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By Lynda Hill |
Some notes on symbolism
Symbolism is a catalyst or key to accessing our inner wisdom, our connection with the universal consciousness, our spirit or soul - what some call the higher self. This aspect of ourselves does not think in words, but in images, feelings, colors and sounds from a symbolic perspective. It is the abstract part of our psyche that our logical and rational society often does not accept as valid because it doesn't make literal sense: it requires interpretation into objective language, which is not always wholly adequate or accurate.
One of the major current effects that is occurring is a real need to reconnect with 'the feminine' - the right brain, intuitive functions. More than ever, we are realizing that the left brain, the logical and reasoning mind, doesn't provide wholly adequate answers to the questions we are asking. We are finding more creative solutions that add meaning to our lives and moments of illumination than we previously thought possible. We are often surprised by images and situations that affect us far more deeply than is logically explicable. It is symbolism that creates a pathway to our deeper understandings and brings our deeper understandings into the conscious world. As Tom Chetwynd says in his book Dictionary of Symbols "Symbols have always been treasured as a means of releasing sources of energy from the unconscious."
When we ask the Sabian Symbols a question, we must keep in mind the need to widen our vision. Looking at the answer through a narrow range of focus may lead to missing the many rewarding possibilities inherent in the answer we're given. For instance, a client asked about the romantic possibilities that were available to him as he was in the process of breaking up a long term relationship. The answer he got was Leo 15: A Street Pageant Moving Along a Street Packed With People. After a minute looking at the Symbol, he realized the answer he was receiving was to get out into life, out where there are lots of people in order to increase his possibilities of meeting someone. The literal translation of the Symbol did not necessarily include that exact message for him; it was more about adapting the Symbol to his particular question. However, it is indeed possible that he may meet someone whilst at a street market, or bumping into someone on the street, as these things are inherent in that Symbol.
Looking with an increased depth of view always helps when you're dealing with oracles.
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