1.0Astrological Musingshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/astrologicalmusingsLynn Hayeshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/astrologicalmusings/author/lynnhayesEaster and the Equinox - Astrological Musingsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="6KMrTCZMrl"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/astrologicalmusings/2008/03/easter-and-the-equinox.html">Easter and the Equinox</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/astrologicalmusings/2008/03/easter-and-the-equinox.html/embed#?secret=6KMrTCZMrl" width="600" height="338" title="“Easter and the Equinox” — Astrological Musings" data-secret="6KMrTCZMrl" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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(reprinted from last year) Many people now know that Christian holidays such as Christmas and Easter are tied to pagan celebrations of cosmological events such as the solstices and equinoxes. Easter, a holiday that commemorates the time that Jesus supposedly rose from the tomb, was originally connected to both the Equinox and the full moon…http://edu.beelink.com.cn/20060417/edu_0304031507491923113423.jpg