Meri's Musings

Twelve Days of Mary Another tribute to Fran Pullara. I know she would have been here had she not been called away. "Our Lady of November Sorrows" - Fran Pullara creation (Redondowriter) on Polyvore.com sadness emanates her tears wash the universe yet her love sparkles

Twelve Days of Mary Our Lady of the Shopping Trip

Twelve Days of Mary always reverent heart spilling love to everyone saint of Mexico

Twelve Days of Mary Close Up of Tapestry in Vatican Museum Her baby's soft hands reach out in supplication Mary full of grace.

Twelve Days of Mary Sometimes I think that Mary, a symbol of all-encompassing love and compassion, must look around and wonder why there's so much hatred and mistrust afoot in the world right now.

Twelve Days of Mary Another creation by Fran Pullara. She called it "Our Lady of the Southwest." Like Mary, Fran left her imprint on the fabric of the Universe through her loving, giving spirit.

She's a little off-center, this Virgin, having adjusted to the upheavals, the shift in conditions around her. But through it all, she's maintained her serenity, her attitude of reverence. We should be so lucky. . . or intentional. For more Virgin-ities, click here .

Fat babe in her arms, she looks on with mother's love fair Queen of Heaven. Fill your heart with Virgin images and celebrate Haiku My Heart Friday .

Look into my eyes, so kind, so full of wisdom born of the sorrows of the world. Touch my heart, a heart both sacred and open to love - and through your fingers take love in and breathe it out. My sacred heart, like yours, is radiant with miracles. For more  Virgin miracles , visit Rebecca.

When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom "Let it be." -  Lennon/McCartney               Retablos -- tin paintings with religious themes -- are done to as a thank-you note to a saint  for intervening in  people's lives. For more Virgins, visit Rebecca's A Virgin a Day . Be sure to read Steven's comment regarding what Paul McCartney said about the impetus  for this work. As for me, I think that when we dream, there are many image threads woven through them.  Some people appear as themselves -- Paul's mother, for example -- and the dream may be taken at  a very literal level. Other times, people are stand-ins for archetypes, like the all loving Mother Goddess who comes to you in dreams to impart  wisdom and crucial information that the conscious mind is not absorbing. From "virgin sightings" both historical and contemporary, we know that many believe that Mo...

Sit for a while with me, here in this grotto, where leaves filter the light so it forms a warm shawl around your shoulders. In the quietness, let your energy attune with mine. © 2010 Meri Arnett-Kremian Be silent. Let your heart speak. I will hear and understand.  For more Virgins, click HERE .