In celebration of the Pagan beginnings of the Easter Holiday, I am posting the sacred Incantation of Petrus De Bunnicum.

Symbolism of The Easter Bunny: Many people are still unaware of the magickal attributions of the rabbit as the mascot of Eostre, the Celtic Goddess of Fertility. In the cult of Eostre, the hare was a symbol of fertility, owing to the fact of its ability to procreate at a surprising rate.

(No doubt, this info was not lost on Hugh Hefner, the mogul who made his fortune using the sign of the rabbit as his personal symbol!)

Have a wonderful holiday. And don’t forget to eat lots of chocolate bunnies!

Musical Accompaniment to the Invocation: Petrus De Bunnicum

The Greater Invocation of the Easter Bunny

Here comes Peter Cottontail
Hoppin’ down the bunny trail,
Hippity hoppity,
Easter’s on its way

Bringin’ ev’ry girl and boy
A basketful of Easter joy
Things to make your Easter
Bright and gay

He’s got jelly beans for Tommy
Colored eggs for sister Sue
There’s an orchid for your mommy
And an Easter bonnet too. Oh!

Here’ comes Peter Cottontail
Hoppin’ down the bunny trail
Hippity hoppity
Happy Easter Day

Look at him hop and listen to him say,
“Try to do the things you should”
Maybe if you’re extra good
He’ll roll lots of Easter eggs your way

You’ll wake up on Easter morning
And you’ll know that he was there
When you find those choc’late bunnies
That he’s hiding ev’rywhere, Oh!

Here’ comes Peter Cottontail
Hoppin’ down the bunny trail
Hippity hoppity
Happy Easter Day!

(Written by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins; Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.)