Great Mother Labyrinth Banner

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Great Mother Labyrinth of Time Banner rich with ancient symbols and images of actual prehistoric Goddesses. Labyrinths symbolise the repeating cycles of time, and create magical sacred space when their spiral paths are walked or traced. This particular labyrinth was found on every continent, including Siberia, Arizona USA, Peru, Africa. India and Scandinavia. It is probably 5,000 years old, and is also known as the Cretan labyrinth. It's form is similar to the shape of the human brain. Outside the inner Labyrinth is a ring of 13 moons in phases, denoting the 13 moon cycles in a year. A ring of prehistoric Goddess images forms a mandala around the moons. Each Goddess is framed in a mandorla or "vesica piscies" shape, an ancient symbol of the yoni, the source of feminine creative power. At the feet of the Goddesses are symbols for the four directions and elements of Air (east), Fire (south), Water (west) and Earth (north). The outer ring of mandala petals holds the Western astrological symbols. Outside the mandala are plants of the four seasons, including flowers in the East (Spring), roses and cherries in the South (Summer), Fruits, vegetables and grains in the West (Fall) and pine cones and mistletoe in the North (Winter). In the outer corner are spirals, a symbol of eternal cycles and the renewal of life. Batik on rayon. One metre square.