"her prophecies. She is not even allowed to write the fortunes that go into the cookies her family sells at their Oracle-O Bakery. Determined to prove herself, Cassandra sends some special fortunes along to MOA. Her fortunes reverse, and the goddess girls are determined to find an answer. Athena plans to improve the Labyrinth for King Minos, but her efforts have unexpected results. When Principal Zeus asks Iris to fetch some magic water from the Underworld's River Styx, she discovers a new ability to travel by rainbow. Soon everyone wants her to deliver their messages. Also, she wonders if her"
"she was abducted by the god Hades. It has been suggested that the 'agallis' mentioned was a dwarf iris, as described by leaf and root shape,) and identified as Iris attica. Iris (plant) Iris is a genus of 260–300 species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, which is also the name for the Greek goddess of the rainbow, Iris. Some authors state that the name refers to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species. As well as being the scientific name, ""iris"" is also widely"
"Iris (mythology) In Greek mythology, Iris (; ) is the personification and goddess of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. According to Hesiod's ""Theogony"", Iris is the daughter of Thaumas and the Oceanid Electra, and the sister of the Harpies: Aello and Ocypete. During the Titanomachy, Iris was the messenger of the Olympian Gods, while her twin sister Arke betrayed the Olympians and became the messenger of the Titans. She is the goddess of the rainbow. She also serves nectar to the gods and goddesses to drink. Iris is married to Zephyrus, who is the god of the west"
"rainbow body,"" a very rare type of spiritual realization. Both Padmasambhava and one of his consorts, Mandarava, are still believed to be alive and active in this rainbow body form by their followers. She and Padmasambhava's other main consort, Yeshe Tsogyal, who reputedly hid his numerous ""terma""s in Tibet for later discovery, reached Buddhahood. Many thangkas and paintings show Padmasambhava in between them, with Mandarava on his right and Yeshe Tsogyal on his left. According to Sam van Schaik, from the 12th century on a greater role was assigned to Padmasambhava in the introduction of tantric Buddhism into Tibet: According"
"Iris (plant) Iris is a genus of 260–300 species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, which is also the name for the Greek goddess of the rainbow, Iris. Some authors state that the name refers to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species. As well as being the scientific name, ""iris"" is also widely used as a common name for all ""Iris"" species, as well as some belonging to other closely related genera. A common name for some species is 'flags', while the plants of"
"rainbow body (jalus), she is held to be present in the world now spreading and inspiring the Dharma through various incarnations in both the east and the west. The iconography of Mandarava in her sambhogakaya form often depicts her with white skin with a tinge of red and wearing regal bodhisattva ornamentation. In this form, in her right hand she often holds the dadar (or arrow) a teaching tool and ritual implement which is a powerful polyvalent symbol of Dzogchen, disciplic succession, lineage and transmission. Mandarava is also often depicted adorned with banners and a melong (or mirror) which is"
"students attained rainbow body (e.g. Ayu Khandro and Nyala Rinpoche Rigdzin Changchub Dorje). Nyala Pema Dündul Nyala Pema Dündul (1816–1872), also known as Terton Nyala Pema Duddul, was a teacher of Dzogchen and Tantric Buddhism in Eastern Tibet. In particular, he discovered and practiced the terma of the long-life practice of Guru Amitayus, called the Union of Primordial Essences. Most sources state that the teacher in 1872 attained rainbow body. According to one source, he on purpose did not, but reduced the left dead body in size and transformed it so that it would not decompose. According to the source"
"of her cult is the note that the Delians offered cakes, made of wheat, honey and dried figs, as offerings to Iris. Iris is represented either as a rainbow, or as a beautiful young maiden with wings on her shoulders. As a goddess, Iris is associated with communication, messages, the rainbow and new endeavors. This personification of a rainbow was once described as being a link to the heavens and earth. In some texts she is depicted wearing a coat of many colors. With this coat she actually creates the rainbows she rides to get from place to place. Iris's"
"Lakini As per Yoga and Tantra, there exist psychic Chakra's in human body. There are believed to be seven major Chakras, which are arranged vertically along the axial channel (sushumna nadi). They begin from Muladhara to Sahasrara. Each of these Chakras are presided over by six Yogini's or Goddesses. Lakini is the goddess that rules over Manipura Chakra. She is called the benefactress of all. Manipura or solar plexus/navel Chakra is symbolized by a downward pointing triangle with ten petals, along with the color yellow. The seed syllable is Ram, and the presiding deity is Braddha Rudra, with Lakini as"
"wings were said to be so beautiful that she could even light up a dark cavern, a trait observable from in the story of her visit to Somnus in order to relay a message to Alcyone. Though Iris was principally associated with communication and messages, she was also believed to aid in the fulfillment of humans' prayers, either by fulfilling them herself or by bringing them to the attention of other deities. Iris (mythology) In Greek mythology, Iris (; ) is the personification and goddess of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. According to Hesiod's ""Theogony"", Iris is the"
"His or her physical body self-liberates into a nonmaterial body of light (a ""Sambhogakāya"") with the ability to exist and abide wherever and whenever as pointed by one's compassion. Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen's ""Heart Drops of Dharmakaya"", a Kunzang Nyingtic Dzogchen meditation manual commentated on by Lopon Tenzin Namdak, contains an eyewitness account of his main students' bodies shrinking and rainbows appearing in the sky at death. Rainbow body In Dzogchen, rainbow body (, Jalü or Jalus) is a level of realization. This may or may not be accompanied by the 'rainbow body phenomenon'. The rainbow body phenomenon is a religious"
"July 26 every year, and her devotees would don beautiful clothing and would set out a mortar and pestle as a representation of sexual union. Elsie also explains how the rainbow is sacred to ""Veneranda"", a Latin term for the goddess Venus, and the rainbow is referenced as ""Lady Prende's Belt"". When Albania became Christianized in antiquty, Prende was identified by the Catholic Church as Saint Anne, mother of Virgin Mary , known in Gheg dialect as ""Prenne"" or ""Perende"". There is one other Albanian Christian saint thought by some to have a non-Christian origin: Gjin. As is usual in"
"Navajo tradition, the rainbow is the path of the holy spirits, and is frequently depicted in sacred sandpaintings. The Maori tell a tale of Hina, the moon, who caused a rainbow to span the heavens even down to the earth, for her mortal husband to return to earth to end his days, since death may not enter her celestial home. In Greek mythology, Iris is the personification of the rainbow and a messenger linking the gods to humanity. Iris is frequently mentioned as a divine messenger in the Iliad. She carries a caduceus or winged staff. Iris's messages often concerned"
"the hieroglyphs that accompany her, especially the T109 'chac' prefix, concluded that her name actually reads ""chac ch'el(e)."" In Yucatac, ""chac"" means 'red' or 'great' and ""chel"" is the word for rainbow. Unlike Western traditions, the Maya view rainbows as harbingers of destruction, termination, and disease. Therefore, Chac Chel could mean ""Great End"", or ""Red Rainbow"" signifying that she is a goddess of floods and world destruction. In Maya mythology, the world emerged from a primordial cave of creation, from which rain, maize, and cacao (the necessities for human life) derived. In many scenes, Chac and Chac Chel are depicted"
"possesses an ox's head on its serpent body. According to Genesis, after Noah saved the animals from the Great Flood, a rainbow appeared. As the flood had killed all other living beings, the rainbow came to symbolise God's promise that he would never send another flood to destroy all of the earth and that never again would all living things be killed in the waters of a flood. For some native people the rainbow around the sun is considered to be a sign from God, marking a time of great change. “The Whirling Rainbow – Prophecy There will come a"
"shaped like a bell(Ghanta) due to which, she became known as ""Goddess Chandraghanta"". Day of worship: 3rd day of Navratri Governing planet: Venus Mantra: ""Om Devi Chandraghantayai Namah"" ॐ देवी चन्द्रघण्टायै नम Iconography: ""Goddess Chandraghanta"" mounts the tigress. She wears the semi-circular moon(Chandra) on her forehead. The half-moon on her forehead looks like the bell(Ghanta) and hence, Her name. She is depicted with ten hands. Goddess Chandraghanta carries Trishul, Gada, sword and ""kamandalu"" in Her four left hands and keeps the fifth left hand in ""Varadamudra"". She carries a lotus flower, arrow, Dhanush and Japa Mala in Her four right"
"was a sculpture that represented Pothos together with Eros and Himeros which has been credited to Scopas. Pothos is a name for the white Asphodelus albus flower, ""used at funerals"" according to Arthur Hort's index and translation of Theophrastus (VI, 8, 3). Erotes The Erotes () are a collective of winged gods associated with love and sexual intercourse in Greek mythology. They are part of Aphrodite's retinue. ""Erotes"" (Greek ) is the plural of ""Eros"" (""Love, Desire""), who as a singular deity has a more complex mythology. Other named Erotes are Anteros (""Love Returned""), Himeros (""Impetuous Love"" or ""Pressing Desire""),"
"compared to those of the primary bow. The secondary rainbow is fainter than the primary because more light escapes from two reflections compared to one and because the rainbow itself is spread over a greater area of the sky. Each rainbow reflects white light inside its coloured bands, but that is ""down"" for the primary and ""up"" for the secondary. The dark area of unlit sky lying between the primary and secondary bows is called Alexander's band, after Alexander of Aphrodisias who first described it. Unlike a double rainbow that consists of two separate and concentric rainbow arcs, the very"
"Rainbow body In Dzogchen, rainbow body (, Jalü or Jalus) is a level of realization. This may or may not be accompanied by the 'rainbow body phenomenon'. The rainbow body phenomenon is a religious topic which has been treated fairly seriously for centuries, including in the modern era. Other Vajrayana teachings also mention rainbow body phenomena. The rainbow body phenomenon is a third person perspective of someone else attaining complete knowledge (). Knowledge is the absence of delusion regarding the display of the basis. Rigpa has three wisdoms, which are ""kadag"", ""lhun grub"" and ""thugs rje"". Kadag deals with ""tregchöd""."
"""iridescence"" is derived in part from the Greek word ἶρις ""îris"" (gen. ἴριδος ""íridos""), meaning ""rainbow"", and is combined with the Latin suffix ""-escent"", meaning ""having a tendency toward"". Iris in turn derives from the goddess Iris of Greek mythology, who is the personification of the rainbow and acted as a messenger of the gods. ""Goniochromism"" is derived from the Greek words ""gonia"", meaning ""angle"", and ""chroma"", meaning ""colour"". Iridescence is an optical phenomenon of surfaces in which hue changes with the angle of observation and the angle of illumination. It is often caused by multiple reflections from two or"
"Mangala in the south, Shani in the west, Brihaspati in the north, Chandra in the south-east, Rahu in the south-west, Ketu in the north-west and Budha in the north-east. Durga (); (listen: ); meaning ""the inaccessible"" or ""the invincible""; ""one who can redeem in situations of utmost distress"" is a form of Devi, the supremely radiant goddess, depicted as having eighteen arms, riding a lion or a tiger, carrying weapons and a lotus flower, maintaining a meditative smile, and practicing mudras, or symbolic hand gestures. The name is made of Sanskrit ""dur-"" = ""with difficulty"" (compare Greek δυσ- (""dys""-)) and"
"body of a “complete man”. Knowing no bounds for his happiness upon this, the devotee is said to have offered both the deities plates made of gold, and hence named the place “Lunbhu”, meaning the same. In ancient time, Lubhu was hit by disease. Ganga Maharani, the ruler of the city, sold her golden plate and resettles the city. So, the city was called Lubhu which means Golden Plate. God Bhairav laid under golden umbrella to save the people from disease. The place was then called ‘Subarna Chhatrapur’ but was called ‘Lubhu’, which means the same in Newari. The Lubhu"
"Ayida Wedo, as his wife. The spiritual nectar that they created reproduces through all men and women as milk and semen. The serpent and the rainbow taught humankind the link between blood and life, between menstruation and birth, and the ultimate Vodou sacrament of blood sacrifice."" She is syncretised with the Catholic figure of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception. Ayida-Weddo Ayida-Weddo is a loa of fertility, rainbows, wind, water, fire, and snakes in Vodou, especially in Benin and Haiti. Ayida-Weddo is known as the ""Rainbow Serpent"". Variants of Ayida-Weddo's name include Aida-Weddo, Ayida-Wedo, Aido Quedo, and Aido Hwedo. Ayida-Weddo is"
"Rainbows in culture The rainbow, a natural phenomenon noted for its design and its place in the sky, has been a favorite component of art and religion throughout history. The rainbow has a place in legend owing to its beauty and the historical difficulty in explaining the phenomenon. In Greco-Roman mythology, the rainbow was considered to be a path made by a messenger (Iris) between Earth and Heaven. In Chinese mythology, the rainbow was a slit in the sky sealed by goddess Nüwa using stones of five different colours. The Irish leprechaun's secret hiding place for his pot of gold"
"of . She appeared with a lotus in her hand and so she is also called Padmā. Lakshmi in Sanskrit is derived from the root word ""lakṣ"" () and ""lakṣa""(), meaning ""to perceive, observe, know, understand"" and ""goal, aim, objective"" respectively. These roots give Lakshmi the symbolism: know and understand your goal. A related term is ""lakṣaṇa"", which means ""sign, target, aim, symbol, attribute, quality, lucky mark, auspicious opportunity."" The image, icons and sculptures of Lakshmi are represented with symbolism. Her name is derived from Sanskrit root words for knowing the goal and understanding the objective. Her four arms are"
"was also inspired by the Tibetan Buddhist idea of rainbow body (from which the piece takes its title), wherein the body of an enlightened being is absorbed back into the universe upon his/her death. ""Rainbow Body"" has been praised by music critics. Andrew Druckenbrod of the ""Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"" opined, ""Under its attractive shimmering surface, it has depth and sophistication."" Andrew Farach-Colton of ""Gramophone"" also lauded the piece, writing: Bernard Holland of ""The New York Times"" gave the piece a mixed response, however, noting that it ""sounded suspiciously like bait: a user-friendly feel-good piece bearing the imprimatur of modernity and beckoning"
"is also said that Oshun was the first woman to be referred to as an Iyalode. Oshun is the orisha of the river. Her devotees leave her offerings and perform ceremonies at bodies of fresh water such as rivers, streams and canals. She is associated with the colours gold/deep yellow in most of the diaspora and in Nigeria, white, yellow and green. In Trinidad, she is associated with the colour pink. The abèbè is the ritual object most associated with Ọṣun. The abèbè is a fan in circular form. In Afro-Brazilian religion, it is made of brass or gold, sometimes"
"represent the footprint of their God, while the red refers to his consort, Lakshmi"". The Swaminarayana tradition holds that the tilaka (yellow U-shaped mark) ""is a symbol of the lotus feet of Paramatma,"" and the kumkuma ""represents the bhakta"" (devotee). In both of these traditions, the forehead mark serves as a reminder that a devotee of God should always remain as a servant at the feet of God. The 'color' of the womb is yellow and is symbolically represented by turmeric. The blood stains on the womb is represented by kumkuma. It is believed that the combination of turmeric and"
"""""Byblis"""" originates from a goddess from Greek mythology, of whom Ovid wrote in his ""Metamorphoses"" (IX, l. 454-664). Byblis, niece of Apollo, fell deeply in love with her twin brother Caunus. At his rejection of her advances, she let forth an endless stream of glistening tears, eventually literally transforming into a spring. The droplets lining the leaves of the ""Byblis"" are said to resemble those tears. The English vernacular name - ""rainbow plants"" - also denotes the mucilaginous droplets which, under the right lighting conditions and viewing angle, sparkle in a rainbow of colors. Much of the content of this"
"autumnal cross with the Cup (skull) below it, the Virgin, Berenice's Hair (""megaddela""=Mary Magdalene), etc.—we have all the astral elements of what Niemojewski calls the “astral ""via dolorosa""” (p. 413). May we suppose, in fine, that Orion itself plays the part of the crucified Saviour? In that case the (weeping) women at the cross are represented by the Pleiades (the “rainsisters”), one of which bears the name of Maja (Maria). The Pleiades also are hair-dressers (""megaddela""), as they are represented in medieval manuscripts on the basis of an old tradition, and they culminate when Berenice's Hair rises above the eastern"
"sun. This face of Śiva has special powers to heal both mentally and physically of any creature. Represents Parāliṅga. Two billion (200,00,000) mantras are trying to describe this face of Śiva. Blood red in color it represents unmatched force that is capable of transforming all elements of the cosmos. Uplifts the element of Tejasa. Direction is North. Predominates the energy of vital life force. It represents indescribable amount of brightness of light. Only those established in yoga can contain it within their physical forms, otherwise the mortal frame sheds itself immediately resulting in union with Vamadeva. The adepts contain the"
"head pointing at an angle and her feet pointing toward the center. The name of the goddess appears above her head: Dione (ΔΙΟΝΗ), Phoebe (ΦΟΙΒΙΗ), and the obscure Nyche (ΝΥΧΙΗ). ""Amibousa,"" a word referring to the phases of the moon, is written under each goddess's feet. Densely inscribed spells frame each goddess: the inscriptions around Dione and Nyche are ""voces magicae"", incantatory syllables (""magic words"") that are mostly untranslatable. Melinoë appears in a triple invocation that is part of the inscription around Phoebe: ""O Persephone, O Melinoë, O Leucophryne"". Esoteric symbols are inscribed on the edges of the triangle. Melinoë"
"In addition to the identification with the rainbow, the Serpent is also identified with a prismatic halo around the moon that can be regarded as a sign of rain. The Rainbow Serpent is sometimes associated with human blood, especially circulation and the menstrual cycle, and considered a healer. Thunder and lightning are said to stem from when the Rainbow Serpent is angry, and the Serpent can even cause powerful rainstorms and cyclones. Quartz crystal and seashells are also associated with the Rainbow Serpent and are used in rituals to invoke it. The identification with quartz crystal presumably results from its"