I am most grateful for the time and dedication that Nicholas Batik has shown in the development in this web site and on Sandi Batik’s web site, Iconic Woman. Nicholas is talented, creative and a believer in that work that Sandi and are doing. Batik is a Graphic and Information Design Specialist with Pleides Publishing Services, Co.
The banner is filled with symbolism and Nicholas has taken the time to describe the images.
According to Batik the banner ties together the “intuitive and creative, with the science and logic of cycle research.”
Explanation of the Symbols:
1. The background of the entire banner is a gradient (blue to orange) from a Solar Spectral wavelength analysis - between 3,800 and 7,000 Angstrom (Å), which identifies the atomic elements contained within the sun.
2. Overlaying that on the right side is the face of Lady Buddha.
3. Set over her left eye is the geometry of the Golden Mean based on the logarithmic spiral common in nature, and most famously represented in the Chambered Nautilus shell. The proportions of the Golden Mean spiral match perfectly with the shape of Lady Buddha’s eye, and with the significant divisions in the wings of Isis.
4. The moon globe in the crown of Isis is located (almost) over the Third Eye of Lady Buddha.
5. Just to the left of that is the chinese Quan-yin (觀音) - (also known as Guanyin, or kuan-yin) who is known as the Chinese Bodhisattva (enlightened-being) of Compassion. The name Guanyin is short for Guanshi’yin (觀世音) which means “Observing the Sounds (or Cries) of the World”. Commonly known in the West as the Goddess of Mercy, Quan-yin is also revered by Chinese Taoists as an Immortal.
6. Moving slightly further to the left is the pagan moon goddess. The top circle of my logo is positioned over her uterus.
7. Next to her is a South American indian (Inca?) corn-flower statue representation of the triple-goddess. Overlaying her is an inverted-version of the triple-goddess represented by the three continuous spirals common in pre-columbian art. The bottom spiral rests over the face of the corn-flower goddess.
8. Moving to the left you find the Lotus Mandalla. Set into the 12 petals of the purple lotus are the iconic images of goddesses from around the world, including the venus of Willendorf (ancient stone carving). The pagen moon goddess, Quan-yin, and the corn-flower goddess are re-introduced here, along with other ancient goddess symbols.
9. In the center of the lotus is a sanskrit chakra symbol which includes the “Om” character which means creation.
10. Surrounding the lotus is a moon calculator showing the 29 days of the lunar calendar, the significant phases of the moon and the visible percentage for each day.
11. Next to the lotus is the chinese moon goddess, also revered as a symbol of fertility (note the rabbit by her left hand).
12. To the left and slightly behind her is the subtle outline of a woman’s torso, with the reproductive system (red) opposite the fertility symbol of the moon goddess.
13. This juxtaposes with the figures dancing around the full moon. Two of the dancing women are positioned so it appears they are holding the moon.
14. The glow behind the moon is actually the solar corona from a photo of a full eclipse.
15. Above is an arch showing the lunar phases, and below is Stonehenge.
16. Overlaying the whole left side of the graphic is a very subtle image (it is easiest to see the lines, grids, and sine-waves if you look carefully at the torso) of a mathematical chart showing the difference between the actual lunar conjunction and the constant interval estimates of fixed lunar calendars. It also compares the difference between the actual length of each lunar cycle and the mean synodic month.
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