Happy Easter!

"Unable are the loved to die, For love is immortality."
Emily Dickinson

Happy Easter weekend!

We finally made it! I've been counting down to Good Friday since New Year's Day 😂

Time to relax! I've booked the full week off work, so I'm looking forward to lots of reading and writing over the next week. I'll be starting Lynda La Plante's new book 'Pure Evil' this weekend, which I'm very excited about. I'm also in the middle of a boxset binge of 'Prison Break' and have a selection of films to watch too, including the new 'Hellraiser' film. Of course, there's also chocolate 😉

I absolutely love Easter, and not just because of the delights of chocolate eggs! Spring has arrived, the sun is shining, and it's getting warmer. Not only that, it is rich with story and symbolism...

Good Friday, of course, symbolically marks the crucifixion of Christ, leading to His Harrowing of Hell on Holy Saturday and the resurrection on Easter Sunday. Significantly, the execution of Jesus is one of the few elements of His life generally accepted as historical fact from non-Christian perspectives - the rebel put to death by the Romans for his 'crimes'.

Cross symbology also has a fascinating history, dating back to the Ancient Egyptian ankh - the key of life and the afterlife. It is fascinating to consider - and testament to its potency - that through an association with cruelty, torture and capital punishment, it once again emerged, transforming into one of the most widely recognised symbols of sacrifice, peace and protection.

The springtime magic of rebirth weaves amongst the lore, taking on the powerful themes of resurrection and immortality. The above quote from Emily Dickinson perfectly captures the true moral of this story - it is through love that we conquer death itself.

I wish you all a fantastic Easter weekend!

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