As it turns out Easter actually began as a pagan festival celebrating spring in the Northern Hemisphere, long before the advent of Christianity.
Since pre-historic times, people have celebrated the equinoxes and the solstices as sacred times.
The spring equinox is a day where the amount of dark and the amount of daylight is exactly identical, so you can tell that you're emerging from winter because the daylight and the dark have come back into balance.
People mapped their whole life according to the patterns of nature.
But how do bunnies fit in to all this?
The obvious one—a rabbit's foot is said to bring good luck to those who carry it, although one might argue that it's not so lucky for the rabbit.
So, no rabbits foot for us, we want them to keep all their feet.
How about this, to bring yourself boundless energy, carry a talisman engraved or painted with a rabbit's image?
If you have wild rabbits that live in your yard, leave them an offering of lettuce, shredded carrots, cabbage, or other fresh greens. In some magical traditions, the wild rabbit is associated with Gods of Spring.
Rabbits and hares are able to go to ground quickly if in danger. Add a few rabbit hairs to a Witches bottle for protection magic.
In some legends, rabbits and hares are the messengers of the
underworld— after all, they come and go out of the earth as they please. If you're doing a meditation that involves an underworld journey, call upon the rabbit to be your guide.
underworld— after all, they come and go out of the earth as they please. If you're doing a meditation that involves an underworld journey, call upon the rabbit to be your guide.
