The Goddess, Spring, the Bunny and the egg.
Once upon a time long, long ago when the earth was young and our ancestors still believed in the Goddess and magic the Goddess came to earth and.....
It had been a long, cold winter and the earth would start to waken from her slumber when the cold, and darkness would push back and try and make her return to sleep. The people were scared that the cold and dark would be victorious and they begin to petition the Goddess to hurry and arrive with Spring. When the Goddess would arrive with Spring she would travel to and fro in her chariot which was pulled by a beautiful rabbit. After one particular cold snap the people begin to worry. They went to the Priestess and begged her to do something. The Priestess sat and thought and she petitioned the Goddess to please hurry.
Soon they noticed that the cold and dark was receding and high up in the sky they could see an object appearing in the area where the Sun would rise. Suddenly upon the Earth appeared an object that resembled a beautifully decorated object that resembled an egg. It opened up, and out stepped the Goddess. As her foot touched the earth, warmth and light begin to appear. The people were so happy to see her. They begin to sob and cry with relief that she had finally come.
She began to speak and held in her hand an egg that was colored and decorated with designs and symbols. My children, I hold in my hand the symbol of rebirth, rejuvenation and renewal. In keeping with the movement of the planets and the seasons, at times I bring Spring early, and sometimes I must come later. But as a sign to you that I will soon bring Spring with it's renewal of life, and fertility, with it's warmth and light as a sign for you to remember and not despair I will send my faithful Rabbit, who draws my chariot with a remembrance to you that I will soon arrive. He will carry this symbol decorated to remind you that I am coming and will arrive when the movement of the heavens show me is the proper time. At this the Rabbit and his family begin to give to every person an egg from the Goddess. Each was wondrously colored and decorated. The people begin to dance and cheer.
And that is why we have the Bunny and colored eggs. To remind us that the Goddess is coming soon and the colored eggs are her reminder to us of her promise of arrival is soon.
It had been a long, cold winter and the earth would start to waken from her slumber when the cold, and darkness would push back and try and make her return to sleep. The people were scared that the cold and dark would be victorious and they begin to petition the Goddess to hurry and arrive with Spring. When the Goddess would arrive with Spring she would travel to and fro in her chariot which was pulled by a beautiful rabbit. After one particular cold snap the people begin to worry. They went to the Priestess and begged her to do something. The Priestess sat and thought and she petitioned the Goddess to please hurry.
Soon they noticed that the cold and dark was receding and high up in the sky they could see an object appearing in the area where the Sun would rise. Suddenly upon the Earth appeared an object that resembled a beautifully decorated object that resembled an egg. It opened up, and out stepped the Goddess. As her foot touched the earth, warmth and light begin to appear. The people were so happy to see her. They begin to sob and cry with relief that she had finally come.
She began to speak and held in her hand an egg that was colored and decorated with designs and symbols. My children, I hold in my hand the symbol of rebirth, rejuvenation and renewal. In keeping with the movement of the planets and the seasons, at times I bring Spring early, and sometimes I must come later. But as a sign to you that I will soon bring Spring with it's renewal of life, and fertility, with it's warmth and light as a sign for you to remember and not despair I will send my faithful Rabbit, who draws my chariot with a remembrance to you that I will soon arrive. He will carry this symbol decorated to remind you that I am coming and will arrive when the movement of the heavens show me is the proper time. At this the Rabbit and his family begin to give to every person an egg from the Goddess. Each was wondrously colored and decorated. The people begin to dance and cheer.
And that is why we have the Bunny and colored eggs. To remind us that the Goddess is coming soon and the colored eggs are her reminder to us of her promise of arrival is soon.
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