Symbology

 

Symbology is almost akin to another language, irrational in its construct, it suggest one theme whilst utilising a different one, the key to understanding symbology is through both aspects of intuition as well as cross referencing what we understand about the world around us.

Symbology comes under the remit of the subconscious mind, as our inner self is portrayed fourth in a liturgy of symbols, with no coherent reasoning or direction from the cognitive awareness of self.

It is therefore necessary to cross examine what we feel the symbology we are seeing actually represents, through questioning and feedback from friends or clients. Using such a method I have learnt to understand the symbolic language. I have listed some examples below.

House/Building – this represents the person from an outside point of view. How they perceive themselves, and their general state of well-being. For example, if the house was run down, having bricks missing or windows broken, you could say the person is going through a rough time physically.

However, seeing the house from inside would represent the person on an inner level, and similar rules would apply as for the outside of the house.

·    Bridge – Depending upon where it is placed within the auragraph, the bridge is representative of bringing something from the inner self to the outside or vice versa.

·    Fence/Gate – this represents a barrier. Depending upon where it is drawn within the auragraph would indicate if it were an emotional or physical barrier. The type of Fence/Gate also plays an important part, if it were made of metal would suggest it being reinforced in the persons view, whilst being made of a hedgerow would suggest a family issue.

·    Water – This represents hidden depths (as you can’t see under the water) and compassion. The depth and state of the water lends toward the overall meaning. A large volume of water (sea, ocean) suggests a bigger issue, whilst a smaller body of water (river, stream) suggests a more pinpoint meaning (dependant upon placement within the auragraph).

·    Trees – These represent family, emotional issues as with hedgerows.

·    Grass – This represents emotional well-being, the rougher the grass, or windswept the grass looks, the more that is going on in an emotional sense.

·    Rocks/Boulders – these represent a permanent issue, especially around fences/gates.

·    Mountains – these can represent dreams, ambitions as well as obstacles.

·    Clouds – these represent thoughts, and the state of the conscious mind in general. The more clouds the more going on, stormy clouds represent stormy issues!

.    Doors/Windows - Generally speaking the wider a door is open the more the person will have to say, or if the door is closed with no handle, then it is suggesting that they do not wish any contact. Windows, more particularly the colour of the windows are perceived of how the person views the outside world, having closed curtains would suggest that the person again does not wish any contact, however dark windows suggest looking out on the world whilst in a safe environment, or protective area, the ostrich theory, if they can't see me they are not there.

.    Vehicles - being in the driving seat comes to mind here, as it suggests being in control of where we wish to go, and can represent both material and spiritual meanings. Being on a bus or train would suggest the person as going along with things, following the flow, not being in control, or conversely willing to let someone else be in control.

 .   Walls - dependant upon the material they are constructed from will convey a lot of the meaning. For example a wall made of brick would suggest an ordered mind being determined to keep concerns in or out. Whilst a wall made of stone, as in walls seen around fields would suggest a hastily constructed wall in an attempt to keep things hemmed in or kept out.

Symbology within my unique brand of psychic art is very dependant upon the colour of the symbol, a white building would have a different interpretation than that of a red house. Also worthy of note is the placement of the symbology within the drawing itself. 

 

 

 

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