Nov 19, 2009

It Reacts Upon Its Maker

From ‘Alchemical Studies: Commentary on “The Secret of the Golden Flower” C.G. Jung 1957
“When my patients produce these mandala pictures, it is naturally not the result of suggestion…The pictures arise quite spontaneously, and from two sources. One source is the unconscious, which spontaneously produces fantasies of this kind; the other is life, which, if lived with utter devotion, brings an intuition of the self, of one’s own individual being. When the self finds expression in such drawings, the unconscious reacts by enforcing an attitude of devotion to life. For in complete agreement with the Eastern view, the mandala is not only a means of expression, but also produces an effect. It reacts upon its maker. Age-old magical effects lie hidden in this symbol, for it is derived from the “protective circle” or “charmed circle”, whose magic has been preserved in countless folk customs.

The above information was supplied by Danielle Garzelloni (text emphasis hers). She also happens to be the second artist in this project. Danielle is an artist currently living in Chicago, Illinois. Although her media varies, she has always been thematically consistent. In her work, she serves up ancient symbolism, geometry, psychology, gods, goddesses, animal totems, and spiritualism. All of this, with a dollop of the alchemical on the side. She has fascinating work...



The Moon in the Hare
Danielle Garzelloni
Chicago, IL





Providence II
Danielle Garzelloni
Chicago, IL






Mermaid II
Danielle Garzelloni
Chicago, IL

You can find more of D. Garzelloni's work here.

2 comments:

Vag said...

like this new layout shana!
also, i really like moon in hare.
very intriguing. i keep looking and for me thats big time.

shana goetsch said...

it has that affect on me too!!
i really think it's magic of some kind. it has allure. somethin about it...yup. i like the round bunny.