Hi to one and all today has been very busy and tomorrow looks to be busy too as we are off to visit the Newbie! I have been so rushed since Wednesday that I have not managed to publish so tonight I am going to publish a Haiku with an explanation and hope that will suffice.
In my defense I have been editing us all a treat for Sunday, Wink and Bow to Paul
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Passion Flower
Crown of thorns, nails, cross of wood
He died for man’s good.
Flower tells his tale of passion.
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A piece of exquisite yet passing beauty, it comes from a bell-shaped bud to open and live for only one day and then succumb to its fading death in the same bell-shaped form. The tropical vine it grows on is lavished with multiple flowers and draws one’s attention immediately by the flower’s perfect shape and hidden mystery. The colors vary from deep purple (the color of Orthodox priests’ vestments during the Great Lent) to scarlet red, yet the numerical constituents remain the same: 10 petals (5 petals and 5 sepals identical in shape and color), 1 column, 72 corona filaments, 5 anthers, 3 stigmas.
Let’s decipher the numbers above according to Biblical story of Passions:
10 – Biblical account of Christ’s suffering tells us about St. Peter who distanced himself from Christ during His last hours, neither was Judas; whereas, 10 is the number of remaining Disciples of Christ at the time of crucifixion;
1 – Column of flagellation;
72 – Traditional number of thorns on a crown of thorns set upon Christ’s head;
5 – Total number of wounds inflicted to Christ at time of crucifixion;
3 – Nails.
Additionally, the vine’s leaves are shaped like a spear used to pierce Christ’s side. Some even find representation to Judas’ 30 pieces of silver (dark round spots on the underside of some species). Ominous may it seem to some or not, this flower graciously and quietly speaks of the most inspiring, life-changing and soul-bending story ever told to mankind.
I got my information from here , I just could not explain as well as the article. The photos were taken by me though.
Passion Flower
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