Marigold Flower

This is a marigold flower in the garden of our villa. Sometimes one can even get bored looking at so many similar flowers. At the same time there is something very specific and interesting about them that causes this inner desire and attraction. Maybe that is one of the reasons this kind of plant to be used in Asian religions for some ceremonies and adorning of deities. In those regions of the world the orange color seems to have quite a special importance. In Buddhist tradition for example it is a distinctive symbol of spirituality and divinity. Maybe there is a hidden connection with the sensation of freedom it induces. Or maybe it is just another trick of the mind and experience that is coming once again to say: stop that thinking and trust your feelings, people. There is nothing outside and you are the only ones creating this world of imagination and giving meaning to it.