A Virgin a Day (6): Let it Be
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...