Meaning of the PASSION flower |
Undoubtedly, flowers are the holders of many secrets and confessions of human beings. Thanks to them and their symbology, we can come closer to each other and express with them what we are not able to say many times. There is a wide variety and species of flowers for which there is always a purpose with each of them. From the most complex to the simplest and most natural. In today's post we are going to talk about the flower of the passion.
Of all the flowers, one could say clearly that the flower of the passion it is enveloped in an incredible halo of mystery and its symbology is vast as well as full of enigmas. Ancient legends say that it is directly linked to the crown of thorns that Jesus Christ wore at the time of the passion, that is, the 3 nails with which he was crucified, the 5 wounds that wounded his body and the ropes that held him. In addition to the small fruit in the center that has reddish seeds inside that are identified with the drops of blood that emanated from the body of Jesus.
The origin of this flower is associated with the beginning of the 17th century when an Augustinian friar arrived from the New World and brought it with him. Seeing this flower, another monk called it flower of the passion due to its unusual shape.
Continued with the symbology popular could be described as follows. At the base of the flower there are 10 petals which represent the ten apostles who were present at the time of Jesus' crucifixion (neither Judas nor Peter were present at the passion). Above the petals is a circle of crown filaments, which are the modified sepals of the corolla that represented the crown made up of 72 spines. Furthermore, the leaves would represent the spear and the spots on the underside of the leaf the thirty pieces of silver.
Leaving aside the more religious or mystical symbols, we could also highlight others from popular wisdom. Although many attribute to it an aphrodisiac or sexual power, the truth is that this is far from the case. is closer to being a soothing Natural and very useful for treating anxiety or insomnia problems. Along with valerian, it is one of the favorites when it comes to taking a wonderful relaxing infusion.