Cosmic Egg

Photo by The Curated Feast

What if your breakfast could predict the future?

This divine egg and Manresa Bread biscuit dish makes me think of one obscure practice of divination called Oomancy: reading the future from eggs. Personally, I don’t think I believe you can use an egg to predict how your day will go or whether you have the evil eye. Still, eggs are one of the most widespread and interesting Folkloric symbols to learn about.

The ‘cosmic egg’ is a theme seen globally in folklore stories. Even Brahma appeared from a golden egg that floated in universal waters, and in Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime, the egg was a symbol of light. When an Emu quarrelled with a dancing bird, the bird angrily grabbed the egg from the emu’s nest and launched it into the sky. As it flew, that egg’s yolk caught fire and was transformed into a dazzling sun that illuminated a hitherto dark world.

So even if it doesn’t predict your day, I hope you see some magical stories in your next egg breakfast. And since you’ve read this far down, you get a prize! I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve partnered with the amazing Verve Coffee to offer you 15% off any online order now through the end of June with the code FEAST15! Maybe an Oomancer would say this egg is a positive sign of luck for your day, after all.