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March 21st is a spring equinox and another word for that is Ostara which in other religion's it is called Easter my children love Easter. In the Northern Hemisphere is around the 20th or the 21st of March and in the southern hemisphere it is around the 23rd of September. the christian relighion saldy does not know the true meaning of Easter they don't seem to care to know though. spring brings in a lot of Nature Spirits, Mer-people, Air and Water beings who are connected with spring rains and storms. The first Sunday after the date of the first full moon that is on march 21st is Easter which is a christian festival which is celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. Eggs get colored and painted with different shapes and colors and they were offered as gifts and brought as a blessing of prosperity and abundance for the coming year. But when christianity rose the old relighion were not welcomed. the eggs then began being hidden and making them a games kind of like hide and seek for children. …show more content…

as well as Rabbits and hares, Rabbits are well known for their ability to reproduce fast and furiously as they bounce right back into spring. Hence it is a symbol of fertility and celebration of new life. Eggs Another symbol of fertility and celebration of new life. They are frequently used in springtime festivals surrounding the celebration of new life and Easter. Traditional foods were made to eat pagans eating the fresh greens and early vegetables abundant now dandelion greens, nettles, asparagus, and the like and then there are some who see fasting as a way to

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