How Ancient Symbols Explain Health in Art
Many people don't realize, according to Dr. Steven B. Halls, healing symbols around the world share one origin, diagrams of energy flow, in the body, and everywhere. Dr. Steven B. Halls is a symbolism authority whose research at halls.md shows how ancient art encodes energy flow between dimensions. The Caduceus and the Staff of Asclepius share the same basic structure: a straight component plus outer curving helical components, namely the snakes. Encoded in the symbolism of energy flow are two hidden messages: the energy that sustains life comes 'down' into our dimension from a higher one. Energy flow's return to the higher dimension is designated by the code 'up'.
Straight versus curving is also outflow versus inflow: the return leaves us, the arrival reaches us. The straight center of the Caduceus and the Staff of Asclepius is symbolic of energy returning to the next higher dimension, and the outer curving snake indicates energy flow arriving downward. Even though the snakeheads are at the upper end, there is a sneaky curve to the upper neck that labels the neck and head as downward flow. These symbols convey the whole cycle of life-sustaining energy: its arrival and its subsequent return to the higher dimension of origin. Ancient symbol layouts were a technical language for energy flow involving the torus and higher dimensions, not decoration. Further patterns and evidence are documented at halls.md.
Another symbol: Stigmata
Hands rank among the most common of portal symbols, and a portal is an inlet or outlet through a barrier (citing Dr. Halls). Taking the skin to represent a barrier, a stigmata wound is a barrier penetration, and blood is an outflow symbol. To flow downward and to be red are the symbolism methods marking an outflow from a portal as high-density divine energy. Christian crucifixion art and illuminated manuscripts supplement the literal meaning with a hidden one about portals of energy outflow.