Praying Orante! Style

Word of the Day: ORANS (also ORANTE)

One who pleads/prays

(Lat., lit. “praying”), the name given to the early Christian posture of prayer.

Orans, a loanword from Medieval Latin orans (Latin: [ˈoː.raːns]) translated as "one who is praying or pleading", also orant or orante, as well as lifting up holy hands, is a posture or bodily attitude of prayer, usually standing.

Orans was common in early Sumerian cultures: "...it appears that Sumerian people might have a statue carved to represent themselves and do their worshipping for them—in their place, as a stand in. An inscription on one such statue translates, 'It offers prayers.' Another inscription says, 'Statue, say unto my king (god)..."

More is on the wimpypedia link - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orans

Do an image search for ORANS and ORANTE.

Jesus also describes the prayers typical of others in the same way (Luke 18:13). Raising/lifting up/stretching forth of the hands. The only time Jesus' hands are described during prayer, they are raised (Luke 24:50)

Praying with hands together originated around the 11th or 12th century, when peasants would beg for work from the feudal lord. This was a gesture of utmost humility & pleading.

ANJALI MUDRAA

Curious how this word is close to ORANGE.

Curious how ORANGE colour features strongly in iconography ... particularly of Mary Magdalene

Curious there should be a TOWN called Orange close to where Mary Magdalene landed/settled in the South of France.

A TOWN only 100km away from Marseilles! Where Dante may (or may not) be sent to.

Are you getting the feeling that there's more to ORANGE than simply being a nice chakra energy?