#Marian devotions

[illustratus]

"Rosa Mística" Rosa Mystica (Mystical Rose) by Francisco Laporta Valor

[songsofbloodandwater]

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

[Source: Image, prayers]

[saint-stanthony]

Sharing one of my new personal rosaries im so excited about! It’s an antique Mother of Sorrows/Mater Dolorosa rosary with seven sets of seven Hail Mary’s! The medals each depict one of the sorrows on one side and Mary on the other. The beads are smooth wood and the rosary is very lightweight. Absolutely love this rosary and OL of sorrows.

[catholics-world]

Check out this post… "MIRACULOUS PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY ".

http://catholicp.blogspot.com/2024/12/miraculous-prayer-to-blessed-virgin-mary.html

[amor-madonna]

I 💕 our Lady soo much (❁´◡`❁)

Holy Mary, Mother of God

Pray for us

[amor-madonna]

𝐻𝑜𝑤 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑦 ☮︎

1: Find an Appiration you connect to

2: Read the story

3: Look at the details & associations (exp: Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to Juan Diego on December 15th when the Planets Venus,Mercury & Saturn where visible so you can offer things associated with that.) so by that i mean just really look at the detail.

4: Offer Roses (shes obsessed with them)

5: Shes very often associated with Plants so devote a Plant or aspects of Nature to her

6: Modify the Prayers and look at the details. (Exp: Hail Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy.) When you think Mother you think creator or protector. So by that i see Mary as the Saint who controls Mercy and where it goes)

7: Check how the people she appeared too reacted to her. (Juan Diego Bowed down immeditely and so you can do that when doing your Marian devotions)

8: Pray the Rosary (ik it turns a lot of people off bcuz we've been taught that its super complicated & shit but you can actually modify it to your liking. Connect to the Mysteries of her. No matter if their Biblical or not and really just do what you want with it)

9: Incorperate certain things into your practice.(exp: blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus) for me could indicate to femininity and thus, Devote thingd that have to do with that.

10: Meditate. Feel her presence and note what it feels like. Motherly? Loving? Like another Deity? All personal.

11: make a Visual represenation of what you picture her as. It could be a painting or a Moodboard. Really try capturing her energy with it.

12: GO TO THE SOURCE!!! pray to her, ask her for signs really go out there and try to connect to her & understand what SHE has to say to -> you <-.

𝐻𝑜𝑝𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝐻𝑒𝑙𝑝𝑠!! ❤︎

[eucatastrophicblues]

“to be just like you, I will never be like you”

[sorceryundone]

honestly, out of all deities and guides, the one i have the most intimate relationship with is mother mary. i let her see all of me in a way others, corporeal and spiritual, don't. i cry to her and i laugh with her and i feel her hands run through my hair when i lay my head to sleep. she is the god-bearer, the star of the sea, the queen of heaven, the empress of hell; and she is also my mother. there is an attachment as real and unbreakable as that created by an umbilical cord. no matter how many times i scrape my knees she will be there to bandage it, with every small accomplishment she smiles proudly, and for every unspeakable day she waits at the end of it with open arms. i am hers and she is mine and i am indebted in a way that she will never ask me to repay.

[primordial-archetypes]

I really love the Blessed Mother 😭

[misspjsuperior]

Tonantzin Guadalupe 🌵🌹

The original \/u| \//\ goddess I created in 2013 is Maria Rosa. Her design was inspired in major part between the miracle of La Virgen de Guadalupe and the concept of Mary Queen of Heaven.

I was recently commissioned to create a new (\/) Goddess inspired similarly between Guadalupe and Tonantzin by my chingona hermana Janet Bella Rosa who also knew Mi padrino Antonio 🙏 I felt his spirit guiding me to connect our visions! 💞

Tonantzin is an enduring Nahuatl title for the maternal aspect of any Aztec goddess, much like “Our Lady”, rather than the name of a particular goddess. I chose a blue background to parallel Her starry mantle of heaven and also represent Lake Texcoco since the eagle, snake, and cactus from its story of the founding of ancient Mexico there are present. 💙🌵 

Tonantzin in various forms is frequently depicted with eagle feet so I thought it appropriate to have the legendary golden eagle clutch the silvery moon below Her in place of Guadalupe’s cherub 🦅 🌙 Tonantzin is often known, by many names, to wear a skirt of snakes- the celestial Aztec earth mother Coatlicue’s particular name translates to “She of Snake Skirts”. So I couldn’t help but see the snake emerge from the opening in Her folds here. Frequently in Aztec art snakes emerging from or replacing body parts represents blood so I feel a menstrual element from how the snake manifested in this vision 🐍 🩸

Many believe that the apparition of La Virgen de Guadalupe on Tepeyac Hill unto St. Juan Diego, an Indigenous peasant originally named Cuauhtlatoatzin meaning “Talking Eagle”, was a vision of a new form of Tonantzin. Her local temple had formerly been on that very site, destroyed by conquistadors. When Cuauhtlatoatzin received these holy visions, the Goddess spoke to him not in Spanish but in his native Nahuatl language even though She identified Herself as The Virgin Mother of God. Even the Church documents testify that The Holy Mother assured him in his moment of doubt, in his Indigenous tongue, “Am I not here who am your Mother?” Indeed Tonantzin Coatlicue herself is said to have had her own divine conception via a feather 🪶 

The miraculous vision of Guadalupe that appeared upon Juan Diego/Talking Eagle’s tilma is often seen as a self portrait by Her and there are many analyses of the visual element’s encoding of Aztec symbolism. I took these theories and insights into consideration while creating this vision.

Even within the suppression of Spanish colonization ancient indigenous Mexican Curanderismo healing practices were able to persevere and often in the name of La Virgen de Guadalupe, under the protection of Her image.

Choose-your-goddess prints now include Tonantzin Guadalupe!

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“At home, on the evening of December 12th we may light a candle and place offerings of flowers, copal and chocolate in front of her statue or painting. In the public square, those who follow the Mexica spiritual tradition will join brothers and sisters for an all-night vigil of prayer, Danza, offerings, and songs to her, who is Tonantzin Tlalli Coatlicue, who was always honored at the hill of Tepeyac. As we salute the Four Winds and dance in the ceremonial circle, we honor those who have gone before us, the courageous people who kept traditions alive through the centuries despite the threat to their life if discovered. The feathers in the copilli, the ceremonial headdress worn by the dancers, will draw down the energy of the cosmos into Mother Earth, our beautiful Tonantzin Tlalli Coatlicue to help her heal from the many ways she is dishonored.

Nearby, children will play and laugh, faces smeared with the traces of candy and the cinnamon of churros, the delicious deep fried pastry covered with sugar and cinnamon while the sound of mariachi music adds to the feeling of a fusion of cultures and beliefs. If you wander the crowded street you will see a handful of Catholic pilgrims on their knees on the hard pavement slowly make their way to the entrance of the church in gratitude for answered prayers.

And, in spite of quiet official church disapproval, the local parish priest will invite Indigenous ceremonial dancers to participate during the special December 11-12 mass for Our Lady of Guadalupe. Inside the church, for a few moments, Mayan copal will blend with European frankincense, quetzal feathers will dance on the air, and elders with bundles of aromatic rosemary plants will cleanse the People’s spirit. The two cultures, reconciled at this moment, acknowledge their bond of love for the Woman Who is Cloaked with the Sun; a bridge of Light between peoples.”

- Maestra Grace via Curanderismo.org

[truedevotiondesign]

Catholic ties for Catholic guys!

Just spent the week making one of each to display at the TDD table this weekend!

[circamariam]

Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn is the prominent painting of the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated by the faithful in the Chapel of the Gate of Dawn in Vilnius, Lithuania. The painting was historically displayed above the Vilnius city gate. The city gates of the time often contained religious artifacts intended to guard the city from attacks and to bless the travelers. The painting made in a Northern Renaissance style was completed possibly in the first half of the 17th century, around 1630; the Virgin Mary is depicted without the infant Jesus. She is depicted accordingly to the Immaculate conception iconography, with a golden light aureola, the circle of stars around her head, the half-moon and with her head bowed in veneration. The artwork soon became known as miraculous and inspired a following. A dedicated chapel was built in 1671 by the Discalced Carmelites. At the same time, possibly borrowing from the Eastern Orthodox tradition, the painting was covered in expensive and elaborate silver and gold clothes leaving only the face and hands visible.

En Español:

Nuestra Señora de la Puerta del Alba es el cuadro de la Santísima Virgen María que veneran los fieles en la Capilla de la Puerta del Alba de Vilna (Lituania). Históricamente, el cuadro se exhibía sobre la puerta de la ciudad de Vilna. Las puertas de las ciudades de la época solían contener objetos religiosos destinados a proteger la ciudad de los ataques y a bendecir a los viajeros. El cuadro, de estilo renacentista septentrional, se terminó posiblemente en la primera mitad del siglo XVII, hacia 1630; la Virgen María está representada sin el niño Jesús. Está representada de acuerdo con la iconografía de la Inmaculada Concepción, con una aureola de luz dorada, el círculo de estrellas alrededor de la cabeza, la media luna y con la cabeza inclinada en señal de veneración. La obra de arte pronto fue conocida como milagrosa e inspiró a sus seguidores. Los carmelitas descalzos construyeron una capilla en 1671. Al mismo tiempo, posiblemente siguiendo la tradición ortodoxa oriental, la pintura se cubrió con costosos y elaborados ropajes de plata y oro que sólo dejaban visibles el rostro y las manos.

Daily Marian Posts of Circa Mariam.

[sag-dab-sar]

Mary's Space Indecisiveness

I am so frustrated with my Marian shrine because they always look so drab but:

A.) No room!

B.) Where I do have room doesn't work because I need to be able to: light candle, sit down, read Bible or Apocrypha passages, recite the sorrow prayer, and do one decade of her rosary—aleast on the yearly days. On an average day I'd love to light her candle for just a small bit as I do one decade of her rosary so its a much shorter time but still requires sitting.

C.) Going to be completely honest..... kinda of afraid of my Christian mom seeing me worshipping Mary. I don't actually think it would be a problem at all, like she'd be mildly confused at most, but thats it— however my dumb brain is always insecure with this kind of thing

Daily Candle

Her candle is currently hiding right here (I keep the image facing away)

This is actually the perfect spot for daily practice.

I have a built-in-wall bookcase (3 shelves) that are my bedside "end table" This is the top shelf so no worries about a candle flame and its where I take my morning meds (second shelf), all I literally have to do is sit in bed. So I could just light it, do a decade of the rosary, and tah dah daily practice.

That being said it feels offensive having her on my plushie shelf. I could try and clear space but just not possible with the amount of plushies I have

Maybe thats my like .... my other practices invading my brain though ? They both require purity of the space. But IIRC we had saint candles kind of wherever we wanted in the apartment when I was a kid. Usually on the half-wall shelf separating kitchen from living room but they could be anywhere. Like literally anywhere so long as they weren't neglected.

I might leave her candle here......... amongst plushies, for daily use, but with her image always facing outwards (seems tad more respectful)

As for her yearly days, I still don't know, I don't want this spot since I want space for things but again the need to sit and read is making things difficult. *sigh* Wondering if I should get a Mater Dolorosa statue or just try harder with the Shrines

I can't tell if this is offensive or not. I know the majority of my followers definitely don't follow me for Mary, but if anyone (of any tradition) has opinions I'd love to hear them in comments. Especially on the respect/disrespect of the plushie location.

.🔹.

PS. I KNOW I have a lot of Mary content right now, don't worry I have content on my other practices in the works too! But I am hoping to get a 2nd sorrow post written thats just like the 1st sorrow post, before the day (Feb 17) no clue if I can

[saint-stanthony]

a prayer to Our Lady of Sorrows

sharing a card I made and prayer I wrote to the sorrowful mother, feel free to use!

Holy Mary, Blessed Mother of Sorrows

As you know perfect love and tenderness, you understand bearing the weight of pain, traumas and grief

Lady of Compassion, soften my grieving heart so that it may grown from confines of despair

Let my sorrows become joys and peace be felt once more

At my most broken and desolate state may I be consoled by your embrace and the comfort of your motherly presence

Amen

[star-of-the--sea]

Intro post

This is a tumblr for me to work through my faith and find comfort.

I am a scientist, I had always been atheist/secular. I was not raised in any religion. I had leaned towards paganism but had no real serious belief.

In 2021 I gave birth to my daughter. It was a difficult labour and we both almost died. I do not remember much of it. What I do remember is Mary, reaching out to me. Wearing a blue mantle, a pink dress and surrounded by rose petals and light.

Here I will be exploring deanism, filianism, christopaganism, witchcraft and the divine feminine, in particular Marian devotion and the mysteries of Mary.

[saint-augustines-pears]

hey you guys should do this Marian consecration thing starting today