Today is a day traditionally celebrated in the West with symbols of birth and procreation - brightly colored eggs, peeps, and bunnies. Having replaced the pagan celebration of spring and coopted its symbology, Christianity has now become the predominant religion of the land. I’d like to pay homage to the success of the Christian approach of taking over of existing rites and symbols, and rename Easter, while, of course, keeping the eggs and bunnies in place.
Let’s celebrate Spring Fertility Day by planting egg-shaped sweets for kids to find in our yards, dress up like bunnies and arctic foxes (who, as it turns out, have the largest litters in the wild animal kingdom), and rejoice in the greening of the world - enjoy the company of family, friends, and each other!
What does the (arctic) Fox say? “Happy Spring Fertility Day!”