06/01/2021
Seed Pod Time Cycle
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Self discovery has cycles, and there are many of them throughout one’s life. Time will pass before reaching full self awareness, as one cycle moves from and develops into another. The you of your past is not the you of today, and the you of today will not be the you of tomorrow. You will move on until you realize your true nature.
Likewise, art that connects with the self also has a cycle of its own. One’s taste in art changes and grows as the self changes and matures. A piece of art that connected, and was appealing at one time in your past, may not connect, and may not be appealing now.
The symbolism in my images may not be understood, and that maybe because of the cycle the viewer is in. Upon a deeper examination of the connections between objects and the self, one can begin to grow into a better appreciation.
The symbolism of the seed completing its cycles from the pod is that of the soul completing its cycle in the body. The pod was its home, a temporary place to dwell, as the body, a temporary home for the soul. Over time the pod gives the seed what it needs, as the body gives what is needed for the soul.
Follow the clock-wise movement of the seed to six o’clock, where it has now been released from its housing, as the soul, one day, will be released from its body; laying there bare, exposed, and helpless. At that time comes the realization of the true nature of one’s self, one’s soul.
Where are you in the cycle of self discovery? Has your connection with the arts brought you to a better understand of yourself?
- Mujahid
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