Tag Archives: symbols
Serpent (symbolism)
“The Vision Serpent was also a symbol of rebirth in Mayan mythology, fueling some cross-Atlantic cultural contexts favored in pseudoarchaeology. The Vision Serpent goes back to earlier Maya conceptions, and lies at the center of the world as the Mayans … Continue reading
Uroboros
the uroboros… from: http://www.alchemywebsite.com/iconology/imag1.htm
Color Symbolism Chart
(found this surfing) Color Symbolism Chart. Color Symbolism Chart Color Symbolism Red Excitement, energy, passion, desire, speed, strength, power, heat, love, aggression, danger, fire, blood, war, violence, aggression, all things intense and passionate. Yellow Joy, happiness, optimism, idealism, imagination, hope, … Continue reading
The Garden
The Garden in the Decameron Themes & Motifs: Amore: The Garden “The narrative theme of the Third Day is the coupling of “desire” and “industria” or ingenuity (“the discussion turns upon people who by dint of their own efforts have … Continue reading
symbols
symbols. This is an interesting process that led to an extended series of symbol development. (it’s worth checking out) Wave
Philosophers Stone, Alchemy – Crystalinks
Philosophers Stone, Alchemy – Crystalinks. Alchemy has always made extensive use of analogy, symbolism, and so forth to relate chemical and physical concepts to esoteric and mystic ones. In some epochs and contexts, these metaphysical aspects came to predominate, and … Continue reading
“If it is emphasized at the outset that…
“If it is emphasized at the outset that imaginal research does not seek to “reduce” symbolic experience to rational/scientific norms and terms, nor to “explain” it through an objectivist discourse which is alien to its own terms of reference, then … Continue reading
Serpent Mound – .Adams County, Ohio …
Serpent Mound – .Adams County, Ohio The Serpent mound is the largest effigy mound in the world. While there are several burial mounds around the Serpent mound site, the Serpent itself does not contain any human remains and was not … Continue reading
The Guardian at the Water’s Edge
This picture was taken on my phone this past week while it was raining. At first I walked right past hardly paying attention to the hushed inner voice which said to me, “Check out that snake.” Before I realized what I was doing I had already turned around, whipped out my phone and began fumbling for the camera setting.
Lying there on a large puddle on the sidewalk like a guardian at the gate lies a broken necklace that dropped off of one of the people in Brooklyn, NY. As symbol it is as if it awaits the next seeker who wishes entrance to land beyond. Thankfully, I was allowed to enter. Continue reading