~FLOS CARMELI - Flower of Carmel - MANDALA~

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THE MANDALA symbolizes a way to the Center

THE FLOS CARMELI MANDALA ( Flower of Carmel ) symbolizes the Carmelite Life Journey to the Center

Blue Outer Circle - represents Cosmic Christ - world of creation

- KUNDALINI - Eastern Symbol of Energy – human energy transformed in the power of Christ's Cross

Red Circle - Humanity - healing in Christ Risen

Multi-Colored Petals - The Church in time and history (light and dark- the human and divine)

Blue and Golden Petals - Carmel in its many aspects: Communal - Eremitic - Marian - Prophetic - Prayer – Liturgy simplicity - solitude - silence - leisure - work - Teresa and John etc. - friendship - reconciliation - mystical asceticism - joy - authority – trust - personal growth - creativity - familial responsibility

 

Three Stamens : Obedience - Celibacy - Gift of Self in service of Church - Love for Church

Center Circle: Experience of Divine Intimacy in Faith (the point of it all) INTERCESSORY PRIESTLY PRAYER OF CHRIST - UNION WITH HIM IN THE TRINITY

THE FOUR PETALS ARE EACH IDENTICAL: QUATERNITY, A SYMBOL OF FULLNESS

 

From the notes of Sr. Romaine Welch, OCD - for CCA 1976