Scared Day

A sacred day for me is Christmas because it is the symbol of Jesus birth and on this holiday my family gathers together in celebration.  Also, it is tradition for my family to come together and prepare that evenings meal of "tamales" a very humble meal but during the process of preparing them, we all gather together and help one another, spend time catching up, and enjoy each others company without the pressures of daily life. On this one day we all set aside our differences and busy schedules to dedicate time to family and rejoice in the birth of our savior. Movies: Steel Magnolias, The Help, The God Father trilogy.

Lambchop

The video" Is A Woman" is a clear depiction of Eliade's restoration of primal chaos because it begins with a single leaf that floats on a river that was previously frozen but has thawed out, which shows that a new beginning is on the rise. The "new beginning" in the video is spring so as the leaf continues down the bank of the river the surroundings begin to change and reflect the rebirth of earths creations ( flowers, trees in bloom, animals coming out from hibernation). At the end of the video the leaf is joined by other leafs and they all reunite at a tree and as the day ends and the new dawn breaks the leaves are restored to their youthful selves again.

Rosalva

My legal name is Rosalva which is derived from the latin word for "rosa" or as we recognize it "rose."  When I asked my parents why they chose my name, they simply said " We really liked the name," but then as I asked if there existed a hidden meaning or a personal attachment to the name, my father proceeded to tell me that the name when split into two words "rosa" and "alva" means that roses at dawn look their most beautiful because God is shining his divine light upon it and roses are the most beautiful flowers to greet the day or anyone.  So the celestial model of my name is that of a beautiful morning that God has blessed ( in my case) my parents with that embraces them with a shining light at the start of their day, but continues to enlighten them as the day progresses. Sacred Center: my sacred place would be church because I am able to release all my burdens and fears that are weighting me down.