Easter Sunday was a very yellow day for me. As we travelled to church, we saw beautiful daffodils on the verges and also some delicate lemony primroses. Inside the church, the different yellow and golden shades seemed to stand out in Easter banners and decorations. Fuzzy chicks and eggs again glowed yellow. I must just say, yellow isn’t usually a colour I would choose. Mum always says her Mum (Grandma) always dressed me in yellow when she got a chance – so maybe that experienced ‘coloured’ my perception! But on Sunday, even the novel I was reading had a yellow cover.
In many cultures, yellow symbolises Spring – new life, optimism, hope. Different shades of yellow remind us of the variety of creation – fruit (lemons, mustards) and spices (saffron, turmeric), flowers (mimosa, sunflowers) and nature (sand, canaries) even butter. Mr Happy is yellow reflecting the sunshine; pop songs echo the same theme. Yellow is positivity. What a brilliant reminder of the meaning of Easter. Yellow isn’t just for Easter day. Every day we can remember the reality of the resurrection as the sun rises.
As the Methodist Lent liturgy suggests, put something yellow in your pocket (maybe a post it note, a ribbon or a crayon) and touch it or bring it out when you need to let go of fear and embrace joy this week.