A Beautiful Easter

Easter is one of those holidays that I think the majority of America either ignores or celebrates out of spite.  Easter of course has religious entities and commercial properties, but ultimately has lost connection with modern society.  I have a new perspective on Easter and Holidays in general.  I think that Celebrations like these can be repurposed to reflect our real values.  People have asked me what the meaning of the Easter Egg is  and what it means to the resurection or the holiday in general.  I say, let's repurpose it.  Let's attach a new meaning.  Let's re-evaluate what it is and what it could be.  I did this today after reading a Facebook post by a friend of ours who is an artist.  She dyed eggs and then went to do henna art.  So I got to thinking about the beautiful decorations of her henna and it occurred to me that she probably makes the most gorgeous Easter eggs!  So I searched the internet for Eggs that I thought she would make and I found these beautiful ones"

Maybe Easter can be a Celebration of Art and renewal.  Easter can be the start of Spring and the bursting forth of the energy of Spring.  More importantly, Easter can be a time for family renewal and bonding.  Children especially enjoy the art involved in creating the pretty Egg designs.  I personally have never liked it.  But perhaps if I set my goals a bit higher and tried some new techniques, I could find a  way to make it more fun for myself.  One way to enjoy Easter more is to see it through the eyes of a child.  I was surprised when my Mother phoned to ask for my children to come over and dye eggs!  When I arrived to drop them off, she had the table all set and the eggs ready.  It was so cute...clearly she likes doing it too.  Speaking of artistry, my Mother was always a very good artist.  Many of her beautiful productions were lost and destroyed when our house burned down many years ago.

Another fun  way to show artistry is cake and cupcake decorating.  Boy, do I sound like Martha Stewart??  I wish I had the skills...but I have other skills.  I prefer to create art using words.  Tomorrow is Easter Sunday 2011 and for the first time in years my family will be celebrating.  For the first time in years we have something to get together and celebrate- the homecoming of family.  With my Brother's Widow and her children in town, we have been having a fantastic reunion.  As I said earlier on in my blog, it is wonderful to have things to celebrate.  I feel this all has a spiritual connection.  I love to trace things back to where they begin.  This journey began in late August 2010 when I saw famed psychic Liz Sousa.  She had a message for me from my brother John.  His wishes were that we stay bonded as a family.  I wondered all these months what it was he was referring to.  I have a notorious track record with my family. 

About a month ago John's Widow, Amanda, decided she wanted to visit RI and MA so she could see us and go to John's grave.  There was a point after that when I had a vision from John telling me that this was what I needed to do.  I needed to facilitate that journey.  Now that she is here and our visit is underway, I have learned so much about her and about John's daughter Cailin who is now 6.  I have met all the children and talked about John with her.  I see her and her life now for what it is.  I feel how she has felt.  I think this is a special gift I have to be able to feel my way to greater understanding of people and things.  When Cailin was here at my house on friday during the Talent Show, we were talking altogether in a circle.  I reached over and stroked my fingers through her hair and while I was doing this I had a sudden flash in my mind as if I saw a black & white photograph of my brother smiling.  It stunned me.  I know some of my readers will find this weird.  I don't blame you, but because it happened to me, I know that life is giving me more insight.  I have been blessed with this new ability.

Easter is a time of new beginnings, like the birth of a child or the start of a journey.  I know what is happening and why and what is coming because I choose to be tuned into it.  Even more than that, I am very proud of my whole family for the things they have done to reach out to one another.  I am proud of Amanda for reaching out to come here.  I am proud of Grammi for having her stay in Grammi's home.  I am proud of my Mother for opening up her home to host Easter.  I am proud of David for fixing Amanda's car and sacrificing his time with us so that we can bond with her.  I am proud of Didi and Daly for sacrificing time with their brother and sister so that we can bond with Amanda and the children.  I am proud of my Dad for being there.  I am proud of Jane for persevering through serious illness to facilitate a visit with them.  There is no one who has been involved that has not done so with their whole heart and this gives me the greatest satisfaction...it gives John satisfaction too.

I welcome this time of fresh starts and cannot wait to see what else is in store for us.  But for now...off to meditate and reflect and show appreciation for these gifts.  Buon Pascal one and all!