09 Mar Totem127
Spirituality involves a search for meaning in life, which Cultivates a set of values that we can use to orientate ourselves. This gives us direction and a basis for hope when life challenges us. ...
04 Mar Totem: Manifesto
Totem Manifesto I wasn't sure what the Totem was in the beginning. It started with a photo of a grassy field in west Iceland. The picturesque Snaefellsnes Pennisula along Route 54. The Totem stood, bathed in a soft, yellowy afternoon light, with only faint mountains skirting...
26 Feb Totem 126
Re-framing the Totem. The undercurrent of the Totem series is about revitalizing one’s attention. Where the unexpected makes an adjustment to our perspective. An idea that Totem 71 demonstrated very clearly. But even here, we see a ‘break in the fourth wall,’ albeit in reverse. I like...
23 Feb Ovis Cum Pastor
"Ovis Cum Pastor" "Ovis cum pastor" is Latin for 'Sheep with Shepherd.' Sheep are significant throughout the bible. They are teaching tools. They signify people and their need for guidance, as a flock of sheep needs a shepherd. The man here where's a tab collar. He is a...
18 Feb Artwork: The Horn of the Sphinx
From the ancients demonstrating the precession of the equinoxes to astronomical machines probing the wonders of the universe, we are part of a legacy of human knowledge that has been evolving over thousands of years. And so we are charged with continuing this collective effort,...
18 Feb Artwork: Asterion
"The bull" is one of the oldest and most noticeable constellations in the sky, with descriptions of Taurus going back as far as the early Bronze Age. The Taurus constellation is best known for its Hyades & Pleiades star clusters. The brightest stars of the Hyades...
12 Feb Totem 123
Cyril mentioned the sword of Damocles. An interesting reference, the weight of responsibility hanging over the King. It’s a fascinating read on the situation, equally an interesting point of view on the Totem. Perhaps then no person is an island; the weight of responsibility to...
29 Jan Totem 122
The serpent is the most pregnant of symbols in the unconscious mind. It is a sign of danger and death, an embedded phobia in our evolutionary history, a carry-over from the days of primates. Its power then is fundamental, cascading as neurophysiological energy, arousing emotions...
25 Jan Totem 121
Cosmological Psychism and the Totem: The Impetus of Organization in the Universe and Humanity. In 1990 scientists from all over the world began work on the Human Genome Project. Its purpose was to create a blueprint of the human body to cure disease and understand the...
23 Jan Totem 120
Daniken spent time in a cube exploring his creative potential, ultimately writing a book or two, so now the totem is also in its cube giving birth creatively as well ...