According to the entry on "Deer Symbolism & Meaning" on the compendium "World Birds" by Garth C. Clifford, there are a great number of symbolic meanings that are attributed to deer. In China, the deer is a sign of good luck, happiness, longevity, and fortune. In Christianity, "The ...
Four layers of symbolism are decoded: 1. The man becomes Adam; 2. The two men – in Gen 1:27 (“Let us make man in Our image, after Our likeness”) and in Gen 2:7 the man is made bygroundאֲדַמָה [adamà]; 3. The two men in the New Testament (1Cor 15:...
You might think that an eclipse is just an eclipse, and a cigar is just a cigar. That’s okay. We all take what we want and need from art. In this case, I see the bigger symbolism of this little piece and find myself waiting for, as Hugo put it, dawn and resurrection. For thi...
Whenever [the] drive for wholeness appears, it begins by disguising itself under the symbolism of incest, for, unless he seeks it in himself, a man’s nearest feminine counterpart is to be found in his mother, sister, or daughter (The Psychology of the Transference.Jung, CW 16, par. 471...
Once again, the symbolism is obvious as I write about this moment — the lonely wife, the taciturn, remote husband who kept her trapped — not in the tower of a castle — but in this ordinary suburban home. Remember, I was a very young man and had grown up reading romantic adventure ...
Birds, insects, and even some mammals rely on flowers for nourishment, contributing to the biodiversity that makes our world so fascinating. In this way, the red flower is not just a solitary beauty but a cornerstone of life's intricate web. In conclusion, the red flower is a marvel of ...
More symbolism in my face. I had to laugh , of course we would be staying across the path from the only church in the village. As my friend Karen would say, “Fun! Right!? “ Walking towards the edge of the village we noticed children running barefoot and laughing as they began to ...
What is the deeper meaning of The Red Wheelbarrow? How does The Red Wheelbarrow relate to the 20th century? How is simplicity used in The Red Wheelbarrow? What birds are evoked in The Red Wheelbarrow? What are the possible experimental qualities in The Red Wheelbarrow? What is in the wheelba...
Everything in occult symbolism is deliberate and has meaning. So, what does this mean? Author, lecturer and researcher, Thomas Horn has an on-line series of articles that preempted the release of his book, Apollyon Rising 2012, both of which go into great depths on this subject. In one ...
Most of the symbolism in this fairy tale can be understood without difficulty. The “little cap of red velvet” is a symbol of menstruation. The little girl of whose adventures we hear has become a mature woman and is now confronted with the problem of sex. ...