the dove and the holy spirit

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Symbols are an authentic imagination or creation of an unknown and not fully understood, with some secrets encased, idea, very briefly put. But what about the white dove as the symbol of the Holy Spirit? I am amazed all my life, at times, already at the use of this bird as a match to the soul of the trinity. As the fire and light of the rise of Western civilization.

Since last year I had a nest of two pigeons on my balcony and have followed the developments that took place closely, this question has only kept me more and deeper occupied. Honestly, I didn't only admit this nest because it was about the birth of animals, I actually hate pigeons, but also because I saw a beautiful symbolism in it, from the position on the spiritual path where I was then. I was even honored that I was chosen to make this sacrifice. I couldn't get on my beloved balcony for months and spent quite a few hours cleaning my balcony of the poop that the pigeons had left behind. Everyone around me advised me to continue and destroy the eggs. Even if it was only because the boy would come back this year to breed on a nest on my balcony. I was stubborn and allowed with due respect. Two of the three eggs have hatched. This year I have been hunting the two young pigeons, which are very recognizable, from my balcony since early spring, because they want to build a nest to breed eggs in them.

Unlike the pigeons I have a deep admiration for and perhaps some devotion towards the Holy Spirit. In my official, pagan eyes, the source, light and soul of at least the Christian idea of Creation. Today is Sunday, a good day to deepen this confusing symbolism for me. Where does this symbol even come from? Is it an authentic, natural and originally born image or is it more of a fiction of an overzealous church father?

After a short search on the internet, the following image emerges. The pigeon and especially the white pigeon symbolizes purity, purity and purity. It appears to be a sign of rebirth based on the love of God to man through Noah on his ark and the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. In both records, the pigeon appears as a messenger of God and testimony of his love for his Son and earlier for his people Israel. In the Song of Songs, this bird depicts the ultimate happiness of man in the form of love to another when the young man in love wants to describe the girl of his dreams with a beautiful deeply felt metaphor. It seems that there are also one or more white pigeons released at weddings. Pigeons here symbolize love and loyalty. Pigeons seem to live monogamous and symbolize marriage. Many cultures link the pigeon to loyalty, love and also motherhood.

In ancient Biblical Israel, the pigeon is a beloved sacrificial animal, the idea then was that this bird does not possess a gall and is also affordable for poor people, because they are abundant in the land. Also the pigeon with an olive branch in her beak is a recurring image in the Bible, as in the story of Noah. The olive branch has a more extensive history as a symbol of peace. In ancient Greece, the olive tree was dedicated to the goddess Pallas Athens, the goddess of peace after she wins the battle for a piece of land from Poseidon as she appears with the most useful gift for that land for Supreme God Zeus.

Spiritually the pigeon can be seen as a messenger of supernatural guidance and pure energy. In ancient paintings, the pigeon is the symbol of the soul, and I would like to remember that in my eyes the Holy Spirit could be the soul of the trinity. Furthermore, I can also report that I find messages on the internet that say that when pigeons poop on your head, this brings luck. However, pigeons are also called flying rats because they are full of bacteria. I find pigeon poop, after the incessant and loud cheer the most annoying about pigeons. After the pigeons had vanished from my balcony and the poop had been removed, it only got worse with me physically, emotionally and spiritually.

My question as to whether it really is justified whether the white pigeon is a symbol of the holy spirit has not yet been adequately answered. I have found the reasons, but as far as I'm concerned, whether the flag really covers the cargo is not yet settled. The search will undoubtedly continue.

the whale and the mirror

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How the unconscious sometimes tells you a mirror or how to live in the belly of a whale like Jonas or as the creator and creator, father Geppetto, of Pinocchio.

Pinocchio of the Italian Pinocchio, which produces translated piece of pine, is a puppet that comes to life through the intervention of a fairy, but remains of wood. He's a machine. It's only a matter of time until our hero experiences a number of adventures, in which he repeatedly comes into contact with mischief, with the self side, until he slowly turns into a donkey. His conscience, Japie the cricket, gives Pinocchio the insight that he better choose a different path and together they go home. The house has been abandoned and empty and dusted for ages. They go looking for Geppetto and learn that he lives in the belly of a huge and notorious whale, Monstro. Finally, they find Monstro, let Pinocchio swallow himself up and free Gepetto from the whale's belly by igniting a large fire in Monstro's belly, which then all sneezes out. Saved. As a reward for his righteous behavior, the fairy Pinocchio rewards him by turning him into a boy of flesh and blood.

A transparent story that shows everyone a mirror, which takes time to reflect on this.

the way back up

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Why is the way back up, out of the valley or up the mountain, so much harder and heavier than down. Down almost goes by itself, you don't have to do much for it, when you're not careful it even goes very hard. Climbing up is difficult, there are also numerous obstacles that have to be overcome.

What is the role of gravity? Gravity is the sum of gravitational power, the earth-generated pulling effect on other objects and centrifugal force, the force an object experiences when it rotates with the earth. That sounds heavy, hard and hard to argue with and difficult to get rid of. If you've ever seen a launch of the Apollo missiles in the 70s of the last century, then you know how a lot of power, fuel and sparking is needed to rise apart from Earth.

As an individual, go up the path. It is certainly worth it, perhaps the only of real, lasting value in this earthly life, but it is going to require a lot of energy and perseverance. Fortunately, there are also forces that meet you once you are on your way.

Balance

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Balance is important, without balance you fall over. It's about keeping your balance, preferably in every situation you end up in. That's certainly not easy, sometimes it's acrobatics. Another time, you got to wring in all kinds of turns to keep you standing, to keep your balance. The symbol of the Tao is a beautiful simple and deep visualization of the balance between Yin and Yang.

Emotions go with you all day, disrupting your mental peace and balance. Getting loose is definitely gonna help. See what's there, feel what's there, but stay equal to it, without forcing you.

A balanced life with sufficient variety, rest and effort, work and distraction, pleasure and suffering and healthy and regular eating is highly recommended. Communicating with whatever's around you, in an equal way but certainly not without feeling.

the deer

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Generally, the spiritual meaning of deer, especially the doe, the female deer, is one of renewal, tenderness, the power of the inner child, gentleness and intuition. In Shamanist tradition seen as a source of consciousness and spirituality. As a totem animal (your spiritual guide) it is a bridge between the material and the spiritual world. For Buddhists, the deer means rebirth, as Buddha broke up his doctrine of liberation in a deer park. Christ also has as one of his symbols the deer, the sense of purity here.

mental development

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Climbing the mountain turns out to be a steep path full of obstacles. It is the direction indicators for the spiritual steps, which indicate the course of the process on the dark path of spiritual life, that the search for reality and liberation ultimately leads to the understanding that there has been no development. It's already here. The path is now. It is the unfolding of true nature.

the bee and the passion flower

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An hour later I took the picture above. To stay on the previous subject, the Passion, the state in Christian symbolism for zeal, well organized, cleanliness, courage, common sense, cooperation and of course sweetness. Furthermore, virginity is an attribute, because it used to be thought that bees did not reproduce via a form of coitus. The bee also stands for rebirth in the Christian context and is that not the theme of Christianity, if not all liberating religions and salvation teachings?

the passion flower

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The passion flower, in Latin: Passiflora incarnata, is a beautiful flower to photograph on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Passio whose name Passiflora is derived means suffering, Flos flower. The missionaries from Spain, arriving in South America, see in the flower the symbolism of Christ's suffering. His agony is also called "the Passion" . The ten green leaves, on the back of the stalk towards the three pedigrees, would symbolize the ten apostles. The missionaries had already written off Judas and Peter for convenience. The three dark, wine-red pistils represent the three nails with which their Messiah was nailed to the cross. It is and of course remains a very beautiful flower that has been blooming on my balcony for years at the beginning of the summer.

the watchman

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The moon, the watcher over the submanic mirror of sunlight in the dark night in an earthly hemisphere. Here she looks through the clouds, like an eye between the eyelids. The clouds are the veils that conceal the truth. In this picture she can be seen in her form as a supermoon, a full moon, which is brighter than usual. Her influence here is greatest. So it activates your yin powers, your female creativity, while here your yang energy is in its all or nothing phase. The moon symbolizes the cyclical change, renewal and rebirth, as a necessary and natural given in our spiritual path. The full moon makes emotions stronger, it's a moment for inner maneuvering and clearing, letting go. It is time to be forgiven and grateful, with what is there.