The+Soul's+Journey

﻿ The Soul's Journey Sally Hunt  -﻿- 

The soul's journey is a long path with a defined beginning, but also a defined end that keeps the individual focused throughout the path of life, with reassurance that an end will evenutally come despite all of the challenges and hardships that may be faced during the journey. Though it may not be in sight or one may not be ready for the end, it is inevitable to come. This artwork exhibits the different factors in the journey an individual's soul may take, though some of the hardships displayed may also double to be hardships experienced by the physical human being as well.In this display, the journey of life along which the soul travels, is exhibited by a roll of film. This symbolizes all of the past memories made throughout life, as well as the future memories that the roll of film can hold and if desired, these memories can be resurfaced, or developed and recalled by the indiviudal. On the roll of film, or pathway of life, are the stepping stones that are smooth and clear and seem to lay out a defined path for the soul to travel. Although the initial picture seems very clear and easy, the pathway is obstructed first by a toothbrush, signifying the times where though hardships are faced, some can be cleaned up for easy travelling and so an individual can continue on. Although one of the mistakes in life is being cleaned up, the soul of the individual happens to knock down yet another object that obstructs the pathway. This symbolizes that although one hopes for an easy path, one may also bring a hardship on oneself, usually by accident. Theya are the inevitable mistakes of life. The soul is represented by a shoe insert, or sole, rather, with wings attached. This winged shoe symbolizes Hermes, or the messenger of the Gods from Greek mythology. He was representative of safe and smooth travels. In terms of the soul's path, this represents the factor of spirituality one may look torwards for reasons of guidance or just reassurance that there will be an end of at least contentment. In the artistic rendition of this path, the end is shown by stones different from the 'stepping stones of life'. One of the end stones is Tiger's eye which is said to let one see everything and bring insight and clear thinking. For the end of the journey, this is perfect in exemplifying the reflection and thought that occurs at the end of any thoroughly-completed journey--the journey of life, which has its beginning and end, and the bumps in between.﻿ ﻿ ﻿ ﻿ 