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| A Navajo carving of Mary on Cottonwood |
The Mother of all that is the feminine divine-that is what Mary is. This rendition of Mary is in my own collection-I am sorry I cannot remember the artist's name, but I got it at the Hubble Center in AZ at the annual Navajo rug sale. A lovely couple had a table set up with their carvings-all were so exquisite!
"Hail Mary, hello, how are you?
I greet you with love,
And I thank you for being available.
Deeply, I breathe your roses,
The twelve fresh roses you place in my spirit
Every morning when I say hello to you.
Full of grace are you,
Grace spilling over Heaven's boundaries
Into my world, living water, bread and wine,
The unmerited favor of God
That you come carrying to me,
Your arms always full of gifts..."
And so we know that roses are associated with Mary, but did you know of the violet flower?
"Our Lady of Modesty"
The lowly violet was associated with humility and became known as Our Lady's Modesty. It was said to have blossomed when Mary said to the Angel Gabriel, who had come to tell her she was to bear the Son of God, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord."
As human beings, we all turn to examples of what we are trying to model our behavior after. It serves as a reminder to keep trying. It serves as inspiration. Most importantly, perhaps, is that it serves as an example to follow (as best we can).
It's not about idolatry worship-nothing could be further from the truth. It's about recognition and honoring the role that this incredible woman was chosen for.
An annual tradition for a group of us (hosted by the amazing Rebecca Brooks) is to post something about our Blessed Mother for 12 days-starting with December 1st and concluding on the Feast Day of Our Lady Of Guadalupe on Dec. 12th. I will admit, that for all of us, our lives are busy lives; particularly as we head into the Holiday Season. This kind of commitment is not as easy to do as one would think! However, it is not an exclusive group. You may join in just for one day, partial, or all!
And, by all means, please be sure to stop by and visit a few others who are on this 12 day journey.
4 comments:
She is a unique beauty as is the accompanying prayer and the understand that this is not idolatry but pure reverence and honoring.
Your carved Mary bought at the Navajo rug sale has whimsy and holiness. I love her. And I did not know that the violet was connected to Mary. I love learning new things.
I've been to only one Hubble auction, but came away with a lovely little Navajo rug. Your Mary is exquisite.
the Navajo Mary is really nice; thanks for the info on the violets
much love...
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