Peace stone | Te Manawa (The Heart)

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doves could be seen as the embodiment (epiphany) of a divinity, a representation of a goddess in a bird form near her sacred place — in a shrine or on a tree. The doves are interpreted as an emblem of a celestial goddess and are a symbol of her heavenly power. A dove flies down from heaven “It brings a small white Wafer to the Stone and leaves it there. The Dove all dazzling white, then flies up to heaven again… from which the Stone receives all that is good on earth of food and drink of paradisal excellence. In Genesis, following the Flood, Noah sends forth a dove from the ark, and the dove came back with an olive branch in its mouth: a sign that the waters had receded enough for an olive tree to grow. Since then, of course, doves and olive branches have been well-known symbols of peace Continue reading →

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THE NEW JERUSALEM COMING DOWN OUT OF HEAVEN WAS NEVER ISRAELS – The New Jerusalem

21 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The first heaven and the first earth had disappeared, and there was no sea anymore. 2 And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem,[a] coming down out of heaven from God. It was prepared like a bride dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Now God’s presence is with people, and he will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them and will be their God.[b] 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death, sadness, crying, or pain, because all the old ways are gone.” Continue reading →