The door symbolizes not only a way to reach another space, but it also symbolizes a space in itself. Hence the mysterious dimensions that usually are bestowed upon this object.
The door signifies the entrance towards a fundamental space. In temples, the gates that lead to the holiest parts are usually sumptuous doors that only the high priest can pass under. There’s also the entrance door of the temple – necessary to mark the difference between the sacred temple and the profane world.
In China, the closed door is considered as “yin” (passive, female energy) whereas the open door symbolizes “yang” (masculine, active energy). The universe then is constantly swinging between these two poles.
In Christianity, Jesus compares himself to the door through which all men can be saved. Hence the presence of the figure of Christ in the opening gates of cathedrals as well as celestial protective forces (such as Saint Michael or the apostle Peter).
Now you take the floor : what do you associate with The Door?
Para mi una puerta siempre ha simbolizado un cambio: de ambiente, de actitud, de vida…aun en mis sueños, cuando tengo pesadillas, busco una puerta para asi cambiar de sueño!
Yo soy el camino, la verdad y la vida……….nadie llega al padre si no es por mi. CRISTO.
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I am the way, truth and life ………. nobody comes to the father except by me. CHRIST.
Door: A bridge between worlds and also a world unto itself(A world between worlds where the often unnoticed alchemy of transition occurs.)
Thank you ,to remember me one of my favorits childhood story,dear Thelma!Ali baba and the 40 thieves!
The magic formula to open a Door,is a very fascinating proces!If somebody will get it ,it will afect further his whole life or development ;sometimes they will be breaks but will ever continue!
Love
Mirela(the woman in elevator)
That is right. Have a good rest of your weekend. I will be enjoying the sunshine here. :)
the way to more freedom
and sisters :)
Marie-Christine, :) Brothers.
Doors should be open or closed, but never bolted.
The door is an idea..a hope..that things might get better. It represents a transition from the realistic world to a more surreal world. A world with no wars, no violence, no hatred, no good, no bad. Where people dont know each other but still know them, where conversation between stranger lasts longer than a mere exchange of pleasantries..where there is no bad rich. No poor. The door represents a dream, which is beautiful yet tough to achieve because of which there is a fear that the door will always remain closed for fear of ruining that beautiful dream…
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Doors…. There are so many of them in our lives. Why do we need so many doors? Do we think that behind the door we try to open there will be a different reality and we will succefully fit into it? Or some doors will give us recognition that we crave sometimes so much? Or behind the Door we try to open is the deepest meaning of our lives. I think we need the doors because it is our human nature to look for answers, to search for meaning and fullfilment. What we sometimes don’t understand is that the doors are just many different moments, plesant and not pleasant. They don’t lead us to diffirent reality because reality is within us and if we want to change it we have to change ourselves.
The door is the incredible power of choice. The free choice. The most powerful moment, repeated at every moment. The choice is between the unseen, the envisioned, and the known. The choice is the power of the moment, the power of the momentum, and the hope. The choice enables the next moment, confirms the power of our creativity, and verifies our values. It is through the choice that we travel, feel, and become. Through the choice, we grow or stop growing, we live or begin dying, we love or feel lost. The door leads to a space with another door.
La puerta es la invitacion a tomar la decision… entro? salgo? sigo? , a ejercer la libertad de abrir o cerrar, el pasar de aqui a ahi de ahi a aqui, movimiento, dejar lo conocido y lanzarte a la aventura de conocer algo que no conoces tan solo por vivir la experiencia y existir en un punto en donde ni siquiera alcanzo a ver.
Maravillosas las puertas!!!
Grace
Brothers
the door separate two different worlds. when we close one door, the another will open for us..
we choose when to open and go forward and when to close and staying behind the door.
The door. I stand behind it and keep knocking. Even crying and banging it. Remembering the promise; Everyone who knocks, will get in.
But not me.
There must be an explonation-the guidence. My path will be different. I have learned so many valuable lessons about Gods godness in many forms. His precence is in everything, everyone. No matter what culture you represent.
Thats why this particular door was never truly opened to me. I had too many expectations. God had to teach me His true nature. That is love and respect for everything that has been created. Now I know better. Now I dont have to keep knocking. I am able to enter. I also am loved and wanted.
Not for the dogmas, but for the Great Spirits/Gods acceptance and love.
Love & Peace
Päivi
The front door to my little house came to mind after reading this article. I have lived in my house since August and have rarely opened or closed the front door. I use the back door to enter and exit my home. This house is a symbol of a major transformation in my life. I am not ready to open my front door just yet and am content with using the back door. I suppose I will start using the front door when I finally buy some furniture.