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~~~Sumo is still very closely associated with its religious origins, and Shinto principles continue to govern the everyday life of today’s sumo wrestlers. Each of the ring-entering ceremonies is a Shinto purification ritual, and every newly promoted Yokozuna (the highest rank in sumo) performs his first ring-entering ceremony at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo. ~~~ info internet
The pose of this origami Sumo Wrestler is the typical one the Yokozuna has during this ceremony.
I used soft yellow hand-shaped paper 20x20cm to fold it. Final size: width 13cm, hight 9,5cm.
Model: origami Sumo Wrestler
Design: Hiroshi Kumasaka
Diagrams in NOA- magazine #411
This is a part of the procedure of a water purification system. It is a step in the process to make the water feel softer, ie to get rid of most of the iron and lime etc...
- Kala’s New Reshade by guidethisonekalahira
- HattiWatti Cinematic Tool (Free camera, HUD toggle, timestop, FOV)
- Hotsampling using WBG
Part of Daughter of the Moon series:
Queen - I Want To Break Free
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM8Ss28zjcE
Poses:
right Roquai moonwalker 2
left Roquai moon wonderer (m)
now available at the pose fair 2014
Story based on Cherlock Holmes of course,this is one of his trips during his notorious drug abuse,in this picture,
on the left his compagnon Watson,and on the right Holmes!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes
Poses from Roquai from the 4 elements series
left pose: Serie EARTH - the sun (3/6)
right pose:Serie AIR – air 2 (1/6)
Depeche Mode ● Clean
The disappearance of Elisa Lam and her unsolved whereabouts at the Cecil Hotel.
Based on the SKYND "Elisa Lam" video.
Do take a look at Kea's very in depth shot in her stream.
~*Monarchs Kingdom*~ - Kali gift
Prop'ed Up! - Custom zombie poses created for this shoot by Angy Piers, thank you.
Quills & Curiosities - Infernal Wings
Tirta Empul temple is a Hindu Balinese water temple located near the town of Tampaksiring, Bali, Indonesia. The temple compound consists of a petirtaan or bathing structure, famous for its holy spring water, where Balinese Hindus go to for ritual purification. The temple pond has a spring which gives out fresh water regularly, which Balinese Hindus consider to be holy or amritha. Wikipedia
Introduction
Gospel Movie Clip (4) - Is the Pardoning of Our Sins Really a Ticket to the Kingdom of Heaven?
Many people in religion think that they have admitted their sins and repented of them after believing in the Lord, so they have been redeemed, and been saved by grace. When the Lord comes, He will lift them up directly into the kingdom of heaven, and He cannot possibly do the work of purification and salvation. Does this view tally with the reality of God's work? It is said in the Bible: "Holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord" (Hebrews 12:14). Almighty God says: "You have missed a step in your belief in God: You have merely been redeemed, but have not been changed. For you to be after God’s heart, God must personally do the work of changing and cleansing you; if you are only redeemed, you will be incapable of attaining sanctity. In this way you will be unqualified to share in the good blessings of God" (The Word Appears in the Flesh).
Image Source: The Church of Almighty God
On my window sill this morning I found this quite wonderful, delicate Southern Oak Bush-cricket; her green adorned with that pretty red. She reminded me of 'la Fée Verte', the Green Fairy, a name by which the liquor absinthe once went - light in the uptake, quite harsh though in the aftermath. Absinthe, of course, has often been associated with Bohemian culture of the likes of Oscar Wilde, Hemingway and many others. For a long time the drink was banned. Earlier, absinthe down through the ages was used as a drug of purification. The fresh green of our cricket brings purity to my mind.
This Bush-cricket is relatively new to The Netherlands. It hails from the Adriatic and Mediterranean but has been found here since 1992 perhaps due to global warming and mass international travel. However that may be, she delighted Olymp and me.
I've always loved this image because of the three young brothers who seem to have their heads bowed in prayer :)
seen four years ago on this day at Centennial Beach.
In 1887 the Canadian parliament, under the urging of the Canadian Pacific Railway vice-president, William Van Horne, and the federal land agent, William Pearce, created Rocky Mountains Park, later renamed Banff National Park.
Originally 647 square kilometres (250 sq mi), it was Canada's first national park and included part of the Bow River. Eventually the park grew to include the Bow Glacier, an outflow of the Wapta Icefield and the source of the Bow River.
The designation of the national park marked a turning point in the public's perception of the Bow River. The river began to be appreciated for its aesthetic value in addition to its industrial and agricultural uses. Officials of the Canadian Pacific Railway, the company who led the development of Banff, realized this element. When work began on a new luxury hotel in Banff in 1886–87, Van Horne personally redesigned and reoriented the plans so that the guests of the hotel would be able to see the vista of the Bow River. Many early postcards from Banff, as well as some current ones, prominently featured the Bow River.
From the 1920s forward, the National Parks of Canada began to focus on the economic benefits of accessible, mass marketable tourism. Changes included new highways and the creation of storage reservoirs for the water needed to sustain the burgeoning community. The Bow River was now seen both for its aesthetic qualities and for new utilitarian aspects.
By the 1950s Banff's raw sewage began to be discharged into the Bow River. Because of the self-purification powers of the cold, braided water, however, the Bow was incredibly effective as a natural sewage-treatment facility. Tourists and residents were often unaware of the transformation of the Bow River into a sewage system.
As Banff continued to grow, the river continued to digest the increased volume of sewage. This practice, however, began to touch an ideological nerve among the tourists and residents of Banff. Pouring raw sewage into one of the main attractions of the park polluted both the river and, more importantly, the image of Banff. There was also fear that continued reliance on the Bow as a natural sewer would either cap the development of Banff or eventually have great risk to public health. By the 1960s, the town built a modern sewage facility and stopped releasing untreated waters into the Bow. The river's aesthetic qualities had increasing priority in terms of effects of development within the borders of a National Park.
Berenplaat Water Purification
Spijkenisse, South-Holland, The Netherlands
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© 2012 Bart van Damme
The Greeks spun tales of mint inviting divine favor, while the British royals scattered it for a pleasant atmosphere. This herb whispers of healing and purification, transcending mere culinary use to embody spiritual wholesomeness.
Stage 1: The Awakening of Self.
Stage 2: The Purification of the Self.
Stage 3: The Illumination of the Self.
Stage 4: The Dark Night of the Soul.
Stage 5: The Unitive Life.
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Dandelion Clocks in the Blue Hour at Blidworth's Church of St Mary's of the Purification. The Church tower is 15th Century, with the rest of the church dating to 1739. It is notable for it's medieval folly, Will Scarlett's Grave, and its preserved Rockings Ceremony. Nottinghamshire, UK.
Berenplaat Water Purification
Spijkenisse, South-Holland, The Netherlands
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© 2012 Bart van Damme
Tirta Empul is a Hindu Balinese water temple located near the town of Tampaksiring, Bali, Indonesia. The temple consists of a bathing structure, famous for its holy spring water, where Balinese Hindus go to for ritual purification. The temple pond has a spring which gives out fresh water regularly, which Balinese Hindus consider to be holy or amritha.(Wikipedia)
Purification is like a transient play of light and shadow, yet it has the power to brighten the heart in an instant.
“No difference, good or bad. Thoughts like birds in mind. Some fly in. Some fly out. Some stay at water hole to drink. Beware of birds that linger.”
Natalie Wright