Circles & Labyrinths

The circle is likely the most important and widespread geometric symbol, shaped in part by the way the sun and moon appear. According to the speculations of Platonic and Neo-Platonic philosophers, the circle is considered the perfect form.
The circle has neither beginning nor end, direction nor orientation, and for this reason, it is often used to represent the heavens and all that is spiritual. Concentric circles also form when something is thrown into water. Such shapes are often found carved into prehistoric tombstones and can possibly be interpreted as symbols of sinking into the waters of death.

Labyrinths: what did they mean to the people who truly used them, drawing them in the sand or carving them into stone? In the beginning, labyrinths were always associated with death. The inward journey often signifies death, while the outward path symbolizes rebirth. Being "reborn" and dying are frequently compared to the microcosm of the earth and the macrocosm of human anatomy. In death, one returns to the earth, the mother, from whom we are ultimately reborn. The presence of a labyrinth on burial grounds often holds a ritual significance, symbolizing the descent into the earth. The labyrinth represents both the earth and the human body as a source of life.