by Michelle Snyder | May 4, 2025 | The Symbologist Blog
Mothers are worshiped and feared, loved and resented, emulated and ignored. They are powerful storytellers, hard workers, and resilient human beings. This Mother’s Day why not start a family tradition of your own, make a phone call, make a card, make a cake, but make...
by Michelle Snyder | Apr 27, 2025 | The Symbologist Blog
The caduceus evolved as a symbol long before ancient Egypt, where the winged rod with two serpents entwined was imaged with the Egyptian god Hermes. The title “Hermes Trismegistus” or “Thrice Great” implies that he knew how to use three...
by Michelle Snyder | Feb 6, 2025 | The Symbologist Blog
Pictures and images surround us every day, competing for our attention. They tell us about things we could have, could do, and should avoid. From road signs to computer icons they help us navigate our world. Logos are symbols representing businesses, and they convey...
by Michelle Snyder | Oct 25, 2024 | The Symbologist Blog
Medical science is always at odds with believers of divine healing, yet modern medicine is in itself miraculous. There are recorded cases of miraculous cures. We know that a healthy body can resist germs and disease, and psychiatrists teach that a healthy mind can, to...
by Michelle Snyder | Oct 25, 2024 | The Symbologist Blog
“Once Upon A Time” stories are among the greatest love stories ever told; layered with history, culture, and ancient ethics, these fascinating tales have been preserved for thousands of years by oral and literary tradition. Oral tradition is defined as “a set of...
by Michelle Snyder | Sep 1, 2024 | The Symbologist Blog
Shown: My Study of the Sri Lanka Mandala Symbols flow like rivers through cultures: They migrate with people, and as they are used, adopted, and adapted they pick up layers of meaning like water picks up elements from the ground over which it travels. Tracing the...