A Reflection: To be deeply and irreversibly moved by a living symbol(compared to an object which has become only a socially approved 'sign' to say be worn as jewelry) is to become 'religious' minded in the richest meaning of the word. This change can begin from either inner or outer experience and it becomes both.
This is how the human psyche is moved to a higher consciousness. And if such transforming is not balanced by the grace of genuine compassion it risks becoming horribly heartless and ruthless.
Living symbols, which arrive spontaneously in the human collective mind as needed, have the power to alter the human point of view and values, even against the human conscious will. They can stimulate the highest or lowest human motivations and behaviors.
Human consciousness of these spiritual/deeply psychological dynamics is what makes the difference in the living symbol being the catalyst for good or evil. On the dangerous side they can definitely create a collective movement that has the same one-mindedness as a religious cult. Only increased human consciousness, psychological awareness of what is happening, can provide what's needed for persons to 'see' the difference.
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