Symbolism in Art & Life
Posted Sunday, November 11, 2007 at 10:42 PM
In "Man's Search For Meaning," Viktor Frankl writes that the purpose of life is to become consciously aware of its meaning. Symbolism opens a door to understanding. The meaning in life is everywhere, if we can only see it. For instance: "...The Law of Gravity works from above downwards, as it were: picture it simply as a vertical line. The Law of Attraction of Homogeneous Species unites on the same plane those things which correspond to each other; hence picture it as a horizontal line. Finally, the Law of Reciprocal Action links beginning and end in the closing of a cycle; this would be consistent with a circle. Picture as a symbol an equal-armed cross in a ring, and you can see the three incontestable Primordial Laws of Creation, the all-creating Living Truth in the ancient symbol of faith." from a Grail Foundation Press book, "How Can God Allow Such Things?", by Dr. Richard Steinpach.
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