Inspiration for Midnight Lotus:
Envision a lotus pond at midnight ... replete with ethereal white lotus blossoms, sinuously intertwined, floating gently on deep cobalt blue waters. ... [ read more ] The lotus enjoys rich material and spiritual symbolism in Indias arts, religions and systems of thought. The lotus, in which the gods discovered their grace and majesty; artists the subtlest expression of beauty; and mystics, dimensions of mysticism and intricate cosmic existence; is the primary flower of India. Since the lotus blooms from the underworld into light, the lotus motif is symbolically associated with transcending of mans spirit over worldly matters. [ less ]