| Soul is Free the Spirit Lives On was
inspired by and represents some Native American's views on the circle of
life. The small village stands for birth and one's life on Mother Earth.
The village also portrays the strong commitment of the village to look out
for the needs of all the individuals of the tribe from caring and
schooling for the very young to respecting and caring for the elders. The
burial scaffolding depicts the end of one's physical life upon Mother
Earth. One's spirit as seen in the cloud remains bound to Mother Earth as
depicted by the rays from the Spirit back down to the Earth. The Spirit
lives on in the heart and soul of the living giving them inspiration and
wisdom. The spirits of the ancestors we also called upon for strength in
times of trouble, times of war etc. Upon death one's Soul is set free and
returns to join the Great Spirit. The Soul, represented by the white eagle
rising from the hand of the Spirit, is on its journey to join the Great
Spirit in heaven.
Thus, the three facets of the
individual are represented - the body, the spirit, and the
soul. |
