Tag Archives: symbolism

Shadow of the Earth… Stuart France

* … The Book of Revelation is a notoriously difficult text to understand because of its symbolism and iconography, however, chapter twelve, which concerns us here, is relatively straightforward. * It commences with a vision: ‘And there appeared a great … Continue reading

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Thursday photo prompt: Secret #writephoto

Welcome to this week’s #writephoto prompt! You can find all last week’s entries in the weekly round-up, which was published earlier today. Throughout the week, I will feature as many of the responses here on the Daily Echo as time … Continue reading

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Photo prompt round-up: Veiled #writephoto

Nature draws the veil Defining realities Limiting vision Only when the time is right Will illumination come * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken at the Hurlers Stone Circle, looking up towards the Cheesewring. On this particular visit, … Continue reading

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Menorah?… Stuart France

Menorah as Chalice * … The Book of Revelation can be described as a book of arcane symbolism. * It seems to me astonishing that such a work should have been accepted into the recommended canon when so many other … Continue reading

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Thursday photo prompt: Veiled #writephoto

Welcome to this week’s #writephoto prompt! You can find all last week’s entries in the weekly round-up, which was published earlier today. Throughout the week, I will feature as many of the responses here on the Daily Echo as time … Continue reading

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Photo prompt round-up: Guardian #writephoto

Ancestral faces Ever-watchful guardians Ward the shores of time Ebb and flow of history But the twinkling of an eye * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken on the Cornish coast near Carn Lês Boel, not far from … Continue reading

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Quis ut Deus? ~ Stuart France

‘Am I more like God than you because I am stronger?’ * … It was, it seems, the Romans, that most militaristic of empire building peoples who first insisted that St Michael should be seen, that is, depicted, in a … Continue reading

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Thursday photo prompt: Guardian #writephoto

   Welcome to this week’s #writephoto prompt! You can find all last week’s entries in the weekly round-up, which was published earlier today. Throughout the week, I will feature as many of the responses here on the Daily Echo as … Continue reading

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Photo prompt round-up: Painted #writephoto

The vision of Man In harmony with Nature Dream or ambition Painted by a hopeful heart Suspended between two worlds * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken in the Japanese Garden, hidden in the Gwyllt, the ‘Wildwood’ at … Continue reading

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‘War in Heaven’… Stuart France

* … We have to wait until the final book of the ‘New Dispensation’ before we encounter a Dragon. * “And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon…” * The Dragon in question, though, … Continue reading

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