. It reminds us that there is always a chance to plant our dreams anew; that the cold of winter will pass; and, that in the course of humankind, you can always plant again.  SMILES ARE FREE
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J Slice 13166 desperate attention whore postings
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04-15-06, 02:14 AM (EST)
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LAST EDITED ON 04-15-06 AT 02:16 AM (EST)This actually reminds me... About 10 years ago, I was in England with my fam, and we took a trip to Stonehenge. It happened to be the Equinox. Absolutely amazing- though due to the equinox, we weren't allowed to get particularly close. 6 years ago, I was in Ireland, and got the pleasure of visiting Newgrange, a Celtic mound of a sort (burial doesn't appear to be its purpose) which fills with light on the winter solstice. Unfortunately, I was there in August, so I didn't see anything like that, but it was quite awesome regardless. 
Let's go Mets!
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ginger 22512 desperate attention whore postings
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04-15-06, 03:35 PM (EST)
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All I want to know is, where's my Cadbury egg?
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