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Loading... The Mystic Spiral: Journey of the Soul (Art and Imagination)by Jill Purce
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.  saraswati_library_mm | Mar 15, 2010 |   In this original and engrossing book, Jill Purce traces the significance of one of humankind's central symbols, from the double spirals of Stone Age art and the interlocking spirals of the Chinese Yin Yang symbol to the whorls of Celtic crosses, Maori tattoos and the Islamic arabesque. Many of the superb images in the book were intended as objects of contemplation; for the spiral is a cosmic symbol. Saraswati_Library | Feb 14, 2010 |  ) gibbon | May 2, 2008 | no reviews | add a review
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As the inward-winding labyrinth, it constitutes the hero's journey to the still center where the secret of life is found. As the spherical vortex, spiraling through its own center, it combines the inward and outward directions of movement.In this original and engrossing book, Jill Purce traces the significance of one man's central symbols from the double spirals of Stone Age art and the interlocking spirals of the Chinese Yin Yang symbol to the whorls of Celtic crosses, Maori tattoos and the Islamic arabesque. Many of the superb images here were intended as objects of contemplation; for the spiral is a cosmic symbol.Art and Imagination series: These large-format, gloriously-illustrated paperbacks cover Eastern and Western religion and philosophy, including myth and magic, alchemy and astrology. The distinguished authors bring a wealth of knowledge, visionary thinking and accessible writing to each intriguing subject. No library descriptions found. 
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In this original and engrossing book, Jill Purce traces the significance of one of humankind's central symbols, from the double spirals of Stone Age art and the interlocking spirals of the Chinese Yin Yang symbol to the whorls of Celtic crosses, Maori tattoos and the Islamic arabesque. Many of the superb images in the book were intended as objects of contemplation; for the spiral is a cosmic symbol.