STONES, SOUL, AND LABYRINTH

This image-rich presentation will weave the story of the long recovery from a severe heart attack with 20 years of art, stonework, dreams, and Jungian commentary. The work will be related to alchemical processes, and the symbolism of stones, spirals and labyrinths. “The Stone Sanctuary” contains numerous features, including driftwood and stone walls, large stone eggs, waterfalls, and rock gardens. For the last three years, Steve Parker has been working on a large stone spiral labyrinth that descends slowly into the earth. This labyrinth, and the other structures in the Stone Sanctuary, emerged spontaneously from the unconscious. The work is a tribute to hidden forces that drive us towards individuation and healing, and can be an example for how to guide patients through a similar journey in the clinical setting.