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Spiral Symbolism
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The spiral is the most ancient symbol found on every civilized continent. Because it appears at burial sites across the globe, the spiral most likely represented the "life-death-rebirth" cycle. Similarly, the spiral symbolized the sun, as ancient people thought the sun was born each morning, died each night, and was reborn the next morning.
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In various mythologies, the spiral is a globally positive symbol.
The spiral has found its way into the art of almost all cultures, from ancient primitive rock carvings on all continents to today's corporate logos. Spirals appear in celtic art, native American petroglyphs, Nazca earthworks, Arabic architecture, Japanese rock gardens, Hindu spiritual texts, Australian aboriginal paintings and African art. It remains non-sectarian, or maybe pan-sectarian. The spiral belongs to everyone and excludes no one.
It has been associated with the cycles of time, the seasons, the cycle of birth, growth, death, and then rebirth. The cycles of time and nature are the cycles of life. The spiral stands for coming into being.
Some consider the spiral a symbol of the spiritual journey. Life doesn't proceed in a straight line. The path of life more closely resemble a spiral. We seem to pass the same point over and over again but from a different perspective each time. To walk and then stand in the center of a spiral or labyrinth has been a psycho-spiritual exercise for centering the consciousness.
Star Symbolism
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The Star gives each of us the feeling of the divine quality bestowed from above. We are like stars on earth, shining with honor, achievement and hope . The five-pointed star can symbolize humanity or the human body, representing two outstretched arms, two legs, and the head. It can also symbolize the five physical senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste and the five elements: spirit, fire, air, water, and earth. |