Description
Unlock the mysteries of the mind with Pandora’s Panacea ~ Holographic Works of Art (2007), a groundbreaking exploration of psychological theory, spiritual interpretation, and the evolution of consciousness. Carole Sawo reimagines the myth of Pandora, using it as a metaphor for the human psyche’s journey toward enlightenment. Through thought-provoking concepts, mystical poetry, classic artwork, and fairy tales like The Wizard of Oz, Sawo beautifully describes the path of psycho-spiritual development and the transformative power of hope.
Why This Book is Essential:
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- Provides a frame of reference for navigation personal psychological and spiritual experiences
- Reveals the fundamental archetypal pattern driving perpetual motion within the psyche
- Introduces new elements to the human energy system: black, silver, and gold chakras
- Blends mystical musings with contemporary psychological theory
- Offers a profound and alternative view of the Pandora myth with a modern twist
- Guides readers through the collective path of humanity and individual transformation
Editorial Review:
‘An unusual book that begins with a reflection on an incident when a blackbird tumbled down the author’s chimney into her living room. Carole Sawo puts herself in the bird’s position of falling headlong into what seems to be a disaster; there is nevertheless an interesting reciprocity and parallel between bird and human as we too fall down in the course of our lives, and get up again. This is what Carole calls the work of transformation, of seeing an opportunity in every event, however challenging. The introduction is a commentary on a number of holographic works of art, including The Wizard of Oz, The Scream, and two of Michelangelo’s sculptures. Carole then explains the structure of the volume as the poetry moves through the different phases of life, which psychologists and those who have seen more deeply into their experiences will recognise. The tone of the poems is very variable so it would not be possible to pick one out as typical. However, one of my favourites ‘In Honour of the Death of the Ego’ begins with a picture of isolation, sorrow, anger, and disappointment and metamorphoses into a feeling of peace and rebirth, expressing surprise ‘that I would live past my dying/ that I could be truly free.’ A later poem is entitled ‘The Comedy of Life’, at the end of which ‘when feelings stopped but eyes perceived/ I found in front of me/ no tragic consequence of fate/ but Divine’st comedy.’ We open Pandora’s box of life, according to the author, not out of curiosity, but rather in faith, fortitude, wisdom, and love; the very qualities we need in our work of transformation. This book is an inspiration along the path.’
The Editor – Scientific and Medical Network Review