{"id":26222,"date":"2023-06-16T11:49:04","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T08:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nazarevich-art.com\/art-therapy\/earth-symbol\/"},"modified":"2023-06-16T11:49:04","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T08:49:04","slug":"earth-symbol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nazarevich-art.com\/en\/earth-symbol\/","title":{"rendered":"Earth symbol"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Earth is a symbol of fertility, joy.
Among the ancient Slavs, Mother Earth was a totem. She was considered alive, sacred. This is preserved in the sayings: \u201cIn the spring it is a sin to beat the earth – she is pregnant\u201d, \u201cIt is a sin to beat the earth – she is your mother …\u201d, \u201cThe earth is the breadwinner\u201d.
Among the peoples of Altai, it was believed that the Mother Earth gives birth to the Mother Tree, giving it a seed, and then, in turn, gives life to a family, a person.
Later, the Earth acquired a chthonic meaning as the opposite of the sky, became a symbol of the grave: \u201cA man came out of the earth, and he will return to the earth …\u201d in song. The earth here is understood as a home, which is always native to a person. She was also perceived as a parent, having the right to parental judgment and the righteous punishment of sinners. They said: \u201cHow does the earth wear it?\u201d
The forces of the earth are magical. Witches roll on the ground in order to recharge their energy.
Oaths were sealed by kissing the earth. There is earth – a symbol of humility and sincerity. In memory of visiting the holy place and as a symbol of its transfer, they took a handful of earth with them. They took a handful of earth from the plot of their native home with them, they threw it on the coffin first.
All agricultural rituals are connected with the earth. The holidays of the first furrow are known, which was supposed to be done by the most respected person in the village, and in the state – by the king … For a plentiful harvest, the shaman or king had to fertilize the land. The earth was perceived as feminine, passive.
In marine symbolism, the coast, the earth is a temporary shelter, a hostile element, a place of rest, obtaining the necessary supplies.
Among the Maori tribe, the earth was represented by low nature and was compared, identified with a woman.
One of the primary elements, a planet, a place of rest.
In Chinese ideas about the structure of the world, the Earth seemed square, the sky – round.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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