Anima sola

Anima sola lat, lonely soul ' is the notion of a single soul in purgatory. In iconography, this poor soul is often represented as a woman in the midst of a flame marine, which looks to the expression of gratitude and relief upwards and their chains are broken. The representation of the anima sola is associated with the promise of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in connection that the hl. Simon Stock promised in a vision, she would, on Saturday liberate the soul of anyone who was wearing the brown scapular after his death from purgatory.

Other contexts

The anima sola appeared occasionally in popular culture, such as in the horror film Gothika. The inclusion in the plot of the blockbuster it was a sought-after tattoo motif.

In recent years, the anima sola was also used as a symbol of the emancipation movement because of the blown-up chains.

Swell

• Catholic Theology
• Iconography