Easter, Hares, and the Full Moon

First of all, Happy Easter — especially to those who truly celebrate it in its essence, but also to those who simply follow the customs. I have nothing against that; in these times, we could use more celebrations and fewer conflicts. Still, I have always been curious about why people celebrate what they celebrate — and, in particular, whether today’s religious festivities rest on older, deeper foundations: natural rhythms, perhaps, or universal archetypes and laws that have, over the course of history, taken the shape we now recognize. Easter is especially interesting in this regard because it contains several seemingly…