Beyond
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The word “pareidolia” is derived from two Greek words: This first from “para” meaning "beside, alongside” and the 2nd from “eidolon” meaning "image, form”. This is the same etymology of the word “nonsense” which is combined by “non” and “sense” that simply means “things we cannot sense”, that may not be all nonsenses. Thus, none judgmentally, the original meaning of pareidolia should be understood as “something beside the image”, which may contain deeper meanings beyond what we judge “none", or "imaginative misperception." by conventional perceptions.
The Greeks believed the universe created the gods, not the other way around. Before the gods, Heaven and Earth existed as the first parents. The Titans were their children, and the gods their grandchildren. This book offers a fascinating exploration of pareidolia through Google Earth, uncovering the archetypes that shape our collective unconscious and create mythologies and culture. As Carl Jung defined them, archetypes are recurring patterns of perception—mythological or not. Even for those less inclined to philosophy, this book is as inspiring as an art gallery, showing how imagination embraces the mysteries of the unknown world -the soul of Earth.
This book showcases 100 rock images from ten remarkable viewpoints in western America's iconic locations, such as the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Moab, and Zion. These photos offer a unique "pareidolia" perspective, sparking imagination and enriching your hiking experiences. For the open-minded, it may awaken an awareness of the collective unconscious and reveal nature’s mysteries, such as the ancient Chinese belief in dual souls—Yang ascending to the sky and Yin returning to the earth after death.