Madonna Of The Rose

Madonna Of The Rose by Ilene Satala)

There is a European tradition of painting the Virgin Mary as a rose. The Rose is considered her symbol of depicting beauty and purity of heart. This is my interpretation of the Rose Madonna. She holds her son in a graceful lift of her left arm, with her other hand holding a green wreath of leaves. The leaves represent victory over fear. 

In the other hand she holds a pomegranate, a fruit that is often associated with the Madonna. The fruit is filled with seeds. They represent the seeds of possibilities and the growing of dreams. 

The rose is red for vitality and shaded with pink for love and compassion. She wears a crown of leaves, because she is Mother of the Earth and is its protector. 

Her image is depicted as being in full bloom. Showing us that her spirit lives through the ages as a timeless reminder of the link to the power of love ever fresh ever growing.  

Her gifts to us include her son, as the “light of the world”. To remind us we are full of the seeds of possibilities. She guides us calmly through our troubles in the world and shows us our way into the realm of Wisdom. A living embodiment of wisdom lives in her and is gifted to us. She is the eternal rose of hope, love and grace.