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phoenix is a
bird from ancient
Greek, Egyptian
and Arabian
mythology that
lived in Arabia
and was considered
sacred. Only
one phoenix,
it is believed,
could exist
at one time
and legend has
it that approximately
every 500 to
1461 years,
when it felt
its end coming,
the phoenix
would build
a nest to be
used as a funeral
pyre. The old
phoenix would
then be consumed
in flames and
burned to ashes.
A new phoenix
would then rise
from the ashes.
This process
is said to symbolize
the rising and
setting of the
sun.
The
flight of
the phoenix
is said to
represent
the capacity
to leave the
world and
its problems
behind, flying
towards the
sun in clear,
pure skies.
At dawn every
morning the
Phoenix would
sing a song
so beautiful
that even
Apollo would
have had to
stop and listen.
All who hear
or see the
phoenix are
captivated
as this bird
sails between
worlds, with
steady wing
and a light
hearted song.
According
to tradition,
the song of
the phoenix
includes all
the five notes
of the traditional
musical scale.
The
phoenix is full
of movement,
grace, pride,
virtue and nobility.
Its wings stretch
out widely with
their rigid
quills, and
its feathers
seem to light
up in flame,
while its feet
are nervously
arched. Its
feathers include
the five fundamental
colors and its
body is a composite
of the six celestial
bodies:
- The
head is
said to
symbolize
the sky
- The
eyes symbolize
the sun
- Its
back is
said to
symbolize
the moon
- The
wings are
said to
symbolize
the wind
- Its
feet, the
earth
- Its
tail, the
planets
Often,
clenched in
its bill are
either two scrolls
or a square
box with long
bands containing
what are said
or believed
to be sacred
books.
The
phoenix often
represents
the sign of
peace and
the symbol
of hope.
Phoenix
lifted herself
out of the
depths of
despair and
learned to
fly again.
Now
you can benefit
from the knowledge
she acquired
on her journey.
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