feminine Fereshtah

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Origin:
old persian
Name Root:
fereshteh / fereshtah
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It is a feminine given name of Persian origin, meaning angel. 1) In the early 1320s (1940 AD), Mr Mohammad Ali Masoudi, a journalist, publisher, member of parliament (Majles) and finally a senator in the Iranian Senate, Mr Masoudi built a summer house with a large garden on a dirt road named Doctor Namdar, which was off ValiAsr (Pahlavi) and went by the name of Doctor Namdar. Mr. Masoudi had two daughters, Maryam and Fereshteh, and he changed part of the street name to Fereshteh. After the revolution, the remainder of Doctor Namdar street was changed to Koohyar. 2) Firishta or Ferishta (~1560–1620), Indian Muslim historian. His given name was Muhammad Kasim Hindu Shah. Under the patronage of the Shah of Bijapur, he wrote a history of the Muslims in India from the 10th cent. His work, translated as “History of the Rise of the Mohamedan Power in India,” is a landmark in Indian historiography. It gives detailed knowledge of the medieval period in India.

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Numerological Values: #9

A number 9 person is humane and selfless. Compassion, tolerance, idealism and sensitivity are the hallmarks of number 9. Number 9 individuals often give unselfishly to others.

Chakra Number: #9
Chakra "Pineal Gland"

The Pineal Gland is about the size of a pea, and is in the center of the brain in a tiny cave behind and above the pituitary gland which lies a little behind the root of the nose. It is located directly behind the eyes, attached to the third ventricle. This chakra is also known as the upper dan tien. The ninth chakra is an interesting chakra in that it is in this chakra that all the Christ abilities lie dormant, waiting to be released and used in the outer and inner worlds. The shift in focus at this time is toward that Christ energy and the accompanying abilities that go along with it. Hence, a great deal of work and energy is now being sent into physical reality to help the individual open up and expand this energy center.

Color meaning: Gold

It is no surprise that gold symbolizes wealth used wisely, but it is also the symbol of good health. People who favor the color gold are optimistic. The Tibetan Buddhist believes in 5 sacred stones: the crystal for light, turquoise for infinity of sea and sky, coral for life and form, gold for the golden ray of the sun, silver for the light of the moon. Gold is intimately linked with Divinity and those gods associated with the Sun. It symbolizes wealth and success.

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