| BIRTH Graphite and pastel on paper, c. 28.5 x 41.25 in. and also as an Archival print available in multiple sizes |
In his Ode to Intimations of Immortality
William Wordsworth wrote that when we
are born, “trailing clouds of glory do we
come from God, who is our home: Heaven
lies about us in our infancy!” Here, the
baby listens to a conch, which is a
Buddhist vehicle for transmission and
learning, while pointing upwards to a bird
symbolizing the spirit and guide for the
soul. Birth is also rebirth for every change
in our life is a new birth of the self. The
Jungian analyst Marion Woodman says a
life well lived is a series of birth canals.
William Wordsworth wrote that when we
are born, “trailing clouds of glory do we
come from God, who is our home: Heaven
lies about us in our infancy!” Here, the
baby listens to a conch, which is a
Buddhist vehicle for transmission and
learning, while pointing upwards to a bird
symbolizing the spirit and guide for the
soul. Birth is also rebirth for every change
in our life is a new birth of the self. The
Jungian analyst Marion Woodman says a
life well lived is a series of birth canals.
