Wild + Heart. Lion + Lamb. Doer + Dreamer. This is a #symbolic #selfportrait for @sundancer16 #symbolismchallenge. Okay so tbh, this piece has so many layers of symbolism (both personal and universal) that I don't think I can do every item justice. But here are the main points: Lion + Lamb: Rae is short for Rachel. Rachel means "lamb of God". [It also means "beautiful and well-favored one," which I love and actually has played a significant role in my life but not what I'm focusing on here]. Growing up though, I gave off a very opposite of a lamb vibe: I was labeled strong, confident, tall, bossy, decisive, etc. I was my parents' "little lion." Even into college and my young adult year...
Wild + Heart. Lion + Lamb. Doer + Dreamer.
This is a #symbolic #selfportrait for @sundancer16 #symbolismchallenge.
Okay so tbh, this piece has so many layers of symbolism (both personal and universal) that I don't think I can do every item justice. But here are the main points:
Lion + Lamb:
Rae is short for Rachel. Rachel means "lamb of God". [It also means "beautiful and well-favored one," which I love and actually has played a significant role in my life but not what I'm focusing on here]. Growing up though, I gave off a very opposite of a lamb vibe: I was labeled strong, confident, tall, bossy, decisive, etc. I was my parents' "little lion." Even into college and my young adult year...
This is so deeply beautiful and very meaningful! Even before I read the description I knew that the ladder represented moving upwards to Heaven as the story in Genesis when Jacob dreamed of the ladder to Heaven. I also knew the tree represented the Tree of Life before I read your description. I love how your name Rachel means beautiful lamb of God and that you have a lioness heart. My little niece Arielle's name means Lioness of God and lions are my sister's favorite animal. The moment I saw your white lion I thought of Aslan and I have been thinking about doing a Narnia challenge next for about two weeks. ๐ I am so happy how wonderful this turned out and it was well-worth the wait! I didn't know how good it was going to be! โค