Happy Easter! Christ has risen!
What joy to discover that one thing often leads to another when guided by angel nudges. Yesterday a special pysanka egg tucked away in a drawer resurfaced while digging for something else. The egg had been a Christmas gift from a special earth angel friend many years ago. It wasn't until this Easter morning I connected the dots and the symbolism of the red egg came to light while reading an older angel blog about Mary Magdalene and a red egg.
A long-time tradition for children to color eggs in celebration of Easter may have origins in a biblical testimony about Mary Magdalene. After Jesus' resurrection, Mary, a woman of wealth and great status used her position to gain an invitation to a banquet given by Emperor Tiberius Caesar. Upon meeting him, she held a plain white egg, exclaiming, "Christ is risen!"
Caesar laughed, saying, Christ rising from the dead was as likely as the egg in her hand turning red. But, before he could finish speaking, the egg had turned bright red!
"Christ is risen, for Jesus has burst forth from the tomb," she cried, and then continued to proclaim the Gospel to the emperor's guests. The miracle of the egg turned many to Christ that day.
Some eastern Orthodox Christians end their Easter service by sharing bright red eggs and declaring, "Christ is risen."
I love the symbolism of the egg representing new life. The risen Christ bursting forth from the tomb! Angels are part of the resurrection story. They're part of our story as well, helping us to roll away the heavy stone of mortality, and ascend to a new consciousness like the Christ, our true spiritual heritage. An amazing gift of Love freely given to all to receive.
A long-time tradition for children to color eggs in celebration of Easter may have origins in a biblical testimony about Mary Magdalene. After Jesus' resurrection, Mary, a woman of wealth and great status used her position to gain an invitation to a banquet given by Emperor Tiberius Caesar. Upon meeting him, she held a plain white egg, exclaiming, "Christ is risen!"
Caesar laughed, saying, Christ rising from the dead was as likely as the egg in her hand turning red. But, before he could finish speaking, the egg had turned bright red!
"Christ is risen, for Jesus has burst forth from the tomb," she cried, and then continued to proclaim the Gospel to the emperor's guests. The miracle of the egg turned many to Christ that day.
Some eastern Orthodox Christians end their Easter service by sharing bright red eggs and declaring, "Christ is risen."
I love the symbolism of the egg representing new life. The risen Christ bursting forth from the tomb! Angels are part of the resurrection story. They're part of our story as well, helping us to roll away the heavy stone of mortality, and ascend to a new consciousness like the Christ, our true spiritual heritage. An amazing gift of Love freely given to all to receive.
In 1994, Richard Stodart was commissioned to paint a portrait of Mary Magdalene for the cover of Women of the Light. His new interpretation of Mary Magdalene is based on an existing image in the Cathedral of Mary Magdalene in Jerusalem. Christ is risen!
Have a joyful Easter! The old has passed away...get ready for the new. Love and peace,
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