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June 30, 2006
Spirit Orb
I suppose if I were of strong conviction in a religious sense, and Catholic as well, I might see this as the face of Mary in an orb. I know that she shows herself to many believers around the world, and in the most unusual places.
I am glad that I wasn’t photographing a taco, or some grungy wall in the city bus station. Of course, I love tacos and many of the goodies that fill them, as long as they are vegetarian in nature. They really have nothing in common with a dirty wall in the bus station, but both are related in their oddness for the Virgin’s face to appear in.
At first, I never thought of who’s face so much as, “Wow, that looks like a face in this orb!” It definitely appears to be that of a woman, and she does seem to be a bit similar in her mood to that of the mournful face that many artists have given her.
When I first noticed this, I decided to keep the photo and just put it aside for a few days. I felt excited as if a miracle just documented itself in front of me, and yet, something quieted me.
Miracles do happen every day, and probably at every moment. Seeing them is another issue, and sometimes I feel completely dense to what is going on around me.
I am already excited that the orbs appear in my home... and now this with a clear face. I know that many believe dust or bugs cause these orbs, with some sort of weird light reflection. Perhaps there is something to this, but in truth, I have experimented with time of day and flash or no flash, and without failure, I can stand and take the pictures back to back, in the same position and get totally different results. And yes, my house has it’s share of dust... more than enough to make any skeptic happy.
If dust were the reason, then why, in the same conditions, same place and time do they sometimes appear, and sometimes, not at all? Certainly dust continues to flow.
I think to myself, if this was the Holy Virgin Mary actually trying to make contact with me, which seems more than a little unlikely, how would she appreciate being reduced to dust?
I know that these orbs are more than that. Sometimes a camera can see what we cannot see. What they are... perhaps energy is the word some people would be most comfortable with. I think I would step out further and say, probably spirit energy.
I do appreciate the woman showing herself in this way, whoever she may be. I am honored and hope to be able to stay open to this communication.
Posted by kay at June 30, 2006 04:54 PM