jami0mckay said:

shanti0608 said:

that reminds me I've gotta get one of those gold lindt rabbits!

jami0mckay said:

Those sound yummie

Nothing to huge planned, just dinner with my family!

Now next year will be fun. My granddaughter will be walking, so Easter egg hunt time!!!

shanti0608 said:

MoniGram said:

Tomorrow is Ostara

Today I planted 75 flower bulbs

Tomorrow is Ostara ritual

All the Grands are comming over saturday for the day - a feast is planned

Easter sunday will seem odd this yr. We are usually at a ocean frnt beach house for spring break but the teens breaks are now different

Anyway the day will be wonderful none the less

I may even do Sunday service

This weekend, I'm going to go to the zoo with my 2 of my friends and my friend's son. We'll probably go out for dinner too. On Sunday, I'm going to mass and then I will most likely go to my aunt's house for dinner.

JessieJ said:

Look at the bunny!

Mach said:

will look that up



Ostara not bulbs lol

jami0mckay said:

The name for this Sabbat actually comes from that of the Teutonic lunar Goddess, Eostre. Her chief symbols were the bunny (for fertility and because the Ancient Ones who worshipped her often saw the image of a rabbit in the full moon), and the egg (representing the cosmic egg of creation). This is where the customs of "Easter Eggs" and the "Easter Bunny" originated.

Mach said:

wow, interesting read thanks!

Pagan customs such as the lighting of new fires at dawn for cure, renewed life, and protection of the crops still survive in the Southern Americas as well as in Europe. Witches celebrate Ostara in many ways on this sacred day, including lighting fires at sunrise, ringing bells, and decorating hard-boiled eggs which is an ancient Pagan custom associated with the Goddess of Fertility. In those ancient days, eggs were gathered and used for the creation of talismans and also ritually eaten. The gathering of different colored eggs from the nests of a variety of birds has given rise to two traditions still observed today - the Easter egg hunt, and coloring eggs in imitation of the various pastel colors of wild birds. It is also believed that humankind first got the idea of weaving baskets from watching birds weave nests. This is perhaps the origin of the association between colored Easter eggs and Easter baskets.

There is much symbolism in eggs themselves. The golden orb of its yolk represents the Sun God, its white shell is seen as the White Goddess, and the whole is a symbol of rebirth. The Goddess Eostre's patron animal was the hare. And although the references are not recalled, the symbolism of the hare and rabbit's associations with fertility are not forgotten. The Spring Equinox is a time of new beginnings, of action, of planting seeds for future grains, and of tending gardens. Spring is a time of the Earth's renewal, a rousing of nature after the cold sleep of winter. As such, it is an ideal time to clean your home to welcome the new season. "Spring cleaning" is much more than simply physical work. It may be seen as a concentrated effort to rid your home of the problems and negativity of the past months, and to prepare for the coming spring and summer. To do this, many Pagans approach the task of cleaning their homes with positive thoughts. This frees the home of any negative feelings brought about by a harsh winter. A common rule of thumb for Spring cleaning is that all motions involving scrubbing of stains or hand rubbing the floors should be done "clockwise". Pagans believe this custom aids in filling the home with good energy for growth.

Mach said:

damn I do my floors anticlockwise!

MoniGram said:

It's cute



I'm putting it in my sig!

jami0mckay said:

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Mach said:

I'm having dinner (lunch) at my brother's house on Saturday with his family and my parents. I'm guessing my mother will have an easter basket for me. She does every year. It's quite cute and very sweet of her.

CarrieMpls said:

Carrie was it you thats going to see Hot Chip??

I'm seeing them next Friday

jami0mckay said:

Yes!!!!

I'm seeing them on on Friday, April 18th. The last time I saw them was a double bill with Jamie Lidell (with Snax opening) and it was probably the best show I saw all last year. They are SO MUCH FUN live!

CarrieMpls said:

I can't wait!!

wow you had Jamie Lidell!!

happy sacred jesus chocolate rabbit easter egg holy resurrection day!

I have some painting to do on Friday.

Shopping on Saturday (as usual) then dropping lil man at my parents for the night. Party at my place that night, then going for some more craziness.

Sunday I head out to my parents to have Easter dinner, pick up the boy and go home.

jami0mckay said:

Jamie Lidell is awesome live as well. I went with friends who were only there to see Hot Chip and they left the floor after they were done and were resting in back with a drink when Jamie Lidell came on. By the seond song they realized they were missing something huge, immediately proceeded right next to the stage, dragging me from a few people back up to the front with them. They were filming that night too, so I've been wondering if it will ever see the light of day cause we're definitely on that tape, all dancing up front.

JustErin said:

Party !


hows the weather at the moment?

XxAxX said:

I forgot your sacred jesus chocolate rabbit easter egg holy resurrection day card too

CarrieMpls said:

I'll check youtube!

jamieranoutofposts said:

thought that counts.

jami0mckay said:

Miserable. It's fucking poring and cold and freezing rain off and on.

Life stinks here sometimes.

But my party will be fun.