EDITOR’S NOTE
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lephants are considered to be lucky creatures in many cultures around the world! They have garnered their reputation for magic powers because of their strength, dignity, patience, wisdom, intelligence, happiness and longevity. Elephants are an important religious symbol in the Hindu faith. Customarily, large elephant statues are stationed outside the Hindu temples to welcome and bless all of its visitors. Ganesha, the Hindu god of wisdom, success, and invincibility is always depicted with an elephant’s head. The white elephant is sacred in Buddhism because Buddha assumed this form to enter the womb of his mother, Maya. Therefore, the belief is that the elephant has inherited Buddha’s qualities of patience, tolerance, and wisdom and is the “Jewel of the Law.” In Christian tradition, the elephant personifies the virtues of chastity and temperance. Many Christians believe the elephant is a symbol of Christ trampling a serpent (Satan) underfoot. In fact, since 1874, when Harper’s Weekly published a cartoon by Thomas Nast of an elephant trampling on inflation and chaos, the elephant has been the symbol of the Republican Party of the United States. To bring the luck of the elephant into your daily life, consider purchasing a statue of one with the trunk up. Place the elephant close to the front door and rub the statue on your way out when you start your day. This simple action will continue to bring you luck throughout the day. Have a lucky month!
Alexandra
Alexandra Lang Editor-in-Chief editor@azgamingguide.com Some Interesting Fun Facts: The average weight of an adult male elephant is 15,000 lbs. and the largest male elephant ever measured weighed 26,000 lbs. (13 tons) and stood 14 ft. tall to the shoulder! The average life expectancy for elephants is 70 years. An elephant trunk has more than 40,000 muscles in it and they wave their trunk up in the air and from side to side in order to smell better. They have the longest pregnancy of all animals; 22 months from conception to birth and an elephant calf can weigh up to 230 lbs.
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