Guest guest Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 > This is my response to Avram's question.....it is verrry long....so other readers are encouraged to delete if tedious details of petal collecting and drying are not your thing. ---------- >> Message: 13 >> Fri, 8 Aug 2003 22:40:56 -0500 >> "b.edmonds" <edmondsb >> Drying Devi Bhava Flower petals >> >> 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 > > > > > > > ------------------------ 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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