In order to know in depth the term that now concerns us 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 it is the result of the sum of several 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 the consequence of consecrating . East verb , meanwhile, 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 mid-16th century”, “The first consecration of Argentina in the David Cup came in 2016”, "His consecration came 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 what action is called 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 from Jesus . With consecration, therefore, the priest achieves transubstantiation .
Another religious use of consecration is linked to sacrament of the sacred order . When a man is consecrated, becomes a priest and becomes integrated into the hierarchy of Catholic Church . It should be noted that women cannot be consecrated.
In the same way, it is necessary to establish that within the artistic field the term that now concerns us has been used in many occasions. A good example of this is the ballet "The consecration of spring", which is a work of the famous Russian composer Igor Stravinski.
It dates from 1913 and was premiered at the Theater of the Champs Elysees in Paris on May 29 of that year. He did it in the hands of the Russian Ballets Company of Sergey Diáguilev, with the scenography of Nicholas Roerich and with the choreography of Vaslav Nijinsky.
This ballet comes to tell the story of a young Russian woman who, at the beginning of spring, is kidnapped and becomes a victim of a pagan sacrifice. Basically, he has to dance until his death in order to make the gods benevolent with her at the beginning of the next season.
Consecration, finally, may refer to dedicate life to a certain cause or ideal . It can be said, in this context, that a doctor consecrated his existence to the study of a disease with the aim of finding a cure, or that someone decided the consecration of his life to the search for justice after suffering the murder of his parents.
