Then saith the prophet and slave of the beauteous one: Who am I, and what shall be the sign? So she answered him, bending down, a lambent flame of blue, all-touching, all penetrant, her lovely hands upon the black earth, & her lithe body arched for love, and her soft feet not hurting the little flowers: Thou knowest! And the sign shall be my ecstasy, the consciousness of the continuity of existence, the omnipresence of my body.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A poetic vision of a prophetic figure whose sign is ecstasy and the awareness of existence's continuity.
- In plain terms
- The sign is ecstatic awareness of life's continuity.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize ecstatic moments as signs of deeper connection.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does ecstasy signify in spiritual terms?
- How does continuity shape purpose?
Another view
The language is highly symbolic, making interpretation difficult.
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