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What does this expression mean? "The ship has left the harbor..." I'm asking for a religious, spiritual meaning here.
This is what I found online, on a Christian page.
Here is the link/the source.
ignoma.com/en/magazine/christian-symbols-and-their-meanings/
And here is their meaning for the word "ship".
Ship
Ships represent the human journey through life and the passage to eternity after death. At the beginning of life, people leave the safe harbour to cross the sometimes stormy seas (life) in the safety of the ship (faith) and eventually return to the harbour (eternity).
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English is not my mother language. In my mind, "The ship has left the harbor..." is like "You are safe with God now..."
What does this expression mean? "The ship has left the harbor..." I'm asking for a religious, spiritual meaning here.
This is what I found online, on a Christian page.
Here is the link/the source.
ignoma.com/en/magazine/christian-symbols-and-their-meanings/
And here is their meaning for the word "ship".
Ship
Ships represent the human journey through life and the passage to eternity after death. At the beginning of life, people leave the safe harbour to cross the sometimes stormy seas (life) in the safety of the ship (faith) and eventually return to the harbour (eternity).
...
English is not my mother language. In my mind, "The ship has left the harbor..." is like "You are safe with God now..."
What do you think? What comes to mind?
Thanks.
You could say the "ship" is our soul. When it comes time for our passing, the ship sails up to the next world aka the spirit world aka Heaven/Hell. For those who believe in God, you will definitely be closer to the one who dearly loves us.
What does this expression mean? "The ship has left the harbor..." I'm asking for a religious, spiritual meaning here.
This is what I found online, on a Christian page.
Here is the link/the source.
ignoma.com/en/magazine/christian-symbols-and-their-meanings/
And here is their meaning for the word "ship".
Ship
Ships represent the human journey through life and the passage to eternity after death. At the beginning of life, people leave the safe harbour to cross the sometimes stormy seas (life) in the safety of the ship (faith) and eventually return to the harbour (eternity).
...
English is not my mother language. In my mind, "The ship has left the harbor..." is like "You are safe with God now..."
What do you think? What comes to mind?
Thanks.
I think the meaning depends on where do you see yourself in scene?
in my mind, when i hear the phrase "that ship has sailed" it means an opportunity has passed and is no longer available.
that may be more of a secular view, though
I was talking in English to a nun, about my spiritual life/progress. I'm not going to comment here about our private conversation but she seemed pleased toward the end, and finally asked me cheerfully :"So the ship has left the harbor, isn't it?" And I said:"Yes!" without even thinking. And then we said "Good bye" and that was it.
I was familiar with this idiom, as comment # 4 mentioned here, "missed opportunity". That's why I got confused. That's why I came here on the Spirituality Forum to ask you.
I'm overthinking this. I guess I was correct in my initial interpretation, go with God, be with God, you are with God...or something like that.
here are some interpretations from a more spiritual leaning:
"boat--Symbolizes a positive, sustaining state of consciousness that prevents one from sinking into a negative condition, and bears up the mind" and this "Boats can represent a journey of self-discovery, a safe harbor, or a fresh start". and this "Crossing the sea can be viewed as being symbolic of making the journey across life; therefore, a boat can be seen as that which enables us to make such a journey, whether it be faith, education, desire, curiosity, or any other such motivation."
one of my favorite things i ever heard, was when i asked what do i do when i feel like there is me in my tiny boat going through life and the waters of life are churning and turbulent and stormy and tossing my boat this way and that, what then what do i do?
that was over 40 years ago (I'm 64 now) and the response i got has stayed with me ever since and i absolutely love it. I was told "You simply lay down in the bottom of your boat and take a rest." even now when i say this to myself it brings me the greatest joy, calm, peace, and relaxation. i can let things swirl around me, but i do not have to be dragged under by them or wail in despair. i can simply lay down and take a rest in my tiny boat.
in my mind, when i hear the phrase "that ship has sailed" it means an opportunity has passed and is no longer available.
that may be more of a secular view, though
That's what came to mind for me also. I never heard of any other variation, so had no comment to make on her opening post.
one of my favorite things i ever heard, was when i asked what do i do when i feel like there is me in my tiny boat going through life and the waters of life are churning and turbulent and stormy and tossing my boat this way and that, what then what do i do?
that was over 40 years ago (I'm 64 now) and the response i got has stayed with me ever since and i absolutely love it. I was told "You simply lay down in the bottom of your boat and take a rest." even now when i say this to myself it brings me the greatest joy, calm, peace, and relaxation. i can let things swirl around me, but i do not have to be dragged under by them or wail in despair. i can simply lay down and take a rest in my tiny boat.
That's fine I suppose. Just never watch the movie Jaws. If you do, you'll want a BIGGER boat.
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