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posted by spiderartist | 8/02/2005 05:55:00 PM
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I am researching the symbolism of the Guadalupan image and I haven't been able to find anything about the HORNS under her feet. Does anyone have information about the symbolism of the HORNS? Thanks.
I am new to blogs. I don't necessarily need to remain "Anonymous", but I don't know how to establish an identity. I posted the previous question about symbolism of the horns.
thanks,
Ricardito
Although it looks like "horns" that the Virgin is standing on, it is not. It represents the moon, one of the gods of the Aztec religion at the time the Virgin appeared. Since she is standing on the moon, this signifies that she is superior to the Aztec gods and that the Christian religion is therefore replacing their older, pagan religion. The rays around her body indicate that she is also occluding the sun, another of the Aztec gods. One further bit of symbolism: the small angel below her is supporting her (with the moon) signifying to the native indians that she is royalty because royalty was always carried.
that's strange no offense but what really made guadalupe a saint. It seems like two gods have been put into one and seen as saint wouldnt that be pagan there are no such things as saints the only one is elohim himself he sacrifice his life for the world itself and love everybody equally and has the bible to back up the information of such events where in the bible does it mention anything about virgin guadalupe what it does mention is that you should not worship other gods
well yes, i feel in my heart that there is something wrong with us worshiping Mary. in the 10 commandments God clearly states that there should be no other god before Him. and we should only worship Him, then why do we choose not to listen to this commandment!!
Let not your heart be disturbed. Do not fear that sickness, nor any other sickness or anguish. Am I not here, who is your Mother? Are you not under my protection?
In 1523, just two years after the Aztec capital of Tenochitlan fell to Hernán Cortés and his Conquistadors, the first Roman Catholic missionaries arrived.
Among their first converts was a man baptized with the Christian name Juan Diego. On the chilly morning of December 9, 1531, Juan Diego crossed the barren hill called Tepeyac to attend Mass. He was brought to a sudden halt by a blinding light and the sound of heavenly music. Before him appeared an astounding vision--a beautiful woman who, calling the Indian "my son", declared herself to be the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. She told Juan Diego it was her desire to have a church built on Tepeyac hill, and asked him to relay that message to Bishop Juan de Zumarraga
Mary is not worshiped but adored. There is an important distinction. Adored as the woman selected by God to be the mother of His Son.
Consider this.
And blessed among other woman for this selection. And her faith and obedience which makes her a model.
After Juan Diego's meeting with the Virgin, his uncle was miraculously cured.
And consider this, my friend.
The cloak this simple peasant wore 500 years ago and the image left on it have shown no deterioration now over 500 years later.
How does anyone explain this?
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