tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69720677559296287042011-09-14T12:47:25.210-04:00Symbolism: A Universal LanguageRichard Waterhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01269006643011587859noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972067755929628704.post-31880787397435483802010-12-17T06:44:00.001-05:002010-12-17T06:45:22.634-05:00

On my morning walk through Osterville, one of the houses near the beach had its tower lit up. I began thinking about towers and they convey ascent, the link between heaven and earth, man, strength, power, purity, aspiration (especially toward God), phallus, height, and the supreme deity. Probably the most famous tower in the world picture to the left is the Eiffel Tower.

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I have been reading a great book right now called "Empowering your Soul through Meditation" and on page 84 there is a story about two frogs who spent their life in a well. One day one of the frogs jumped out ot the well and disappeared. He was gone for several days, and when he returned, the other frog asked him where he had been. "There is such a whole big world out there beyond the well," said

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December 6th is the feast day of Saint Nicholas. His life, for the most part, is a mystery but we know he was the bishop of Myra (now Mugla in southwestern Turkey) during the fourth century. He is known as a bishop of loving kindness and there are many legends associated with him. He is said to have saved three girls from prostitution by providing three gold bags for dowries, three unjustly

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