A magic carpet!!!
Have to confess that my first thoughts are heavily influenced by past memory. When I was a little girl I loved Enid Blyton............one of my favourite stories was 'The Three Brownies' who flew to all sorts of exciting adventures on a magic carpet. I used to drag an old mat out under the flowering cherry tree, load my stuffed animals on board and a little suitcase full of 'necessities' ..........and play all day.
So I have to begin with creative imagination and the power it has to transport us wherever we want to go. Even though we're anchored in the reality of life , in a myriad of ways we can lift ourselves above it, leave it behind for a while............and fly.
The Self as the Creator of something that uplifts and inspires.
We all have the gift of creative imagination .........we all need to accept the personal responsibility of using it to make our lives better .......and to help others improve their lives too.
When I look at the bottom of my image it gives me shivers. I can't imagine living in an environment so grey , polluted and noisy. I feel depressed just looking at it. How difficult it must be lift oneself above it if you've always lived like that. I'm very aware how blessed I am for we live on a farm and I'm surrounded by rolling pastures, my garden, animals.........and trees.....I love trees.
The magic of being a child.............the games and exploration, the adventures ............the imagination soaring. It's through our Inner Child ,if we make time to listen to his/her voice , that we can rediscover the joy of playing.
I fear for some of the children of today and what may be happening to their potential creativity. So many of them, with homes filled with televisions, play stations and computers, are spending hours sitting while someone else's creative (and often of dubious worth) efforts bombard their passivity. Mass brainwashing.
If they don't learn how to play as children what hope is there as an adult when it's so much more difficult. Forever waiting for some external source to come along to stimulate and excite them.
One of my soapbox themes.........sorry!
My turn to get all riled up so that is enough for today.I know there's so much more in this symbol.