The priest lights the Paschal candle, which has been ritually blessed and inscribed with the year. He then lights the candles of those nearby, who light the candles of their neighbors, until the church is ablaze with light and filled with song. May it be received as a sweet fragrance and mingle with the lights of heaven. Eggs and Seeds Eggs are one of the symbols of this festival since they represent new life and potential. They are given as gifts and used as charms.
Seeds are like eggs.
While eggs contain the promise of new animal life, seeds hold the potential of a new plant. In ancient Italy in the spring, women planted gardens of Adonis. They filled urns with grain seeds, kept the in the dark and watered them every two days. This custom persists in Sicily. When they sprout, the stalks are tied with red ribbons and the gardens are placed ong raves on Good Friday.