Did you know that Pagan traditions gave us the English word "Easter" which comes from the word "Eostre". The Anglo-Saxon word for April was "Eostre-monath" (the month of openings). Bede, the English monastic historian, noted that the month was named after the Anglo-Saxon goddess Esostre. Rituals related to the goddess Eostre focus on new beginnings, symbolized by the Easter egg, and fertility, which is symbolized by the hare (or Easter bunny). So now is the time to focus on new beginnings – maybe a beginning to a new outlook on your working life ... maybe utilising the services of a helping hand ... maybe me?
Friday, 2 April 2010
Easter is upon us - but will all your eggs hatch at once?
Did you know that Pagan traditions gave us the English word "Easter" which comes from the word "Eostre". The Anglo-Saxon word for April was "Eostre-monath" (the month of openings). Bede, the English monastic historian, noted that the month was named after the Anglo-Saxon goddess Esostre. Rituals related to the goddess Eostre focus on new beginnings, symbolized by the Easter egg, and fertility, which is symbolized by the hare (or Easter bunny). So now is the time to focus on new beginnings – maybe a beginning to a new outlook on your working life ... maybe utilising the services of a helping hand ... maybe me?
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