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Tag: Symbolism

  • Today’s shot 210

    Today’s shot 210

    Shades of Rose

    Dark pink edges to light pink centers!

    From crimson to blushing-pink, she gives a wide spectrum of shades along with the shadows of dusky rose that rest in-between. This was another shot from market day.

    🌹 Cee’s Flower of the Day – FOTD 🌹

    She Holds Many Messages

    If you are looking for a specific color to deliver a symbolic message, you could stick with a rose of one shade. However, if you want a rose that can send a lot of messages – this could cover quite a few – as far as shades of pink and crimson go.

    From the light side of pink, we can see happiness, gentleness, admiration, innocence, dignity, grace, femininity, refinement, and joy. Moving into deeper shades, we see gratitude, congratulations, appreciation, and recognition. Overall, it can give a sense of elegance and sweetness. Shades of pink can be romantic or platonic.

    As for crimson, these ruby edges speak strongly about passion, beauty, desire, true love, “I love you”, commitment, and romance. They can also speak for anniversaries, accomplishments, and graduations. It’s really about the context.

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    There is an additional element to this Rose, however, that also speaks of enchantment, mystery, wonder and splendor. It is love at first sight. It is that secret crush towards one who has, in the blink of an eye, captured your heart and soul. Its shade is called, Lavender.

    What message do you want to send today? And, to whom?

    Some rosy Sources

    13 Shades

    Flower Power Daily

    11 Rose Color Meanings

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  • Fisher King

    Fisher King

    by Thela 🦊 Foxgood

    Working in meditation today, I was reminded that sometimes healing is uncomfortable. When we are in the midst of the process of healing, we may feel disempowered. Rather than feeling powerful, we only feel and see the wounds. However, this is the process – and to step into healing, we must first spend time tending the wounds.

    I don’t normally refer to religious texts. However, two passages (3 actually) came up during this session.

    1. Of the Fisher King it is said, “He is a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.” -Isaiah 53:3

    The Fisher King is also associated with The Wounded King, The Hanged Man and The King of Cups.

    That the Fisher King (from The Grail Legend) has taken to fishing while he is waiting for help and healing seems symbolic. Fishing is an activity that requires not only patience, but is dependent upon the right fish, at the right time, taking the bait… or in other words, the right element, person, or tool for the healing he seeks.

    I suppose that the Fisher King is associated with the “Fisher of Men” because both of these stories were about seeking what was lost. One King was seeking healing for his body, soul, and kingdom. The other King, “The Fisher of Men,” was seeking those that were lost, to save, and bring into his kingdom.

    Facing a mountain?

    A Dark Night of the Soul?

    Before healing – is the process.

    Before power, is weakness.

    Without denial, we see our wounds. Without hurry, we seek healing.

    Healing can come in unexpected ways.

    I love working with Bibliomancy. I take a book (any book I feel drawn to), pose a question, and then read the first thing I see.

    Today’s meditation session felt like a “Lord of the Rings” moment where the dialog goes, “…but something happened then the Ring did not intend.”

    Now, I am not a religious person (spiritual, yes), so what happened next, I did not expect. The first thing I saw as I opened the book after working with the messages of The Fisher King, was:

    2. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”

    -The Beatitudes

    To Meditation

    3. Seek and you will find.

    What are you seeking today?

    Kingfisher Photo by Boris Smokrovic