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"Manifestation/Emergence" refers to the mystery of being (in both a physical and spiritual sense) The symbol in the centre, the ankh is the symbol for life (and also means mirror/image) Some people think its a sandal strap, others think its the sun coming over the horizon, or that it represents a merging of Isis and Osiris. Anyway, the two serpents wrapped around it is meant to echo the cadeceus which symbolically openens up a whole new bag of worms! But basically it represents alchemy, plant drugs, the DNA double helix and the kundalini energy. The serpents are morphing and manifesting and growing into matter. The shrooms growing off this Yggdrasil-esque tree represent consciousness forming a symbiotic relationship with matter.

I have included the Sephiroth, through which we experience manifestation, the cosmic egg, the ouroboros (cycle of death & rebirth), the symbol of infinity, the hexagram (the unity of polarities... if you look the pattern behind the ankh forms a hexagram and also a triangle with an eye at the top) as everything manifests through the union of opposites. There are many symbols that relate to the number 4 as this represents manifestation (3 dimensions + time). There is a skull, representing death (as it is part of the manifestation process), symbols representing the union of opposites, male, female etc. Yoni & Lingham symbols, semen, an ovum being fertilized, ohm, trinity....and more...

The female form at the top is Nu(i)t the sky goddess, whos body stretches out across the night sky and contains the stars. The bottom is Persephone/Gaia who is part of this cosmic madness, and through whos vulva we emerge!

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:iconspin0spin0suga:
The overall picture is even better. This is beautiful and intense.

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:iconfaeriecrone:
The symbolism is so vast and diverse! Lovely work ... is it based on meditation or is the work the meditation itself?

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" ... when artists are working directly from their emerging consciousness, their art is their most honest mirror." Carolyn Mary Kleefeld
:iconohno-moment:
very thought provoking
i think you have just about every symbol covered

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"I have only three things to teach: simplicity, patience, and compassion. These three are your greatest treasures." - Lao Tzu
:iconsinbatollica:
nice world out there ... with all those sacred geometery patterns and divine symbols out there ... by the way ... is that a penis? :slow: ...

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In search of eternal moments ...
:iconalice-on-acid:
Aha I see it's the final piece. Excellent lady Naze. I love it, it's just Egyptian enough but at the same time it's so not!!!!

CRACKING!!!!! :+fav:

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:iconbakkeby:
Very impressive, I think I'll :+fav: this.
:iconnaze-melnyk:
Thanks for the comment :)

Its a bit of both really! It was unplanned, and came in from the subconscious, but you are right, it was like a meditative process!

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"Tis an ill wind that blows no minds" - Mal2
:iconnaze-melnyk:
Thanks :) There are many more symbols! I just chose the ones that were directly connected to the theme of manifestation

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"Tis an ill wind that blows no minds" - Mal2
:iconnaze-melnyk:
hehe yes it is a penis, if you look there are beads of semen too :D

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"Tis an ill wind that blows no minds" - Mal2
:iconohno-moment:
how does the skull relate?

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"I have only three things to teach: simplicity, patience, and compassion. These three are your greatest treasures." - Lao Tzu

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