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Singing an Epic of Peace
COVER ART SYMBOLS
TOP:
From ancient Egypt: ATEN’S DISK—
a Solar disk with extending rays (arms with hands.) The Sun is ‘born’ each day, nourishes the Earth, and shines on all.
LEFT:
This TURTLE is a composite of turtle-shapes chosen from various cultures that have some connection with the ‘symbolic colors or Races’. The associations of direction and elements vary with
cultures and traditions.
The Black Race (African), associated with the direction West, element Water— (shell-shape of an ancient Egyptian river turtle.)
The White Race (Anglo/European), associated with the North, element Fire— (the text-book drawing of a turtle’s head.)
The Red Race (American Indian), associated with the East, element Earth—
(an Hawaiian sea turtle’s front arms, from petroglyphs.)
The (Yellow) or Gold Race (Asian), associated with the South, element Air— (ancient Chinese pictograph of quartered shell-grid - Tortoise)
This Whole-Turtle portrays the Four colors of the ‘primary’ or ‘symbolic’ Races, as well as the natural progression of Alchemy—Black to White to Red to Gold.)
RIGHT:
Ancient Chinese pictograph:
Bird (above) + Mountain (below) = ISLAND
A “Bird” resting on a “Mountain” (or rock on the Ocean,) thus represents the word “Island”.
As souls we are able to fly anywhere, yet in human form, we make our home on Earth, or as American Indian lore and other world mythologies say: Turtle Island.
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