Text for Tara (#2023)

(an instance of Generic Costume made by Zenith)

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     "Literally, 'World Goddess'. The ancients used to believe gem stones were
      solidified drops of the divine essence, embedded in rocks when the world
      was created. Diamonds were sacred to the Mother of the gods because they
      'ruled' all other stones by their superior hardness. In Tantric Tibet,
      the divine essence of the Earth-goddess Tara is still assumed to inhabit
      her human incarnation, the Diamond Sow, traditional consort or feminine
      counterpart of the Dalai Lama.
      Because diamonds were sacred to the supreme Goddess, they were taken
      over by the cult of the Virgin; and because of this association with
      virginity they came to be considered appropriate betrothal gifts. In the
      transition from TAROT cards to modern playing cards, diamonds replaced
      the ancient suit of pentacles, which were symbols of Mother Earth (Tara)
      and of the feminine earth element."
     

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