Attune Magazine April 2013 1 | Page 15

In this beautifully moonlit night we see a lunar eclipse in progress. What was already in shadow will become even more so and more difficult to discern. In the shadow, the walled city would appear to be civilized and safe, rather than the jungle across the way. This however, may be an illusion where neither is what they appear to be. Do the city walls symbolize safety or are they the walls of a prison? On the hand, is the jungle full of ferocious beasts or is it a paradise? Our eyes, coupled with our emotions, can cause us to see things out of context and even things that aren’t really there. The deep waters represent our deep well of emotions and our subconscious, and in this instance, they are working overtime conjuring a sea creature from the depths.