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Because the Christians of olde stole a pagan fertility holiday (ostara) and decided to tweak it a bit to gain more followers. left in the bunnies and eggs for familar concepts, and gave the rest to Jesus.
dragonwench Diary Entry dragonwench 2009
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treeseed commented on the word ostara
Ostara is one of the four lesser Wiccan holidays or sabbats of the Wheel of the Year. Ostara is celebrated on the vernal equinox, in the Northern hemisphere around March 21 and in the Southern hemisphere around September 23, depending upon the specific timing of the equinox. Among the Wiccan sabbats, it is preceded by Imbolc and followed by Beltane
January 25, 2008