Easter signifies new hope and fresh starts. For Christians, Easter signifies the divinity of Jesus when he rose from the dead. For others, Easter is also special as it signifies the end of the cold winter and opens to the new life of Spring. This is why Easter rituals consist of worship and afterwards, celebration. One common ritual followed during Easter is the Easter mass. This is followed by egg hunts, luncheon and fun programs for the family. Parents, girls and boys wear their best dresses and suits during the festive holiday.
A lot of Easter drawings on greeting cards and signs are cute and fun to look at. These symbols are actually related to the reasons of the holiday, that of the resurrected life of Jesus, and the new life of spring.
Bunny. In the old times, rabbits or hares symbolized an abundant life
Eggs and Chicks. Easter celebration coincides with the end of the dead cold winter and the start of new life of spring. Eggs contain the emerging life inside it. Chicks are beginning of new life.
Lamb. Represents Jesus, the “Lamb of God”
New clothes for Easter. Symbolizes the start of a new life, or starting anew.
Cross. Reminds of the sacrifice of Jesus to save mankind from sins. The cross is empty to signify that the divine Christ has risen from the dead.
Hot Cross Buns. Bread with a cross glazed over it. The cross represents Christs suffering.
Butterflies - Symbolize the life and death and resurrection of Jesus with the life cycle of the caterpillar, that rests in its pupa, and emerges as a glorious butterfly.
Assorted flowers. White or Bermuda lilies symbolizes Jesus’ purity. Daffodils, tulips. Reminds of new life after the dead winter.
Baby animals. New born life.
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