Persian Tree Life Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden. What happened to it?
Genesis tells us that God sent Adam and Eve out of Garden of Eden so that they cannot eat also from the Tree of Life. The Garden is said to be guarded by an angel.
I researched into this out of curiosity and it appears that Garden of Eden can be located under water near the Persian Gulf. This is just a theory, but there are overwhelming evidence for this.
Why aren't more Christians looking for this Tree? In theory, does it makes us more like God??? I don't believe the Bible mentions this tree again. Any feedback on the location and on the Tree itself? What is the significance of this Tree of Life?
I understand cherubim is plural for cherub and they are high-ranking angels in the Heavenly realm.
I also cannot believe that God placed one of his high ranking angels to protect a tree of significance that will wither away.
The "barrier" as mentioned was placed there so that man (including Adam and Eve) could not eat of that fruit while they were in their sins. If they did, they would live forever with their sins. Since no thing unclean can exist in the presence of God, Adam and Eve would be lost forever. Living forever in their sins wasn't part of God's plan. He brought about the plan of redemption. A Savior was provided so that man could once again return into his presence and partake of the fruit to live with him with eternal live. To get that fruit one must be clean to partake. It is the greatest gift from God. The tree you see existed, but it also was symbolic. Where the tree is physically is where God is. If you find it, you're probably also in a good place to be.
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Do You Know How to Minimize Cat Shedding?
Shedding is a normal event in every cat's life and cat owners should accept this fact. Through shedding cats replenish their fur and maintain it in a good condition.
Wild cats shed their fur twice a year - in the spring to remove the winter undercoat, and in the autumn to prepare their new coat for the coming winter. Domesticated cats, however, are subjected to artificial winter heating and summer air-conditioning. As a result, their bodies are confused and they shed constantly.
When cats shed they remove dead hair from their bodies. Dead hair should be removed because it may cause skin irritation.
Shedding indicated that the cat is healthy; sick cats do not shed. Shedding depends on the time the cat spends outdoors. It is significantly affected by daylight and can be triggered by a number of hours spent on sunlight. Shedding also depends on the bathing, grooming of the cat and the activities she is involved in.
Cats that live indoors shed at any time of the year. The amount of the shed hair is less than the amount shed by outdoor cats because of the artificial light and the temperature in the house.
Outdoor cats shed two times in the year - in the spring and in the autumn. They usually don't shed at all or shed just limited amounts of hair in the winter because they keep their fur for the cold weather.
Breeds that Don't Shed or Shed a Little
There are two cat breeds that shed minimal amounts of hair. One of them is the Cornish Rex that has short curly hair, and the other one is the Devon Rex that has similar coat. Their shedding is usually not noticed, but it doesn't mean they don't shed.
The only cat breed that doesn't shed is the Sphynx. However, these cats are not absolutely hairless. Some people describe the skin of the Sphynx as suede or chamois. This cat breed is very rare and requires special care but is a perfect choice for people with allergies.
Dealing with your Cat's Shedding
You can control the shedding of your cat with regular brushing and combing. Daily brushing removes loose and dead hair and maintains the cat's hair healthy.
Start brushing your cat slowly and don't continue the sessions too long; stop brushing the cat before she protests. You can use treat to make the brushing sessions more pleasant. As the cat learns to like the brushing you can make these procedures for longer period of times. They will remove dead hair from the cat's body and the cat is less likely to shed in the house.
When combing the cat, do it carefully in the hair growth direction, so that you smooth the coat and remove any knows or tangles in the fur. Longhaired cats should first be brushed with a wide tooth comb and then with a fine tooth comb.
The length of the cat's hair is very important for the good brushing. Short-haired cats, such as Siamese, Burmese and Cornish rex cats, need little brushing. Shorthaired with dense coats like American shorthairs, British shorthairs and Scottish folds need a brushing once a month. Cats with long and flowing coats like Persian cat have to be combed very often and should be bathed once in the week or once in two weeks.
The Advantages of Combing and Brushing are Innumerable:
frequent brush of your cat removes dead and lose hair from the cat's body and she will not shed that much:
brushing and combing will reduce the presence of hairballs, particularly in the breeds with long coats;
brushing and combing keep the fur smooth and don't allow mats;
both activities are a good form of interaction for you and the cat, and are perfect for bonding process;
They give the opportunity to examine the cat's hair for any potential problems, including parasites and skin conditions.
You can also reduce the cat's shedding by feeding her with healthy food of good quality. The cat food should be balances and should contain all nutrients required by the cat for a healthy skin and fur. In addition, you may use some products that are applied on the cat's hair and can reduce the shedding. They are available is specialized pet stores. Some vitamins produced from fish oils can also be helpful as they provide the cat with omega-3 fatty acids that make the fur stronger. There are some topical sprays that are used by cat owners to change and reduce the shedding.
If shedding continues throughout the year and is significant, the cat may have food or dust allergy. In some cases then the cat becomes sick from excessive hair ball, vets recommend that the cat is shaves three or four times a year. However, you should consult your veterinarian before you do something, because he will tell you what the problem is and how to solve it.
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As well as all the life that the Cat finds in the rugs, there is all the life that has being put there before. They say that ghosts are but impressions on a place of some past event, happy or sad that was so profound that it left a mark, and I suspect that carpets may hold some of the same mystery. There are all the stories that the families told and the dreams they felt when they were making the carpets plus all that has happened since then whether it be as per Dorothy L. Sayers (I think?):
Shall we make love on a Tigerskin rug, or
Would you rather sin on another type of skin
Through to what a modern witch, Estelle Daniel believes is the ‘energy’ caught up in her ancient Persian ‘tree of life’ carpet from all the divination she has carried out on it over the years. Which leads on to that wonderful idea of the ‘magic carpet’, immortalised in the
One Thousand and One Nights (Arabic: كتاب ألف ليلة وليلة – kitāb 'alf layla wa-layla; Persian: هزار و یک شب – Hezār-o yek šab), where the Queen Shahrazad saves her life (and those of hundreds of other women) by telling stories that keep her husband amused enough to keep her alive until the following night.
Then there’s Solomon’s carpet:
“When God appointed Solomon king over every created thing, He gave him a large carpet sixty miles long and sixty miles wide, made of green silk interwoven with pure gold, and ornamented with figured decorations. Surrounded by his four princes, Asaph b. Berechiah, prince of men, Ramirat, prince of the demons, a lion, prince of beasts, and an eagle, prince of birds, when Solomon sat upon the carpet he was caught up by the wind, and sailed through the air so quickly that he breakfasted at Damascus and supped in Media.”
But the Cat’s understanding of the real value of rugs and the idea that the rug is looking for the owner as much as the other way round is perhaps presaged by this tale from ‘Thousand and One Nights’.
“After Prince Houssain had run through that division, street by street, his thoughts fully employed on the riches he had seen, he was very much tired; which a merchant perceiving, civilly invited him to sit down in his shop, and he accepted of it; but had not been sat down long, before he saw a crier pass by with a piece of tapestry on his arm, about six foot square, and cried it at thirty purses. The prince called to the crier, and asked him to see the tapestry, which seemed to him to be valued at an exorbitant price, not only for the size of it, but for the meanness of the stuff. When he had examined it well, he told the crier, that he could not comprehend how so small a piece of tapestry, and of so indifferent appearance, could be set at so high a price. The crier, who took him for a merchant, replied, If this price seems so extravagant to you, your amazement will be greater, when I tell you I have orders to raise it to forty purses, and not to part with it under. Certainly, answered Prince Houssain, it must have something very extraordinary in it, which I know nothing of. You have guessed it, sir, replied the crier, and will own it, when you come to know, that whoever sits on this piece of tapestry may be transported in an instant where-ever he desires to be, without being stopped by any obstacle.”
The Cat is, I think, what Yeats called a ‘pilgrim soul’; on the wings of these magic carpets, let nothing brook the Cat’s way.
Make Rugs not War
As well as all the life that the Cat finds in the rugs, there is all the life that has being put there before. They say that ghosts are but impressions on a place of some past event, happy or sad that was so profound that it left a mark, and I suspect that carpets may hold some of the same mystery. There are all the stories that the families told and the dreams they felt when they were making the carpets plus all that has happened since then whether it be as per Dorothy L. Sayers (I think?):
Shall we make love on a Tigerskin rug, or
Would you rather sin on another type of skin
Through to what a modern witch, Estelle Daniel believes is the ‘energy’ caught up in her ancient Persian ‘tree of life’ carpet from all the divination she has carried out on it over the years. Which leads on to that wonderful idea of the ‘magic carpet’, immortalised in the
One Thousand and One Nights (Arabic: كتاب ألف ليلة وليلة – kitāb 'alf layla wa-layla; Persian: هزار و یک شب – Hezār-o yek šab), where the Queen Shahrazad saves her life (and those of hundreds of other women) by telling stories that keep her husband amused enough to keep her alive until the following night.
Then there’s Solomon’s carpet:
“When God appointed Solomon king over every created thing, He gave him a large carpet sixty miles long and sixty miles wide, made of green silk interwoven with pure gold, and ornamented with figured decorations. Surrounded by his four princes, Asaph b. Berechiah, prince of men, Ramirat, prince of the demons, a lion, prince of beasts, and an eagle, prince of birds, when Solomon sat upon the carpet he was caught up by the wind, and sailed through the air so quickly that he breakfasted at Damascus and supped in Media.”
But the Cat’s understanding of the real value of rugs and the idea that the rug is looking for the owner as much as the other way round is perhaps presaged by this tale from ‘Thousand and One Nights’.
“After Prince Houssain had run through that division, street by street, his thoughts fully employed on the riches he had seen, he was very much tired; which a merchant perceiving, civilly invited him to sit down in his shop, and he accepted of it; but had not been sat down long, before he saw a crier pass by with a piece of tapestry on his arm, about six foot square, and cried it at thirty purses. The prince called to the crier, and asked him to see the tapestry, which seemed to him to be valued at an exorbitant price, not only for the size of it, but for the meanness of the stuff. When he had examined it well, he told the crier, that he could not comprehend how so small a piece of tapestry, and of so indifferent appearance, could be set at so high a price. The crier, who took him for a merchant, replied, If this price seems so extravagant to you, your amazement will be greater, when I tell you I have orders to raise it to forty purses, and not to part with it under. Certainly, answered Prince Houssain, it must have something very extraordinary in it, which I know nothing of. You have guessed it, sir, replied the crier, and will own it, when you come to know, that whoever sits on this piece of tapestry may be transported in an instant where-ever he desires to be, without being stopped by any obstacle.”
The Cat is, I think, what Yeats called a ‘pilgrim soul’; on the wings of these magic carpets, let nothing brook the Cat’s way.