Definition of
Consecration
To fully understand the term that concerns us now, it is necessary to proceed to discover its etymological origin. In this case, we can state that it is a word that derives from Latin, exactly the result of the sum of various components of that language:
-The prefix “con-”, which can be translated as “together”.
-The adjective “sacred”, which is synonymous with “sacred”.
-The ending “-are”, which is used to indicate the infinitive of a verb.
-The suffix “-cion”, which is used to establish “action and effect”.
It is called consecration to the act and consequence of consecrating. This verbfor its part, refers to making something or someone becomes sacred or that you reach a position of privilege for your achievements.
For example: “This oratory had its consecration in the middle of the 16th century”, “Argentina’s first consecration in the David Cup came in 2016”, “His consecration occurred in 1984, when he made his film debut at the hands of the famous French director”.
The idea of consecration is usually used in the field of religion. This is the name given to the action that converts a common element into something destined for divine worship. An object thus becomes sacred through a ceremony or a prayer.
Consecration is also what a Catholic priest does when, within the framework of a mass, he converts the came and the bread in the blood and the body of Jesus. With the consecration, therefore, the priest achieves the transubstantiation.
Another religious use of consecration is linked to sacrament of holy orders. When a man is consecrated, becomes a priest and becomes part of the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. It should be noted that women cannot be consecrated.
In the same way, it must be established that within the artistic field the term that concerns us now has been used on many occasions. A good example of this is the ballet “The Rite of Spring”, which is a work by the famous Russian composer Igor Stravinsky.
It dates from the year 1913 and was premiered at the Champs-Élysées Theater in Paris on May 29 of that year. It was done by Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes Company, with the set design by Nicholas Roerich and the choreography by Vaslav Nijinsky.
This ballet tells the story of a young Russian woman who, at the beginning of spring, is kidnapped and becomes the victim of a pagan sacrifice. He’s basically forced to dance to her death in order to get the gods to be kind to her at the start of the next season.
Consecration, finally, can refer to devoting one’s life to a particular cause or ideal. It can be said, in this context, that a doctor dedicated his existence to the study of a disease with the aim of finding a cure, or that someone decided to dedicate their life to the search for justice after suffering the murder of their parents.