Niloofar Abbasi

The moon, since the fourth millennium BCE, has been one of the primary symbols in the life of humans on the Iranian plateau. The communal lifestyle and collective production of early societies demanded the participation of everyone in all tasks. The crafting of charms, the practice of magic, and the embodiment of shared needs and efforts (such as invoking rain) were the only missions they recognized and devoted themselves to. For this reason, rain-bringing magic in the prehistoric civilizations of Iran and Mesopotamia, unlike in many other lands, did not rely on professional sorcerers and magicians. Instead, the act of magic was realized through collective participation and effort.

In the myths of that era, the moon was seen as the “celestial reservoir,” the source of water and moisture. The wild goat was a symbol of the moon and water (due to its horns resembling the crescent moon), and birds were considered the messengers of clouds and rain. Over time, the rituals of rain-making magic evolved, leading to the exaggeration and enlargement of symbolic animal features at the expense of simplifying or even eliminating other parts. The horns of the wild goat became exceedingly large, often many times the size of the animal’s body, which sometimes was reduced to a mere dot or completely omitted. Ernst Herzfeld was the first to discover the magical significance of this method of “disembodiment” or “de-animalization” in prehistoric pottery. The earliest examples of goat horns depicted in this manner can be seen on drinking vessels from Susa, dating back to the fourth millennium BCE.

In the fourth millennium B.C., the „Sun“ was revered as the most significant symbol and sacred element in the Iranian plateau. Archaeological excavations at Tepe Hissar in Damghan and other sites have revealed that during the third and second millennia B.C., the deceased were laid to rest facing the east, where the sun rises, highlighting the immense importance of the sun in their lives. The people of that era believed that after following a specific path across the sky, the sun would set and descend into another part of the earth, spending the night in subterranean chambers alongside the gods. The sun, which bestowed life and vitality upon the earth and humankind with its radiant beams, was so central to their existence that they considered all they had to be dependent on it and thus devoted themselves to its worship.

As humanity transitioned to an agricultural way of life and recognized the sun as the source of the earth’s fertility, warmth, and strength, the sun’s veneration grew even more profound. Symbols and representations associated with the sun included the „circle,“ „multi-petaled star,“ and the „lotus flower“ (water lily). These symbols were often depicted as a circular medallion from which radiating beams emanated, nestled within the form of a circle. Ancient examples of these motifs can be observed in the plasterwork remnants of palaces in the ancient city of Kish, or in Tel Uhaymir, a Sumerian city located 80 kilometers south of Baghdad, dating back to between 3200 and 2900 B.C.

بیست و دو سال قبل، ورودی ۸۱ دانشگاه آزاد بیرجند، رفتم که یک ترم تا تکمیل ظرفیت ها بیاد، فرش بخونم. رفتم و عاشقش شدم، تمام. ❤️
تکمیل ظرفیت ها اومد، گرافیک سوره تهران قبول شدم و نرفتم.
انتخابم و ادامه دادم…
۲۲ سال تمام شد!
وقتی به عقب نگاه میکنم، خاطرات و یادآور میشم، مثل یک خواب رنگی برای من زیبا بود. 🙃🥰😊

From the beginning of the summer that I love. 💫.

👶🏻 امروز پس از ۴۵ روز، هر زمان که لحظات روزهای سخت بیماری و یک ماه در بیمارستان بستری بودن، زایمان طبیعی و زودهنگام، استرس ویزای مامانم که به موقع برسه، فکر بازسازی و اسباب کشی خونه جدید و ….
یادم میوفته، به صورت کوچولوش که نگاه میکنم، همش یادم میره. هنوز باورم نمیشه که اون روزها گذشت.
اما زندگی به من ثابت کرده، که همیشه چیزی که برنامه داشتی نمیشه، قرار بود تاریخ تولدم به دنیا بیاد، ۲۰ روز زودتر در پایان ۳۷ سالگی، روزهایی که دیگه بیماری توان نفس کشیدن برام نداشته بود، تیم پزشکی گفتند که بایستی متولد بشه….
اما خیلی قشنگه، سفیده، نرمه، کولیک داره و گریه میکنه، نگاهم میکنه، آرومه، گاهی بادگلو نمیزنه و اذیتش میکنه….
خیلی حس عجیبیه! جزییاتش برای من که جزیی نگرم خیلی زیاده 😀😌
برای من که همیشه کار و درس بوده…، تجربه تازه ای است با عشق ❤️👶🏻