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Flowers and Songs Mary appeared on Tepeyac, the hill was covered with flowers, surrounded by songs of the
most beautiful birds
DESCRIPTION Image Size of the image: 6 1/2' X 3 1/2' Mary adolescent, around 15, oval face, Mexican clear
dark face, a little mother Angel as a caryatid, wings half open, sustain Our Lady red, white, blue in color the angel is
holding both: the pink dress represents earth; the blue mantle represents heaven meaning:
Heaven and earth are witnesses to the truth of the apparition message Stars Brightest gold - finest - royalty: as if woven, as if they would fall at touch 48 stars, 8 points; 22 on right, 26 on left show constellations that were in the sky at the time of the apparition 10:30 am December 12, 1531 pattern: The stars on one side represent the northern constellations, the others
represent the southern constellations. Can see Venus the morning star, Virgo would fall on
the hands, Leo on the womb, crown of stars on the head. Dress in Nahuatl the designs of gold thread as embroidered flowers of 8 petals represent
mountains; the only 4-petal flower on womb just below sash in the center means life and
movement Sash tied around the waist; symbol of pregnancy Central part of dress bulging - means She is
with child Cuffs End of dress rolled back over the sleeves white fur means nobility - dressed in Jewish
nobility - nothing Indian about it Hands joined in prayer of supplication, therefore not a goddess; there is someone greater
than Her Moon stands on moon, horns up - Rev. 12:1 moon pagan god of night, providence, youth, war
She is greater than the moon Sun mighty god; Our Lady blocks the sun behind Her She is brighter than the sun god Rays rays bright near body, fade out away from body 129 rays - 62 on right, 67 on left
equidistant alternating forms: 1) straight like swords 2) undulating flames Red Border because of rising sun - new life Cloud surrounding the entire image
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