The Secrets of Fatima

We post this article on Our Lady of Fatima here on the site as some visitors to our site come here seeking information on Our Lady of Fatima.  Let us be clear at the outset that there is no connection between the Hand of Fatima and the Secrets of Fatima or the appearance of the Virgin Mary at Fatima.

In May, 1917 in Fatima, Portugal the Virgin Mary made a miraculous appearance to three young children. These children were Lucia Santos and her cousins, Jacinta and Francesco Marto.  This was the first is a series of apparitions made by the Blessed Mother at Fatima.  When she made her first appearance to the children, the Virgin Mary told them she was from heaven and asked them to do penance and pray the rosary daily for peace and an end to war – this was during World War I.  She told them that she would return and reveal her identity to them.

When she appeared to the children again, Mary asked them to pray for souls in purgatory and to say this prayer at the end of each decade of the rosary with the intention of saving souls, “Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of Thy mercy.”

On July 13, 1917 Our Lady of Fatima revealed to Lucia, Jacinta, and Francesco the three Secrets of Fatima involving hell and a prophecy about Russia.  These Secrets of Fatima were not to be wholly revealed for many years.  The Virgin Mary asked the children to make sacrifices in reparation for sinners and in devotion to her Immaculate Heart.  The Blessed Mother asked them to recite this prayer: “O Jesus, this is for love of Thee, for the conversion of sinners, and in reparation for offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary.”

The Virgin Mary appeared again to the children on August 13, 1917, and requested that a shrine and chapel to be built in honor of the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, and for a procession in which a statue of the Virgin Mary would be carried to the chapel. Again Mary requested prayers and rosaries offered especially for the souls in purgatory. She told the children that many souls are lost because no one prays for them.

When Our Lady appeared on September 13, she again asked the children to pray the rosary and continue to offer sacrifice for sinners. She promised that when she appeared in October that Jesus and St. Joseph would appear to them and bless the world. She also promised that a great miracle would appear.

Last Appearance of Our Lady of Fatima

Finally, on October 13, 1917, Our Lady of Fatima appeared in the midst of a great crowd of almost 100,000 people on a hill in a large field in the city of Fatima in Portugal. The crowd  was gathered in pouring rain under umbrellas and were focused on the children in great anticipation. Many reporters and photographers were gathered among them. Then, as the rain stopped, the sun began to spin around in the sky, change colors, pulse like a heart, and seem to be falling to the earth. Witnesses later said that the sun appeared to be”dancing in the sky”. All eyes were on the miraculous view, looking toward the skies when Our Lady of Fatima made her appearance.  The children asked the beautiful lady her name and she told them she was Our Lady of the Rosary. After Our Lady disappeared the children saw the Child Jesus with St. Joseph in the sky as they blessed the world, making the sign of the cross. Then they saw Mary appear again and she requested that a chapel be built in Fatima for devotion to the rosary.

Lucia Santos entered a convent school at the age of 14 and later became a nun, dying at her convent in 2005 at the age of 97.  She was forbidden by Rome to speak of the appearances of the Virgin Mary at Fatima or reveal the Secrets of Fatima. She is expected to be beatified in several years as the process has already begun at the direction of Pope John Paul.

Today Our Lady of Fatima has attracted a significant following and Lady of Fatima pendants, icons and rosaries are popular items with which to focus upon their devotion.

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The Hand of Fatima Movie Summary

Filmed in Morocco, The Hand of Fatima movie tells the adventure of music analyzer NY Times Robert Palmer’s relationship with an allegorical Sufi group known as the Master Musicians of Jajouka. Lured by the Master Musicians fictionalized story by William Burroughs and aided by the recordings of Rolling Stone group member, Brian Jones recorded their music, Palmer first visited Jajouka in 1971 on an assignment for Rolling Stone magazine. He met with Ornette Coleman in 1973, and was adopted by the leaders of what Timothy Leary alleged “a four thousand year old bedrock band.” Filmmaker Augusta Palmer examines the legends accustomed by Burroughs, Brion Gysin, and Stephen Davis (Jajouka Rolling Stone) by interviewing the bandage in their limited apple and a host of acclaimed admirers of the Master Musicians and Robert Palmer, whose book Deep Blues is a seminal history of American accepted music.  The Hand of Fatima movie is a film well worth watching for those with an interest in either the musical genre or personalities involved.

Language: English

Cast:
Lee Ranaldo as Himself
John Giorno as Himself
Bill Laswell as Himself
Anthony DeCurtis as Himself
Bachir Attar
Master Musicians of Jajouka

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Hand of Fatima Tattoo Symbolism

By Sandy Lenhart

Some of the common and recurrently done tattoos around the world are religious symbols. Nevertheless in addition to tattoos that are exceptionally recognized with explicit beliefs, there is another group of symbols which tend to be claimed by several groups and whose meanings are not so much about religion as they are about protection from evil. The Eye of Horus, associated with the ancient Egyptians, is one such symbol and so also is the Hamsa, also known as the Hand of Fatima. The word hamsa or khamsa or chamsa is literally the number five in Arabic while Fatima is the Prophet Muhammad’s favorite daughter.

The hand of Fatima symbol is known all over the Mediterranean region and the Islamic world as a sign of good fortune. It is exclusively used to avert the evil eye, and has also been used to symbolize the support group, and even the blood revenge group. Its bilaterally symmetrical form is often worn as jewelry in various ornaments such as a Hand of Fatima necklace, amulets, pendants, etc. and would frequently be set with a stone in the center of the palm. Today, many people have taken to using the icon in Hand of Fatima tattoos.  In today’s variation, however, the influence of Judaism is at work because the hamsa is also a symbol that has been used as a talisman by Sephardic Jews. They are the Sephardim group who suffered persecution and finally a mass expulsion from Spain and Portugal in the late 15th century. Actually, the Hebrew word for Spain is Sefarad. In the end these people were to flee to many parts of Europe and the Mediterranean, including France, North Africa, Holland, England, Italy, and the Balkans, taking the Hamsa and its protection from the evil eye, danger, sickness, and all manner of bad luck, with them.  A Hand of Fatima tattoo is not just a fashion statement, it is a powerful symbol of protection.

The Hand of Fatima Tattoo is just another variation of the hamsa symbol and has always been believed to protect the bearer from danger and sickness.

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Hand of Fatima Meaning and Origins

By Sandy Lenhart

The origin of the Hand of Fatima symbolism is actually unknown but its meaning descends from ancient times up to the present generation. Its literal meaning comes from the Arabic word chamsa, hamsa or khamsa meaning five and Fatima in reference to the daughter of Mohammed. The other name for it is in Jewish, Hand of Miriam, which refers to the sister of Moses and Aaron.

The meaning of the Hand of Fatima has many variations. It is referred to as the “God’s Hand”. In various regions including the Middle East, it is a sacred symbol of God’s hand in the earth. This relates to the belief that God existence is in everything. Another meaning of this symbol relates to the sky god, Horus. It refers to the eye of Horus, which means man cannot escape from the eye of conscience. It says that the sun and moon are the eyes of Horus. Hand of Fatima also represents femininity. It is referred as the woman’s holy hand. It is believe to be have extraordinary powers uses to protect people from the evil eye and other dangers. As symbol of femininity, the hand of Fatima has transcended to main feminine figure thus becoming the symbol of Virgin Mary for Christianity and Fatima for Islam.

Whatever meaning or representation it has, the Hand of Fatima remains to be an important part of the ancient history that continues to inspire many people today. People have adopted the symbol in every culture and it is now worn around the world as Hand of Fatima necklace and pendants and other Hamsa jewelry and even as Hand of Fatima tattoos.

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