Iconology - The Threshold is Now

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The piece is composed of 3 images. The left hand panel is the symbol of Planet Saturn, the keeper of the threshold. The middle panel is a partially opened door with a light behind it. The third panel is the symbol of the moon with a triangle above the symbol. In center of the triangle is the number 22.

First panel includes a blue triangle shape in the upper left hand corner. Triangles alchemically relate to the water element. The moon rules water. Saturn (V) is represented by a symbol composed of a cross (_) over the moon (_). In astrology the cross represents physical reality and is most closely associated with Saturn. The moon’s process is protection and nourishment, its function is the life provider, and its purpose is growth. Saturn is the planet of limitation whose function it is to focus, whose process it is to differentiate, and whose purpose it is to individualize. Saturn’s meaning is through form as definition, personal identity and security. Saturn traditionally is associated with fear, death, restriction and discipline. It is the great “malefic”.

Saturn’s meaning can be interpreted by suggesting that the instincts, the sense of feeling alive by being in the moment are suppressed by the weight of physical reality.

The second panel, the door, comes from a vision I had many years ago in which I saw a door that lead to another lifetime. The door in the vision looked pretty much as I have described it. Saturn is sometimes described as the “Dweller on the Threshold” or fear.

This image connects to 2 additional collages, the “The Word”, and the “Great Work – Transformation”.

The third panel is the symbolic representation of the moon. The moon is the fastest moving celestial body and effects, according to astrological theory, feelings, reactions and instincts. It represents the principle of change. It’s meaning lies in adaptation to life experiences and the provision of self-nourishment, protection, and assistance. The Moon symbolizes the instincts. The lunar principle enables one to adapt, develop, and mature within the area defined by Saturn.