Easter without Easter eggs ? It is hard to imagine. < img src = "https://zycie.news/crrops/f72d42/620x0/1/0/2025/04/14/typowz6c9poowhjrijrijgvjgvjstanpjoimhnli0rmm.jpg" alt = "this simple ritual with eggs can attract happiness and prosperity for the whole year" styles = "background-color: rgba (88,89,89.1)" > < p > for many of us is simply a beautiful tradition — Colorful eggs, which we decide with children and put in baskets or on the holiday table. However, not much & oacute; b knows that this custom reaches much deeper than the modern symbolism of Easter. Easter eggs are not only decorations & mdash; These are the traces of ancient ritual & oacute; in which the Slavs combined the arrival of spring with magic, hope and the strength of the reviving nature.

< P >The custom of painting eggs existed in many cultures already in ancient times, but among the people & oacute; Oacute; in Slavic, they gained exceptional meaning. The egg was seen as a symbol of life, revival and fertility, and its decoration was more than fun & ndash; It was a magical ritual. Interestingly, the name & ampquo; Easter egg & rdquo; It comes from the old custom of writing (i.e. & ampquo; writing &) wishes and protective symbols on the egg shell, usually with wax.

< p > so prepared eggs served as a talisman & oacute; in happiness, which loved ones were given to the gifts. Were to protect, ensure prosperity and attract prosperity for the entire coming year.

< p > today we dye Easter eggs for aesthetics & ndash; In the past it was done with the intention. Natural dye was used & in: onions, beetroot & oacute; in, birch leaves, nut shells & oacute; in or even coffee. Each color than & oacute; a specific message behind it.

< P >Red symbolized love, passion, as well as the victim of & ndash; Detailed & oacute; in a Christian context. Green meant happiness and wealth, the & oacute; Łty was combined with youth and spiritual joy, white was a sign of purity and innocence. R&MP; Oacute; Żowy introduced warmth, friendship and closeness, and orange emphasized beauty and attractiveness. Violet indicated strength and power, while brown ni & Sł reflection and spok; & oacute; j. Even Black had its place & ndash; as the color of memory, durability and deep reflection.

< p > Easter eggs were used to be literally written & ndash; Not only with color, but also a sign. Wax and special styles were most often used to apply symbols that were meaning. The branch meant health and youth, the rooster or chicken was a sign of fulfillment of dreams and prosperity, and the wavy line symbolized the eternity and continuity of life.

< p > all this consisted of a full ritual of spring revival – people, nature, house & oacute; in and hearts.

< p > Although we live in a different world today, it is worth the & oacute; to these symbolic gesture & oacute; in and read them again. Easter is not only the time of tradition & ndash; This is a chance to give gestures a deeper meaning. By painting Easter eggs in 2025, you can not only create something beautiful, but also do something for yourself & ndash; stop, think about your dreams and symbolically invite them to your life.

< p > Just an egg, a bit of color and intentions. That's how our ancestors did it & Amp; Ndash; Maybe it is worth the & oacute; just like this ?

< p >< br />< Strong > See, as we wrote about in recent days: they found a photo of Agata Kornhauser-Duda from 2010. It was next to him that during the funeral ceremony of Lech and Maria Kaczyński

Natasha Kumar

By Natasha Kumar

Natasha Kumar has been a reporter on the news desk since 2018. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining The Times Hub, Natasha Kumar worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my natasha@thetimeshub.in 1-800-268-7116