vesica piscis


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mandorla, vesica piscis

An aureole, almond-shaped, depicted around the full form of a sacred person.

vesica piscis

vesica piscis
A long and sometimes pointed oval form; a mandorla.
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This irrational number is 1.618 and is seen in the Vesica piscis (length/width) and throughout nature.
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Some clear examples of this are the paschal lamb, the mystic vesica piscis (an almond-shaped aureole surrounding pictures of Christ, the Virgin, etc.), the soul-saving values attributed to the oils used in extreme unction.
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Utilizing the Greek spelling of "the Magdalene," Starbird found its value to be 153--which is the number identified in sacred geometry with the vesica piscis, the origin of the "fish" symbol long utilized by Christians to identify themselves to one another.
Will the Magdalene go mainstream? Controversial as scholarship, author Margaret Starbird's interpretation of Mary Magdalene is gaining popular influence

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