Δευτέρα 20 Ιανουαρίου 2014
Τετάρτη 15 Ιανουαρίου 2014
MATTHEW THE APOSTLE
Matthew the Apostle was, according
to the Bible,
one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus and, according to
Christian tradition, one of the four
Evangelists. The
name "Matthew" means "gift of the Lord." Mark and Luke, in
the story of his calling, name him "Levi." Perhaps this was his
original name, and he received a new name from Jesus when he became a disciple.
It has also been suggested that he was simply a member of the tribe of Levi. St.Matthew, is
the author of the first Gospel. This has been the constant tradition of the
Church and is confirmed by the Gospel itself. He was the son of Alpheus and was
called to be an Apostle
while sitting in the tax collectors place at Capernaum. Before
his conversion
he was a publican, i.e., a tax collector by profession. Although the
first of the Synoptic Gospels is technically anonymous,
traditionally, the Gospel of Matthew was held to be written by the
apostle. As a government official in Capernaum, in "Galilee of the
Gentiles", a tax-collector would probably have been literate in both Greek
and Aramaic. Greek was the language used in the market-place. Some early church fathers recorded that Matthew
originally wrote in "Hebrew", but still regarded the Greek text as
canonical. According to the New Testament, he was one of the witnesses of the Resurrection and the Ascension. Like the other evangelists, Matthew is often depicted in Christian art with one of the four living
creatures of Revelation.
Σάββατο 11 Ιανουαρίου 2014
Cho Ku Rei
Cho Ku Rei,
which is considered one of the first symbols used in Usui Reiki essentially
means “Placing all the powers of the universe here”. The Reiki power symbol
basically works as a “switch” that helps to instantly increase Reiki
practitioner’s ability to channel the energies. The main purpose of using it is
to enhance the power of Reiki and draw the energy around and concentrate it on
the required purpose. It can also be used for protection. See it as a light
switch that has the intention to instantly boost your ability to channel Reiki
energy. The power symbol looks like a coil.
The horizontal line represents the Reiki source. The vertical line symbolizes the energy flow, and the spiral that touches the middle line seven times represents the seven chakras.
The horizontal line represents the Reiki source. The vertical line symbolizes the energy flow, and the spiral that touches the middle line seven times represents the seven chakras.
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