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The conspirators for the Open Space Technology facilitated Missoula
BarCamp put the 4 principles on the event t-shirt last year, and
since this year we're holding it in a beautiful new building, the
Native American Center on the Missoula campus of the University of
Montana, the t-shirt idea the passionate/responsible person is
pursuing is to use an aboriginal style iconography for the 4
principles and one law. (Maybe think cave drawings.)<br>
<br>
I know the visual icon for the one law is two feet. That's easy
enough and perhaps that could be in the center of this t-shirt
design. But what of the 4 principles? Any ideas?<br>
<br>
Whoever comes is the right people<br>
Whenever it starts is the right time<br>
Whatever happens is the only thing that could have<br>
When it's over it's over<br>
<br>
This might be a stretch - but what do people think about
correspondences to the 4 directions of the Native American medicine
wheel? The directions of sunrise and sunset clearly seem to
correspond to start time and end time. I wonder if whoever comes
could be north and whatever happens could be south?<br>
<br>
A quick google search turned up this image which summarizes the
aspects of the medicine wheel (direction, element, color,
principles):<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/chikiken/pic63.gif">http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/chikiken/pic63.gif</a><br>
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North -> Air, Animals, White, Receives Energy, Mental Aspect,
Wisdom and Logic (Whoever Comes?)<br>
East -> Fire, Sun, Yellow, Determines Energy, Spiritual Aspect,
Illumination and Enlightening (Whenever it starts?)<br>
South -> Water, Plants, Red, Gives Energy, Emotional Aspect,
Trust and Innocence (Whatever Happens?)<br>
West -> Earth, Black, Holds Energy, Physical Aspect,
Introspection and Insight (When its over?)<br>
<br>
Even the ordering seems to fit!<br>
<br>
Very curious as to folks thoughts - especially as to how the convey
the principles through simple icons.<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-signature">-- <br>
Harold Shinsato<br>
<a href="mailto:harold@shinsato.com">harold@shinsato.com</a><br>
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