Black Lotus, a Gift for Love.

What is best gift a man can give for a woman, for Love?

Usually it's a flower, a Jewelry, or a work of Art.

What if a proper flower doesn't exist in nature, if it's a fictional Art work?

Black Lotus does not exist in nature, even if there's a specimen called that way.

It's found in fiction, in Art, in games ... but it's a powerful symbol still.

Thankfully i found a way.

i think a Buddhist woman i Love realized beautifully feminine protecting qualities, along with wisdom, perfection, purity, gentleness & power ... as a mythical black lotus that grows in the harsh swamp conditions.

i think Black Lotus is also a symbol of Magic, a feminine symbol of Buddhism.

Found in the Magic: the Gathering games, it's source of great power & beauty, that can enhance the play when used skilfully, alongside the other, meaningful cards ... it's the great, rare & precious work of Art as well, as well ... it's perhaps the most legendary, most sought of all of the cards.

i bought this Art work for a Buddhist woman i Love, a flower that symbolizes how i perceive her, how i experience her gentle power & emotional work with my feelings.

i feel secure in feelings, when thinking of her.

It's for You & only for You, whom i met in the Buddhist Center, who meditated with me, whom i touched knee-to-knee, when we sat & meditated beside.

i only Guard it for You.

Perhaps i'll skry this card, to learn it's powers, if insights tell me that, if i feel it's coming from someone worthwhile ... then use to build power of Sangha, in times of need.

But i wish to keep the card intact, to guard safely, it's a flower & Art for You.




- Cards for Skrying, for Low Magick in my Collection -
- a proof of what i bought. -

- Click an image to enlarge, if You wish, as well. -


See also, if You wish: Awakening Shadow Pentacle for Protection.

Wind & Fire, Lotus & Mud.

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

(hi-res image is available on deviantART)
(POV-Ray source code is available for download as well).


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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