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"I said to de Lord, 'I'm goin' to hold steady on to you, an' I know you'll see me through." - Harriet Tubman
Model: Krystal Smith
Many wives of the men who'd entered the mosque at call to prayer at Shah-i-Zinda sit on benches outside the necropolis, also in silent prayer.
Jvari Monastery is one of the most iconic in Georgia. This ancient temple dates back to the 6th century AD. It was built at the dawn of the adoption and spread of Christianity in Georgia. The name of the church is translated from Georgian as “the cross” and has its own history. According to the legend, the cross of St. Nino, one of the most revered saints who converted Georgia to Christianity, is kept here. After some time, a temple was built on the site of the holy cross, which later became the basis of the present Jvari.
The Jvari temple is located nearby the ancient capital of Georgia, Mtskheta, on the top of a high mountain, from where picturesque views of the neighborhood open, at the intersection of stormy waters of the Aragvi and Kura rivers. The temple attracts thousands of tourists because of its architecture, location and historical value. Exterior and interior decorations of the temple are made in simple, and we can say quite austere forms. Unlike most Orthodox churches, Jvari is beautiful with its simplicity, rigor and clarity of lines. According to the structure, the temple is classified as serial, or tetraconch. Inside the temple right in the center under the dome on a stone pedestal, stands the impressive wooden cross, decorated with inscriptions and carvings. The exterior facades of the temple are decorated with simple, and at the same time expressive bas-reliefs.
To the top of the mountain where the temple stands, lead two ways: a new asphalt road for cars, and a path through which people used to climb up to the sanctuary from time immemorial. The trail begins at the highway. Climbing up along it until about the middle, you can come across a spring with holy water which is believed to appear thanks to the prayers of St. Nino. This water is considered to be curative and miraculous. The temple of Jvari went through a long and difficult journey of one and a half thousand year’s length along with the Georgian people, experienced hardships and difficulties, becoming a symbol of faith for Georgia.
The power in prayers is strong, cleansing, healing, and full of the hopes and dreams of those who pray.
For Macro Mondays - Dutch Angle
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This prayer wheel measures 2.25" across and I cropped the photo to 3" high. HMM, everyone ! !
"Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone
I hear you call my name
And it feels like home..."
Like a prayer by Madonna: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaHQYTm14Kc
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Church of Saint Mary of the Assumption and Saint James Major, Romano di Lombardia, Bergamo, Lombardia, Italy
Our Flickr friend Gene Morris and his wife Annette survived the Tornados that hit Canton,Texas where they live.
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I am going to be off Flickr for awhile. I will miss everyone but sometimes you have to take care of life in the real world. Thanks for all your visits and comments.
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Early morning on the prayer trail. Prayer station with cross in background.
United Methodist of the Resurrection Church
Leawood, KS
Colored Prayer flags are left on ancient aspen trees ceremonially these are left to disintegrate naturally.
My Great-Grandfather loved to travel always bringing his Canon AE-1 with him. So I've decided to continue and shot many of my recent photographs in Banff and Jasper with his camera.
This photograph was shot on Ilford Delta 100 I developed it using Ilfosol3 with a standard 1 to 9 dilution.
Part of the sprawling complex of Wat Rong Khun, the White Temple. Visitors can purchase silvertone, metal hearts in the gift shop, representing their prayers, and hang them from the designated "trees." Chiang Rai, Thailand -- December 6, 2018
got an invite onto this rooftop, great views of the city and a LOT of very cool graffiti. more to come!
Ema (絵馬) are small wooden votive plaques where visitors write their wishes and prayers before hanging them at temples and shrines across Japan. Although the name literally means “picture of a horse,” recalling the equine offerings of ancient times, today they feature diverse designs closely tied to the places where they are displayed.
At Gotokuji Temple in Setagaya, Tokyo, the Ema take on a special character. This sanctuary is famous as the supposed birthplace of the maneki-neko, the iconic lucky cat figurine. According to tradition, in the 17th century, a cat beckoned a passing feudal lord into the temple just moments before a sudden thunderstorm, saving his life. In gratitude, the temple prospered, and ever since, thousands of lucky cat figures have gathered here as offerings.
Thus, the Ema at Gotokuji blend the ancient custom of inscribing wishes with the unique legacy of the maneki-neko, creating a space where history, faith, and symbols of good fortune quietly coexist beneath the temple’s architecture.
"O Delara, lady of law and justice!
Let your law stand against the grandest crime
against the gods, hubris itself, in defacing your name
with their mortal, miasmatic horrors!"
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Jessica is a celestial general who fights in the name of Delara, the goddess of justice. Come meet her and Brian at the Mystic Realms!
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/mystic%20realms/24/67/2499
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Jess is wearing:
--♡Hair: DOUX - Kiara Hairstyle
--♡Dress: *HEXtraordinary* Goddess Gown
--♡Wings: ::: B@R ::: White B-Wings
--♡Feathers: Persefona Floating Feathers Classic
Faithful Jews are expected to prayer three times a day, morning, afternoon and night.
The man praying from the Torah on the right is wearing a Tefillin. These little black boxes contain selections from the Torah.
“Tefillin are two small black boxes with black straps attached to them; Jewish men are required to place one box on their head and tie the other one on their arm each weekday morning. Tefillin are biblical in origin, and are commanded within the context of several laws outlining a Jew's relationship to God. 'And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might. Take to heart these instructions with which I charge you this day. Impress them upon your children. Recite them when you stay at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you get up. Bind them as a sign on your hand and let them serve as a frontlet between your eyes' (Deuteronomy 6:5-8).” www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/tefillin