Comments on: By Any Other Name, It’s Still Symbolic. Meaning of the Rose

By: Symbol-Scopes for January 2009 « A. Venefica’s Weblog: Symbolic Meanings

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:25:44 +0000

[...] reveal keen clarity, and enhanced intuitive insight for you. Pay attention. Extra Tip: Consider the unfolding and symbolic messages of the rose during your visionary journeying this [...]

By: Lena

Lena — Fri, 23 May 2008 10:24:50 +0000

saw a brilliant white rose.. the inside petals each had a dark shiny black thin line running across each petal.. there were about 3 lines… what is the meaning of this, please?

By: avenefica

avenefica — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:09:36 +0000

Hi Tom,

What a beautiful and poignant sentiment.

Thank you so much for giving back here – your kindness is deeply valuable.

Namaste,
A.

By: Tom Higginbotham

Tom Higginbotham — Tue, 20 May 2008 23:22:13 +0000

Tomorrow unfolds like a spring-born flower into a bright spectacle…Today’s showers, no matter how uncomfortable, are necessary…Yesterday is buried along with last season’s splendor, enriching the soil. Thanks for your beautiful message concerning the symbolism about my family’s rose, I thought I would respond with another. I have been waiting for a web-site like yours !!

By: avenefica

avenefica — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:58:55 +0000

Hi Tom

Blind, beautiful faith is equal to the beauty of the rose and a caution to heed the voice of reason/practicality are evidenced in its thorns.

The rose is the driving force – the desired goal for which we strive. The color (white) indicates it is a worthy goal for which to strive – white, the color of purity assures us the adventure is worth every step.

As long-standing symbol of purity, promise, and beauty, rose symbolic meanings also deal with the promise of new beginnings and hope.

As mentioned before, we must also take the thorns into consideration – with the promise of new hope, we may have to endure a few stinging thorns (painful ordeals) along the way.

Overall, the rose is a poignant symbol of the beauty that is ready to unfold within each of our hearts, and a reminder that we must take the opportunity to savor the beauty around us.

These and the details in the post are what I’ve been impressed with as I’ve meditated with the rose.

I understand you are looking for more historical specifics. This will be an exciting experience for you as you unearth the diversity through your lineage.

The rose itself may serve as a metaphor for your exploration into your family history.

As you learn more of the history of your family symbol (coat of arms), and follow the river of your own blood line – you shall blossom and unfold into graceful knowing – becoming more whole in who you are.

Namaste,
A.

By: Tom Higginbotham

Tom Higginbotham — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:57:13 +0000

I believe my coat of arms portrays a red rose ( Lancashire, England) since the Crusades and was also used by the Celtic bards and may have been a symbol used for over 2,000 years.

By: Tom Higginbotham

Tom Higginbotham — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:54:28 +0000

On the shield of my coat of arms is pictured a red rose. Is this also the rose of arcana, and also associated with the rosicrucians ? Could this rose of originated in Jerusalem ? Was it a strong symbol for Celtic drbards ? Thanks.