Family history

My Cape Cod cousin shared this wonderful picture of my mother, my grandfather, and cousin Ted taken at their house in New York probably around 1949. Please note that my grandfather is cutting the grass in a a tie and vest and my mother is properly dressed in a cashmir coat. I will need to adjust my yard outfit. My mother, grandfather and grandmother were the ones that encouraged my interest in museums.

Next newsletter focuses on the number 3

In anticipation of my next newsletter, I will concentrate on the number 3 which is the most positive number in symbolism as well as religious thought, legend, mythology and folklore. Symbols that have the letter three and will be looked at include: Trinity, Three Ages of Man, The Holy Family, three angels on the Brown Monument in Oakland Cemetery, Faith, Hope & Christ, and the ascension of Christ.

Boxer Dog

This wondeful boxer was discovered in the country of Malta last October. Dogs convey flattery, contempt, impurity, depravity, envy, fury, faithfulness, the priest, the companion of the dead, fidelity, obedience, science and the will. If you haven't been to Malta, I higly recommend it because of where it sits, there is a wonderful third world feel. Also, visiting there is a bargain as far as hotels and restaurants. Day trips around the island are easy to do as well and Sicily is close by.

Old Town Cemetery, Sandwich, MA in the snow

It's cold on the Cape again this morning. This temperature reminded me of one of the snows on the Cape this winter and this picture I took during that brief snowstorm. The nice thing about all the snow storms this year is that they melted very quickly. Snow conveys death, blindness, nothingness, purity, chastity, impotence, and frigidity. Trees convey immortality, the life of the cosmos, the link between the three worlds (heaven, earth, the underworld), longevity, fertility, mythic ascension, the slow process of individuation, wisdom, universe, eternal life, divine wisdom, universe and eternal life.

Old Town cemetery, Sandwich, MA

If you find yourself on Cape Cod and want to wander historic cemeteries, you have many wonderful ones to explore. One of my favorites is Old Town Cemetery in Sandwich which is shown in the picture to the left. Notice the gravestones and you can start to see that spring is beginning to pop her head out with new growth. Notice the marker to the left which has a lily on it and conveys purity, virginity, the purified soul, heavenly bliss, majesty, queenly beauty and grace. To the right is the Latin Cross and conveys the connection of opposites, the connection between heaven and earth, the tree of life, and crucifixion just to mention a few.

Daffodils and Burial Hill, Boston



Daffodils, Burial Hill, Boston

I was in Boston this past Saturday and stumbled upon this beautiful scene of daffodils in Burial Hill. To me, daffodils are one of the first signs of spring. They convey unrequited love, herald of spring, courage, dancing, short-lived beauty, death, mourning, spiritual rebirth, and gracefulness. In flower language, the great yellow daffodil conveys chivalry.

Towers

On my morning walk through Osterville, one of the houses near the beach had its tower lit up. I began thinking about towers and they convey ascent, the link between heaven and earth, man, strength, power, purity, aspiration (especially toward God), phallus, height, and the supreme deity. Probably the most famous tower in the world picture to the left is the Eiffel Tower.