Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,
What a joy! We're already in the second half of November and I have read wonderful haiku written by you, my dear friends. I have posted an overview of our first half of November. Really it's a joy to be your host on Carpe Diem. I am glad to see sometimes new names of Haijin who are sharing their haiku with us.
Today we have 'jade' for prompt and it was provided by Bjorn Brudberg. To write a post on jade I had to search for some background. Jade, is a gem-stone and has a spiritual meaning. Its color is green, so it could have been used in our Rainbow-week Green. Let's look to the (spiritual) meaning of Jade.
Jade is an
ancient stone that has historically been used to attract love. Carved into a
butterfly, in China it is a powerful symbol used to draw love.
Jade is also a protective stone, guarding against accidents and misfortune. Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while. Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet.
Jade is also a protective stone, guarding against accidents and misfortune. Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while. Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet.
Symbol of successful love
A butterfly
carved from jade holds a special romantic significance. Ancient Chinese legend
tells of a youth who wandered into the garden of a wealthy mandarin in pursuit
of a multi-colored butterfly. Instead of being punished for trespassing, his
visit led to marriage with the mandarin's daughter. Today, a jade butterfly
symbolizes successful love.
Healing properties of Jade
The
soothing green color of jade makes it a wonderful healing stone. It helps the
body in self-healing while working through underlying, non-physical reasons for
a precipitation for disease. (Source: Crystal-cure.com )Well ... now we know something more about jade ... maybe it makes it easier to write a haiku with this prompt. I have given it a try.
everlasting love
my jade butterfly talisman -
the smile of my wife
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| Credits: Jade Butterfly |
This prompt will stay on 'till November 17th 11.59 AM (CET) and I will post our new Carpe Diem Special, a haiku by Issa, today around 10.00 PM (CET).
The haiku by Issa for our next Special is:
the peony
falls
spilling out yesterday's
rain spilling out yesterday's
Have fun, be inspired and share your gems with Carpe Diem.
Great haiku, and thank you for keeping the prompt going :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for telling us about the meaning of the jade butterfly, so lovely...
ReplyDeleteA very romantic haiku, very well written, you can feel like Basho!
:)
wonderful ! I came to know so much about jade while writing this prompt :)
ReplyDeleteI am not sure why I am not able to link. This is my haiku :
http://wordpossessedlady.blogspot.com/2012/11/to-jade.html
Psychic connection ~ I used the word talisman unknowingly ~ Your haiku is wonderful and evokes much love for your wife ~ (A Creative Harbor) ^_^
ReplyDeleteI too researched a bit about 'jade'....I like what you wrote, and your love for your wife - I saw the butterfly wings as your smile....The stone is so very tactile.....
ReplyDeleteI love the jade butterfly as a symbol of love. So romantic, like you beautiful haiku.
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ReplyDeleteCarpe Diem #46, jade …. revised ... NEWER POST on Jade
I changed the haiku...I THINK for the better...
gorgeous post, Kristiaan. So many interesting things about jade. I've never held a piece of jade in my hand and wonder what it feels like.
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