Re: Henna as spiritual and ritual healing
Posted by Roxanne on November 09, 1999 at 01:48:54:
In Reply to: Henna as spiritual and ritual healing posted by MyST on November 08, 1999 at 20:50:09:
Thinking of you and your family. We just lost my husband's mom a few
months ago to liver failure. She also was cremated and we had no
funeral service. Know that she's at peace and feels the love that
you're putting out into the universe. Also, realize that doing
something privately (a special mehndi session, a special meditation,
releasing a balloon with your thoughts and prayers, doing mehndi on
the balloon that you release!, etc.)may be important for you to feel
you've achieved some closure.
I always feel that designs that come to you at any given time can be
used for healing and ritual. When the thought comes to you in the
midst of drawing or doodling, then perhaps those are designs that can
be used for your own personal healing ritual. Many symbols are
indicative of healing. One of the most basic is a wavy line. It was
used to indicated healing energy/powers in ancient petroglyphs.
Spirals are a symbol of the continuing cycle that we are a part of.
Leaves and flowers are often symbols of growth, healing and rebirth.
I hope this helps you :-)