Wind & Fire, Lotus & Mud.

-=- A Black Lotus & Lights. -=-

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Gentle breeze over mud,
Gentle fire over swamp.

Vision clear, it's mists-free,
Vision pure, fire-light.

Earth & water - mud together,
Lotus' home, it grows there.

Through obstacles, reach perfection.
Lotus, Diamond - both Ways close.


... i noticed this a while ago, now sharing:

... while Wind & Fire are male aspects associated with Liberating Wisdom & Mahakala, Water & Earth are female aspects that together can form mud - where Lotus can grow.

... Men are often compared with Diamonds, that are Refined Brilliants; in skilled hands, they can be refined & reach Perfection ... even if the way is often difficult, ambitious & hard.

... Women are often compared with Lotus Flowers, that grow in Difficult Conditions, but reach Perfection & Beauty no less than Lotus Flower does.

... Black is Color of Protection, therefore Black Lotus symbolizes Protective Qualities of a Woman, Beautiful & Perfect even on it's own.


Purifying Perceptions with Fire, as well as removing Veils (Clouds, Mists) that Obscure Vision (Perceptions) is an important part of Mahakala Invocation.

Perfect Vision (Seeing in others Perfect Qualities, but not without critic mind) is also Compassion associated with Loving Eyes, Compassion Buddha.


'OM MANI PEME HUNG', Compassion Mantra, can be also read as 'Jewel in the Lotus, Awaken!'.

Perfection is born That Way.


... Four Elements & Spirit are present in the above image, in more than one way - 'Five-armed Star' of Candles reminds of Pentacle, where each arm corresponds to Spirit or Element.






The Meaning of Lotus.
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Elements' Importance.

... i was thinking about Qabbalah & Pentacle, then considered which aspects of this are most important for me.


1. Spirit (Aether, Akasha & Quintessence).

My Main Goal in Life (this & more) is Enlightened Love & Enlightenment.

Spirituality (Eastern & Western) is the Way.


2. Air (Wind).

Wind & Fire of Liberating Wisdom are Enlightening, Male Aspects ... important on Mahakala Way.

An Athamé i got (Athamé is associated with Air element, though many disagree) has Spider Symbolics (Spider is Spirit in Qabbalah).

Air is also responsible for the Mind, Information-related Magicks, Freedom & more.


3. Fire.

Wind & Fire of Liberating Wisdom are Enlightening, Male Aspects ... important on Mahakala Way.

Fire is also responsible for the Protection, Purification, Passion, Desire, Will, Action & more.

A Wand i got (Wand are associated with the Fire element, though many disagree) has Spiral Goddess energy with star and moon symbolics, spiral as a Snake that coils (Snake is Spirit in Qabbalah) is 'Great for healing, abundance, and all elements'. Spiral Godess here is mostly Kali, Kundalini, Durga.

Fire is very-almost as important as Air (Wind) for me, even if it comes later.


4. Water.

Water is beautiful feminine feelings aspect, but also emotions, dreams, compassion, love, healing, rest, cleansing, dissolution, astral travel, death/rebirth & more.

Without Female Aspects, my Male Aspects are incomplete.


5. Earth.

While Earth Aspect is least important for me, Protective Pentacle & Malkuth sephirot are associated with Earth Element.

... as far as Earth Aspects of Magickal Ways go - i wish to focus mostly on Pentacle, Protection & Malkuth sephirot, 'Specializing' so-to-say.

Earth is silent, beautiful feminine thoughts aspect, but also stability, abundance, animals, home, strength, grounding, protection, nature, death/rebirth & more.

Without Female Aspects, my Male Aspects are incomplete.

A Pentacle i got is made of Silver, therefore especially 'Great for Protecting Mind'. It's symbolic message is 'Bringing Spirit to Elements' as the five-armed Star that is part of it corresponds to Spirit (Top Arm) & Four Element (Other Arms).

True Love & Freedom.