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The Labyrinth is an ancient archetypal symbol which began to appear across Europe in the early bronze age. This example in Bossiney, Cornwall dates from around 1800BC. The Labyrinth has spiritual resonance for all faiths and is believed to represent the journey of enlightment inwards towards our own centre and back out into the world. This image refers to the pagan association of enlightenment with the feminine principleRelated content
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Perfectly beautiful image and a place I love and know well, I've traced this labyrinth's lines before, I wonder how many others have.
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This image is disconcertingly perfect, and the more I look at it, the more stories fill my head. Absolutely wonderful, thank you so much for sharing!
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Goodness, this is so extremely breath taking!
If it's okay with you, would you mind if I use this on my fan made story of the labyrinth?
You would get credit both in the story and on my profile of course. (link is below)
Gosh, I can't get over how perfect this is...
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I love that someone actually named a Labyrinth a Labyrinth and that it isn't a maze.
Because I love Labyrinths and they mean much to me too.
This is a beautiful foto, thank you.
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Very captivating, thanks for the information as well i found a lot of these in the Nevada desert last summer.
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I love this picture so much. It speaks to something inside me that is so deep and primal. Wonderful.
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Very moving... Like fleeting future touching the distant past. Wind meets earth... Great job!
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I don't know whose hand that is, but it's beautiful!
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thank you... for this beautiful photo. the hand, the labyrinth, the monochromic style...
i am in the middle of reading a book about labytinth of the mind so i was searching for some visual insipration... (i have to write an essay on the book later on)
and this is it. would you mind if i use it as a screen saver on my PC?
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Apart from enlightenment the Labyrinth also has fertility importance. The center representing the womb and the path the way of the child into and growing outward and away from the mother.
Also the triple spiral, as seen in New Grange, Ireland is considered to be one of the starting points for labyrinth designs and has great importance the the feminine. Maid, Mother, Crone & Breasts and womb/belly.
I really need to get down and see this one. I have been studying Labyrinths.
oh as a photograph this is really quite lovely, it touched something inside of me.
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I've no photographic culture, but I can undoubtley say this is the cleanest and most mesmerizing conceptual photography i've seen in months.
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This image is extremely powerful to me. I have been researching labyrinths recently, so this seems to resonate. Thank you so much for sharing it with everyone! It is so haunting...
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This is a fantastic take on the theme of the labyrinth. You have added some very interesting layers to the image of the most ancient labyrinth. The pale and slender beauty of the hand symbolizes (in my mind) the one who enters the labyrinth, who takes that first step (though we are in it and walking it, even if we don't realize). It creates a level of tenderness and juxtaposition between flesh and symbol, bringing it vividly to life. The pure visual effect of the labyrinth becoming ripples in a water at the touch of the finger is also intense and strange to realize. This is great, and I get a lot out of it!
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Intriguing symbol and elegant hand someone has. The milky flesh contasts well against the dark, coarse stone.
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Aiiiii! I love this pic! It just....seems timeless, ya know? Would it be alright if I use this in a pic or two? Or would that make you mad?
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Gosh. This is so lovely.
I'm adding it to my favs.
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Absolutely stunning. Such a striking image, great work!
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That is absolutely perfect. (And if that's your hand, you have beautiful hands...) I'm new today - and this is the first one I ever commented on! I love it.
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Somehow the word "delicate" keeps coming to mind. In a most ghostly and powerful and universal way.
Fantastic.
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This is unique looking. I like it, good work :>
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this is one of my favourite symbols of all time and this picture is gorgous. thanks for sharing
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Wow, this is lovely. I love the effect the black and white had here.. it made the hand seem almost ghostlike and ancient.. Simply stunning, I have to fave this...
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Thank you very much! Ghostly and ancient was exactly what I was going for! Thanks for the fave!
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whoot whoot! twas my pleasure most definitely!
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I have featured this in my journal today!
Hope that's OK! 
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That's more than OK! Thanks very much for your support - I've had loads of faves on that pic since!
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Thank you! One of my favourites too actually!
Lovely gallery btw!!
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You're most welcome!
And thank you!
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Lovely work...look forward to seeing more!
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You're very welcome! Thanks for the faves!!
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Thank you! Exactly the response that I wanted to produce with the image!
Be happy
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