It's a Classical Life

Source:  The Graphics Fairy   I know this article is a bit late, but I was too busy actually enjoying Easter to prepare it in time so I thought I'd post it today, ready for next year! Easter has so much significance all around the world, for many different cultures, so I thought it would be fun to look at some cultural and historical traditions that have shaped Easter and might explain the way we celebrate it today. It may also give you some budget-friendly ideas to create new Easter traditions in your own family.  Most Easter traditions come from the Northern Hemisphere and the observation of both Christ's death and resurrection, and the arrival of Spring. As we all know, celebrating Easter with eggs is an age-old tradition, and this was linked with the end of the cold, winter hibernation period for the chickens, and the commencement of the warmer, laying period of spring and summer. Many of these traditions come from religious observance, including the period ...

  Image via  The Graphics Fairy Easter has come and gone for us this year. It is my favourite time of the year - yes, I even prefer it to Christmas! The weather where we live is perfectly autumnal and the beauty that surrounds the Easter tradition in our church is very special to me. I love to reflect, read and be transported during this time. Sagan's quote spoke to me this week, as I have read through the crucifixion of Christ and his resurrection. I don't talk often here about my religious beliefs, but even if you are not a follower of Christ, reading these accounts is very powerful and transporting. We are taken to another time and place. We suffer with Christ, and we rejoice with Mary Magdalen and the Apostles.  I have always felt that books should do this for us, whether they are religious or not. I struggle to finish a book that fails to transport me, to enable me to voyage through time. It is especially poignant for those of us who read the classics, but ...