Like written language, symbols carry with them meaning that allows us to communicate with each other. But unlike language, many ancient symbols also contain something more: A deep meaning that lies in the base of our subconscious. Jung called those symbols Archetypes as archaic images or universal thought-forms that influence the feelings and action of an individual. He proposed that these images, patterns or prototypes for ideas are derived from the universal or collective unconscious. According to Jung, the collective unconscious is an inherited psyche or reservoir of experience and is common to all members of a specific species.

In this project I made tiny, square-shaped journals that fit inside a palm. You can use each page for a new symbol and understand the hidden meaning by searching and drawing it. ;)