Rose Bounty

Title

Rose Bounty

Artist

Terry Rowe

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photography

Description

A bounty of colorful roses to brighten your day.

Rose meanings and rose symbolism is known by almost everyone on some level - otherwise it wouldn't be the most popularly sent flower.

The rose is a symbol of some very powerful elements and has ancient symbolic meanings throughout human history.

In mythology, rose meaning is associated with Aphrodite (Greek) goddess of love who was often depicted adorned with roses around her head, feet and or neck. In lore, we track down this association when we discover that a rose bush grew within the pool of blood spilled from Aphrodite's slain lover (Adonis). We can interpret the symbolism here several ways. The most common interpretation is that the rose symbolizes an immortal love or a union that will never fade - even through time or death.

In Christian lore, a rose bush was said to have grown at the site of Christ's death. His blood serving is often associated with a red rose, combined with its thorns is thus symbolized the ultimate sacrifice.

The rose is also symbolic carrier of secrets or tacit understanding. The term ￿sub rosa￿ means under the rose and comes from the practice of Romans hanging roses above meeting tables. Here it was understood that anything said at this table, beneath the hanging roses, was forbidden to be repeated elsewhere.

Seeking symbolic meaning of the rose from an esoteric perspective, we can look at the Tarot, in which the rose is considered a symbol of balance. Here the beauty of the rose expresses promise, new beginnings, hope. This beauty is contrasted with its thorns which represents defense, physicality, loss, thoughtlessness.

I hope you will consider acquiring one of my photographs for your personal enjoyment or as a gift.

Please feel free to share any of my art works with family and friends by forwarding the link. If you are on Facebook, please visit my page, tART - Photography & Art by Terry Rowe, https://www.facebook.com/tarrowe. Thank you for visiting and viewing my work!

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March 17th, 2014

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