Did you know that
The apple is a symbol of ecstasy,
fertility and abundance as well
as love. Gaia supplied apples to
Hera on her wedding signifying
love and union. Split apart, the
Apple conjures an image of vulva,
signifying feminine love & beauty.
In China the Apple stands for peace
and its blossom for adoration.
Cupid or Eros means desire in
Greek. According to Hesiod, Eros
was the deity who came from
Chaos (“The Yawning Void”) and
represented the primal forces of
desire. Eros is said to have been
born from the union of Aphrodite
and Ares. Known as Amor (meaning
love) to the Romans, the Cupid was
often shown blindfolded in art to
symbolize love’s blindness.
The Harp is a symbol of love in
the form of lyrical art, poetry,
and music. The Harp shares
mythical connections to the Celts
representing the bridge of love
connecting heaven and earth.
Magicians and Alchemists used
the Heart symbols for incantations
pertaining to matters related to love
and romance. They were also used
in rituals with a goal to strengthen
relationships. The Heart has long
been recognized across cultures as
being a symbol for charity, joy and
compassion.
Roses are the perfect love symbol
because they represent all things
sensual, sacred, pure and romantic.
In ancient Greece and Rome the
rose was sacred to Aphrodite
(Venus) and was her emblem of
beauty. In the Western traditions
the Rose is a symbol of passion,
desire,
voluptuousness,
and
physical perfection.
Because of the Shell’s hard casing,
it is a protective image - protecting
life (sheltering pearls) and also
symbolizes the protective quality
love sometimes takes. In Roman
mythology, Venus, the goddess of
love, was said to be created from
the foam carried ashore atop a
scallop shell.
(http://www.whats-your-sign.com/
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