I should’ve known that it all is centered around Christianity, but was surprised at how deeply it is!
This time of the year is open to new life—love—and a time to refresh yourself. Easter is a great time to do that since it’s spring! It’s been a long winter so it really is a time to rejoice! For you as a writer, it’s time to look at your work in a new light just like looking at the multi-colored Easter eggs.
Did you know that the eggs date back to Pagan times? A time for rebirth. Christianity brings forth the colored eggs and the remembrance of the Blood of Christ. I didn’t know that—so now I look at them differently. It’s another different point of view.
The eggshell is symbolic of Christ’s Tomb. So the shell or tomb was to hold his body and keep it safe. There’s also a rumor that Mary Magdalene brought a basket of eggs to Christ’s tomb to share and they miraculously became brilliant in color. Well—now we have another point of view. Really, we do. During your writing, if you feel penned in and don’t quite know what to do with a character, you can think of the eggshell, and breaking out into the world. Add another character or break out an older forgotten one who you’d introduced but then didn’t quite know how to keep him interesting.
Blessing of eggs in Poland
A notation in the household accounts of Edward I of England showed an expenditure of eighteen pence for 450 eggs to be gold-leafed and colored for Easter gifts. The first book to mention Easter eggs by name was written five hundred years ago.
Czech Republic
Now that we’re soon ready for spring, at least I am, let’s be ready for change. Let’s take a different look at ourselves at our writing and see what changes can be made. Enjoy writing with a fresh new look, and you’ll feel on top of the world.
How can you change your writing, characters, setting to give them a fresh new look? Happy writing.
To learn more about the Easter Egg Roll at the White House, you can take a look at my link: http://bschlichting.blogspot.com
Here’s the two links where I found my information: http://homecooking.about.com/od/foodhistory/a/easteregghistry.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg
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Very interesting Barb! I just had a conversation today about coloring Easter eggs with my children when they were little – brings back such fond memories. I enjoyed knowing more of the history behind the tradition – thanks!
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Interesting post, and some new information for me to digest. Never heard the Mary Magdalene egg story before. Got to run, though. Have some eggs I need to color.
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Thanks! I find it interesting to learn about the origins of different things.
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Timely post. I was just thinking how so many of us probably write the way we were taught in school and had to learn to write in our own voices, much like breaking out of our shells.
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Very cool. Thanks fit the history lesson. I really love your posts. Thanks. Cher’ley Love your pictures.
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Thanks everyone
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I guess that’s how the Fabrege eggs got started too. Fun post.
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Great post, Barb! Timely for me, too, as I journey forth this weekend to a “retreat” of sorts, spending time at a friends ranch to re-look at some of my writing and focusing on that manuscript instead of the writing for others that I’ve done all month long. And, to refresh myself in God’s creation as I prepare my soul and heart for the “rebirth” found in Him. THANK YOU for a lovely post!
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Interesting info! Love coloring eggs and didn’t know this bit of genesis re the egg.
Neva
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Great post, Barb. I love the idea of breaking afresh and getting on with it…just like when I break into a hollow shelled chocolate egg and wait for the pieces to fall. The next thing is deciding which bit to eat first! Or which bit of writing gets priority!
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