Easter arrives each spring like a soft exhale after winter’s long-held breath. It is a celebration built of light and color, of hope and rebirth, and its familiar customs, eggs, rabbits, bonnets, sunrise gatherings, and feasts, are far older and far richer than they first appear. In England and throughout the United Kingdom, Easter took … Continue reading “Eggs, Blossoms, and Morning Light: The Old World Origins of Easter Customs.”