Wholeo
symbol or logo is an
expanded circle or sphere. It often has a central inner eye and radiates
vibe shapes. As a symbol, it is an idea that can be expressed in many slightly
varying forms. The tiniest yet was the one at sito.org
.
(By 2004, SITO enlarged the logos.)
Where did it come from?
In 1975, I needed a picture rather than
a word for the concept of the creative principle
of the whole, such as God, and the search for the
whole self (which I called Wholeo). One
day I asked the question directly (how does
Wholeo look?). Immediately the answer came in
a simple vision of the symbol. I've used it ever
since. Over time it has deepened in imagery and
meaning.
In 1996, related to Böhme's
symbol. In 2009, a related
root in Labrys.
What does it mean?
Consider a circle. Commonly, a circle is an expression of wholeness
or completeness. It can encircle everything. Buckminster Fuller helped me
understand that whenever we inscribe a form, we usually think of what is
inside the form. But the form consists of what is inside and all
that is outside the outline we have drawn. For example, if you draw a circle
around the equator of the earth, what is inside your circle? It could be
that you have outlined the southern or the northern hemisphere on the surface
of the earth.
The circle is a good symbol of consciousness, with the focus as a point in the center. The Wholeo symbol collapses what is inside the circle of consciousness to the point. That is the eye of Wholeo. The Wholeo symbol wraps the outside of the circle to two outward facing cups. These cups are open to all. The cups leave the all undefined and unenclosed. It could be described as an interface to what is within and without.
The vibe shapes radiating from the center express the awareness at the point of consciousness contained in the Wholeo symbol.
What is the use?
The Wholeo symbol helps describe abstract concepts such as the big
bang, body positions such as the spiritual experience of doing a back bend,
historical symbols such as the chalice, geometric dynamics such as parts
of a torus, or anything with a dual focus. It can be a modifier or a verb.
I will provide many more graphics.
Digital images of Wholeo, the symbol, are collecting. Time to start a gallery. Here are some images from lostNfound (studio).
From
the Vibe Coloring Book, another
view of Wholeo
Others
- Jakob Böhme
Gate
in Monte Rio
- House painting
- Leo in pool in mountains. Arms uplifted in arc above the ripples below and the rock shadow edge doubled up above, for dynamic wholeoing.
- At the Lookout in New Zealand.
- Caroling's Wholeo web site ID card.
- Tuatara frontispiece to Song of Waitaha book.
- Wholeo guide,
Wonder.
- Painted glazed ceramic tiles
- Genesis from Noint Joint
- Pattern, storing light energies
Gate
in Monte Rio