Easter week is a special time of celebration and remembrance. In most Christian circles, it is the time to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. But there is also a metaphysical New Thought way to celebrate Easter: Resurrecting our thoughts.
The Revealing Word describes the crucifixion as “the crossing out in consciousness of errors that have become fixed states of mind; the surrender or death of the whole personality in order that the Christ Mind may be express in all its fullness.”
Likewise, The Reveal Word says the resurrection is ‘the restoring of mind and body to their original, undying state. … The word 
resurrection also suggests that there has been a falling short of divine standard; therefore, the necessity of being restored and revived.”
I like to look at the Crucifixion as dying to the self, ego, and our old ways and Ressurection as an awakening to a new beginning. I love the way James Trapp explains it
The Easter of Your Life
Resurrection follows crucifixion. No life escapes this process. The Easter story is about an old way being crucified so something new can be born. …
First, it is not the past that determines our current experience; it is our thought about the past determining our current experience. That’s because a thought cannot be in the past. If we have any thoughts moving through our mind—and we constantly do—they are right now affecting every aspect of our being—physically, mentally, and emotionally. Right now we’re either getting younger or aging, depending on what we’re giving our attention to. It’s not the past doing this; it’s our present thinking about the past that is affecting our life. Because we have the ability to name things, we can name it all good, even if we cannot see the good in it right now. When we do that, our life begins to immediately change because as within, so without.
During this time, one of the best ways I know to crucify the ego (the ‘old self’ and old ways) is to accept the present moment — regardless of the circumstances (like the social distancing we are currently experiencing). Complaining, being fearful and worrying is the ‘old self’ that we need to crucify to allow the resurrection of the new beginning ahead of us.
So let’s celebrate Easter by resurrecting our thoughts towards thanksgiving and gratitude for the present gifts we share.
