Interesting how if you turn the shell 90 degrees, you get Tiamet who was split in two by the sky god Marduk (his own mother!) . There are those who would call it the first great assault of Patriarchy and it continues to echo – Christ’s breaking of (round) bread strikes me as an interesting reversal of the fish womb. And note that he had to be re-born, out of the tomb without the involvement of women.

Did I mention that I’m not very big on Christianity.

I’m just coming to terms with the fact that since my baby is now four, my body will always look like I had a children. You know not quite so tight and round (very round) around the middle.

I’m finding it not so hard to accept. I’m finding it beautiful and quite empowering actually. Too bad it’s taken me so long.

Those figures are really beautiful.

Ourobouros is a fascinating symbol. I had found lots of interesting text about some of these images, but then I ended up just wanting to do something more simple and less wordy.

I love those mother images too. This post was inspired by one of my treasured books, The Myth of the Goddess: Evolution of an Image by Anne Baring and Jules Cashford.

Denise: I came across the image of enso by serendipity, and it just fits so well here. I love the thought that how you draw this image reveals much about you.

I’m going to call you Annie Sullivan from now on: the Miracle Worker!

I was just reading some Jung yesterday and he published some mandala drawings of patients over a long period of time. One patient had repeated dreams of the serpent eating its tail (you have one posted above), and Jung has a lengthy discussion of the meaning of such symbols. In the context to the individual, but also in a larger context. It is truly fascinating.

My particular favorite symbol is those fat, fertile mother images. I’ve always wanted one. For so-called primitives, those Paleolithics sure hit the nail on the head with that one.