Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 Namah Shivaya Bros & Sisters Immediate after Devi Bhava, I attend to my petals, even before I rest prior to driving. I have had the most luck taking a small brown paper sack (left over from bookstall purchases) and making very thin layers of tissues or paper toweling with petals on each level loosely arranging them. Then I fold the outside edge , place them in the back window ledge of my car or on the dash near Mothers picture, and let the rays of sunshine do the work to illuminate the shakti. By the time I am home, they are ready for my puja. I have used plastic bags for outside liners, but the petals need to breathe or they will mold. Craft stores sell a crystalline product which will assist in keeping the true color, but is not as natural. To press the flowers in books or under heavy objects seems to be in direct contrast to our Mothers lovingly showering us with petals and hugs......... ONS, Amritavarshini On Friday, August 8, 2003, at 05:24 PM, ons20022001 wrote: > I am not sure it is a good idea to apply any kind of heat to any > prasad. There is shakti in flowers, coconut, tulsi leaves that they > give us in temples or in Amma's programs. Microwaving it would be > like heating the shakti. I just leave my flowers on my puja and > store them when they are dry or throw them out - bury them in a > place where man and animal dont walk or throw them in a flowing > stream - like they do in temples. > > I have seen Indians make coconut chutney with the coconut they give > us in temples. It is never put in food that is heated. > > Ammachi, "Erica" <sugarandbrine> wrote: >> Namaste, >> >> An old crafting trick of mine is to dry out flowers/petals in the >> microwave. It doesn't take long at all. Put the petals inbetween > two >> sheets of paper towel and put something on top as a weight > (anything >> that will not blow up in the nuker). Microwave them on high for a > few >> seconds at a time (10-15) until they are dry. >> >> Best of luck! >> >> With love, >> At Amma's feet, >> Padmakshi >> >> Ammachi, ganesh108 <ganesh108@c...> wrote: >>> I have found that the best way to dry out flower petals is to > let >> the >>> air get to them - put them in a shallow bowl or on a plate. I > once >> put >>> them in a covered bowl on my puja and it ruined all the flowers > in >>> there. >>> Jai Ma! >>> Prasadini >>> >>> sprose1@a... wrote: >>> >>>> Regarding blessed petals: \ >>>> >>>> Does anyone know how to dry out the Devi Bhava flower petals? >> Mine >>>> got a >>>> fungus and I had to liberate them outside, which was not the > plan. >>>> Help? Avram >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sponsor >>> >>> [click here] >>> >>>> >>>> Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! >>>> >>>> Ammachi >>>> >>>> >>>> Terms of >> Service. >>> >>> >>> > > > ------------------------ Sponsor > ---------------------~--> > Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for Your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark > Printer at Myinks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & > Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 > http://us.click./l.m7sD/LIdGAA/qnsNAA/XUWolB/TM > --- > ~-> > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > Ammachi > > > Your use of is subject to > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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