symbolism — A Prayer Writer's Journey

The Lord’s Prayer

The inspiration for this prayer pysanka, and the focus of its contemplation, is The Lord’s Prayer of my youth.

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Guidelines: Thou Art

Intentional repetition of positive affirmations trains the mind to be something more, something better. Something that reflects the pure image and likeness of Spirit.

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Guidelines and Circles

For many, writing a pysanka begins with lightly drawn, erasable pencil guidelines that determine the pysanky-writer’s intent and ensure balance and symmetry.

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Grace and Gratitude

The Soul is the blissful image and likeness of God — an unconditionally-loving, peaceful, miraculous Presence within each one of us.

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Guidelines: Shift in Perspective

Pysanka prayer-writers use this foundation, with its built-in intention for change, to shift their perception from the mundane to the spiritual.

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Joe Zapach: Symbolism

” In making a special pysanka for my dad, I unexpectedly acquired one for my cousin’s newborn baby, with a symbolic link between the two pysanky, between the two Josephs.” —Joe Zapach

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Index: “How-To” Information

Ensure harmony, balance and symmetry with a simple click on the desired how-to index image before starting a pysanka. The How-To Index also includes helpful tips, tools and techniques.

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Set Forward The Day

Astronauts have a truly unique perspective of the world. And for some of them, their out-of-this-world experience impacted their spiritual beliefs and personal relationship with God.