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Comment by Jene on February 23, 2019 at 11:09am

Ps...forgot to tell you that your drawing is really beautiful. <3

Comment by Jene on February 23, 2019 at 10:43am

I thought you might like this, Cheryl.

https://youtu.be/wIG-VaDF_RA

Comment by Cheryl on January 28, 2019 at 8:18pm

After doing some research, it seemed like the symbolism of the rose as it applies to alchemy fits at this particular time. 

"In alchemy, the rose is primarily a symbol of the operation of Conjunction, the Mystical Marriage of opposites. It represents the regeneration of separated essences and their resurrection on a new level."

"In spiritual alchemy, the single red rose represents the mystic center of a person, his or her heart of hearts – one’s true nature. It also represents the process of purification to reveal one’s essence or the inner “pearl beyond price.” Sufi spiritual alchemist Rumi described this idea when he wrote: "In the driest whitest stretch of pain's infinite desert, I lost my sanity and found this rose." As a symbol of the Mystical Marriage on a personal level, the red rose represents a special kind of love in which one “melts away” into the beauty of another, and the old identity is surrendered for that of the beloved or a higher identity within oneself. In this sense, the rose is a symbol of complete surrender and permanent transmutation."

http://www.alchemyguild.memberlodge.org/page-311919

Comment by JD Aliix on January 28, 2019 at 11:37am

Cheryl, I'm not sure you know the significance of what you have achieved, but I think you'd better look into it. Do a Web search for "significance of the rosy cross," and begin looking researching those results.