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LA FIAMMELLA CHE SCALDA L'ANIMA.
Il voto religioso consiste in una promessa solennemente formulata, che si basa sul tenere un certo comportamento o meno a favore della divinità.
Una promessa permette l’instaurarsi di un rapporto intimo tra il fedele e la divinità. Accendere una luce in segno di questo legame è consuetudine oramai entrata nella pratica di moltissime professioni di fede.
Nella religione cristiana il voto è un atto di culto a Dio, è l’espressione della volontà umana di far ingresso nel mondo spirituale. Questo ingresso è generalmente accompagnato dall’accensione di una luce.
La candela utilizzata in campo ecclesiale ha una forte valenza simbolica, essa indica la fusione, il punto d’incontro tra la materia e lo spirito. Non è un caso che nella maggioranza delle chiese cristiane lumini e piccoli ceri, (oltre alle candele utilizzate sull’altare, di fronte al santissimo o nelle sacre celebrazioni, che appartengono alle espressioni ufficiali), facciano luce ai piedi delle statue dei santi o di fronte alle espressioni marmoree di Maria e Gesù. Accendere una candela di fronte ad un’ immagine sacra è un pò come dire “io ci sono”, “io ti sto parlando”, “io ti sono devoto”.
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THE FLAME THAT WARM THE SOUL.
The religious vow consists of a solemnly formulated promise, which is based on having a certain behavior or not in favor of the divinity.
A promise allows the establishment of an intimate relationship between the faithful and the divinity. Turning on a light as a sign of this bond is now customary in the practice of many professions of faith.
In the Christian religion, the vow is an act of worship to God, it is the expression of the human will to enter the spiritual world. This entrance is generally accompanied by the switching on of a light.
The candle used in the ecclesial field has a strong symbolic value, it indicates the fusion, the meeting point between matter and spirit. It is no coincidence that in the majority of Christian churches, small candles and candles, (in addition to the candles used on the altar, in front of the most holy or in sacred celebrations, which belong to official expressions), shed light at the feet of the statues of the saints or of facing the marble expressions of Mary and Jesus. Lighting a candle in front of a sacred image is a bit like saying "I am here", "I am talking to you", "I am devoted to you".
Immagine realizzata con lo smartphone HUAWEI MATE 20 PRO
A single exposure reflection which is best seen large.
I recently took this image in the centre of an English city and it is a scene which touched my heart and made me wonder what is their story.
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The last nearly four years have seemed like eons for me. Every day that I can bear to pay attention, I am horrified by what atrocities Trump is responsible for. I have gone to so many protests in so many places for so many causes/reasons, both well attended and scarcely attended in good weather and in the middle of a freezing cold winter. There are times I have really questioned what good it even does but a little voice in my head has still told me it was the right thing to do.
But, then the Coronavirus hit and I wondered seriously if protesting was the right thing to do…after reading the statistics in my own city about people of color being killed by the Coronavirus at a much higher rate than white people, I had to ask myself, is it actually a case of white privilege if I protest? This seems like such a strange thing to ask when you are protesting your outrage about a man being killed only because he happened to be Black and existing in America but still I had to ask. Because, if I am part of the problem of spreading this virus and my presence results in more deaths of more people of color, isn’t that defeating the purpose? In addition, how about all of the healthcare workers who have been burdened for so long? Why should I make a choice for them that could affect the survival and treatment of myself and others? It just seemed too risky for this die hard protestor.
I have never dealt with this kind of moral dilemma before. My sense of right and wrong is usually pretty strong and doesn’t leave room for tons of contemplation and deliberation. I can’t really remember the last time I had to seriously ponder “What is the right thing to do in this situation?” asking myself again and again. I usually just know these things intuitively and then try to make my best ethical choice. I’m not saying that I don’t see layers of grey between black and white so much as just I have an idea of how to act in terms of what is right with my soul. I’m also not saying that I don’t learn new things and from the perspective of others and change based on being open to learning. But, the idea of what is fundamentally the ethical choice to make about whether or not to attend a protest for a cause I believe in has never been this difficult before.
And, there is the other side of things that I don’t really like to talk about-the more human side of things. I am unfortunately all too human in my fears about contacting Coronavirus/Covid19. To be honest, I’m the type of person that gets nervous taking a walk in my own neighborhood and gets frustrated when I see the joggers and dog walkers on my street roaming without a mask or groups of a few friends partying on a rooftop in close proximity. It seems pretty hypocritical to me that I’d also be finding myself amidst thousands of people in super close proximity sometimes under overpasses neck to neck, masks or no.
So, what I am saying is that I am actually probably a little paranoid. For a large part of my life, I didn’t realize I was any different from others in my fears until I went to college and learned about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and realized that my irrational fear of death that took hold of me if I didn’t do certain things when I was little-tap my fingers every time I saw a green car, squeeze my toes every time I passed a squirrel-that sort of thing-wasn’t what most kids go through. And, it was crippling. Most of the time, I would cry hysterically thinking I was going to die and great harm would really come to my family and I if I told anyone and voiced these fears out loud. I know, I know…it sounds crazy and doesn’t make tons of sense. And, even though I know that and have gotten better dealing with this side of my self as an adult, it still hasn’t gone away completely. There’s a real instinctual fear that makes me think the worst will happen to me.
The news, of course, doesn’t help…and consider that non essential businesses were shuttered and school was cancelled for the rest of the year, I am even more terrified about the damage this virus can do. Then, there’s also the choir study…where they found that one man in close proximity singing with a choir infected pretty much the whole choir and killed a few too. Of course, this is outdoors, but I still can’t help thinking about all of the times I opened my mouth to chant pro Black Life Matters sentiments even if I was wearing a mask.
And, in many ways, I feel like I am not even worthy enough to say the name of George Floyd or Breonna Taylor who should have turned 27 on Friday, the day that I joined these protests. Because, as someone who is white, I could never know the true horror of this. She was a hero, an EMT worker, and it wasn’t just her own life and her family that was robbed but all of our lives and the sadness is overpowering. So, I ended up saying her name a few thousand times and feeling like I was losing my mind because I couldn’t rewind time and change reality.
I don’t know the answer to all of this and I still don’t know if I contracted the virus or not. But, in any case, I hope that these protests meant something and continue to mean something. Maybe it actually means more to those in power that people would risk their lives to fight for Black Lives and, if those mayors and governors really care about the citizens of their city, they have to act on these social justice issues-hold police accountable, take police out of schools and bring in social workers, counselors, librarians, art and music creative outlets instead. Let’s have a dance class or a drama class instead of kids being subjected to cruel excessive force and mock prison cells from early ages. Surely anything that helps kids is better than something doing active harm. Let’s put more money into mental health facilities instead of incarcerations. Let’s make sure when someone is released from prison that they have a job to go to. Let’s make sure our citizens have healthcare and that there are valid low income housing measures. All of these things will reduce crime and improve the quality of life. That is the direction we need to think in instead of increasing a police force. We need to think about the disparities between communities and races and ensure these people are protected and treated with respect-the same respect and treatment white people have been taking for granted in my country for centuries.
Above: a new mural for George Floyd, murdered by a group of police officers in a complicit system where the police are protected from their evil racist acts.
This mural was recently completed in the past couple of days and is found in Humboldt Park, Chicago on Division Avenue just east of California Ave. Cristian J. Roldán and Esther Kovacs
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Letztens hatte ich Sturmfreie Bude und hatte geplant das aufkommende Unwetter am Spiegel Hauptgebäude in Hamburg zu fotografieren. Dass dieser Plan aber sowas von aufgeht hätte ich nie geglaubt.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - Canon EF 16-35 f4 IS L - NiSi V6 - NiSi GND 0.9 Soft - 30 sek - f/19 - Iso 100 - 24mm
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Dark Matter, 2019, artwork by Palestinian artist Mona Hatoum.
On display (till Corona Closure) at Museum Voorlinden, Wassenaar, Holland.
Alien art
My picture above is showing that tears are coming from an eye and spreading in space, crying from being alone.
Space, containing matters, didn’t start and will not end at all, existing always and endless. Space has our universe which has a lot of galaxies. Space might have a lot of universes. Our universe is expanding for now, but it would contract and die in a big crunch, like the Big Bang played in reverse.
If universes begin and die over and over again, like inflating and deflating balloons over and over again, space will have matters ( stars, galaxies and universes) just in certain areas of space. What escapes from a universe is light. Light can advance in to the rest of the space and can live billions of years. Light is made of particles called photons, bundles of the electromagnetic field that carry a specific amount of energy. Photons have no rest mass and they do not occupy any volume.
Speculation:
Light is pure energy, not matter, but matter could be created out of photons. Light might start a new universe in different part of space.
Einstein's famous E=mc2 equation states that energy and matter (or mass) are interchangeable. Photons from different universes might collide with each other and create matters.
emerging
out of obscurity
into light of day
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A massive TOP21 parts-n-racks 181 train passes the old elevator at Island Grove, IL just before sunset. The train was so long that the crew told the dispatcher that no matter where they parked the train for a meet at Arnold, either between the switches or east of Hannel, the train was going to be blocking a crossing somewhere.
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Matter of light -
Stanford California,
June 2016,
Leica M3,
Summaron 35mm f/3.5
Fujicolor Film 200
Developed C-41 at 106F
December 27, 2015
"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." - Aesop
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My grandparents gave me a huge box of Ferrero Rocher chocolates for Christmas, and since they happen to be one of my favourite treats during the holiday season I couldn't resist the urge to pass on baking this week and showcase these with some Christmas bokeh!
Spent the morning cleaning up around the house and starting the annual purge of the basement, there's still a lot of work to do, but I did manage to make a big dent in the project.
This afternoon it was time to hit the bowling lanes with the family. A collage of images from that adventure can be found in the first comment.
Hope everyone has had a good day.
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Nottingham, June 2020
Forest Recreation Ground
A moving and challenging demonstration. Peaceful but emotional.
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It has been awhile since I have posted to Photochallenge and I must say that my photography has suffered as a result. My intention is to be more active with the group this year! My very first photograph I posted to photochallenge 4 years ago was for a Macro challenge in which I photographed these very same watch gears. Since I was new to this type of photography and did not have a proper Macro lens I took the shot using the "poor mans macro" technique (my first time trying the technique). For me, photochallenge was not solely about the photograph, it was about the research and the information I learned as a result of the challenge. So for my comeback photo I thought it would be significant to "redo" that first photo with all the knowledge and experience I gained since first joining photochallenge and being able to now use a proper Macro lens, since it was the weekly challenges of this group that helped me identify my photographic style and also influence the type of gear I have invested in over the years. I would like to thank Jeanie and Eric for continuing the challenges and everyone else who is kind enough to donate their time to the group! (If interested in viewing the "original" photo, it can be found at the bottom of my feed).
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It's that time of the year again and Ms Mallard became the proud mum of seven. Who is the father, isn't exactly clear, as there are at least five possible suitors for one female in our park. Not that it matters much, since mum will have to take care of the kids on her own - and at the same time try to stay clear from the eager boys.
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"My work is loving the world.
Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird—
equal seekers of sweetness.
Here the quickening yeast; there the blue plums.
Here the clam deep in the speckled sand.
Are my boots old? Is my coat torn?
Am I no longer young, and still half-perfect? Let me
keep my mind on what matters,
which is my work,
which is mostly standing still and learning to be
astonished." ~ Mary Oliver
I can't tell you how much I LOVE this quote. Anyone who knows me would see me in that second verse ... lol, I'm no fashion plate ... just get me to the wildlife and outdoors!
Have a great day ... these baby elk charmed me so much as we saw many of them. These particular ones were in Yellowstone.
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