Nature & Celestial Symbolism

The American sycamore is one of the most recognizable trees in the eastern and central United States. Its enormous trunk, broad canopy, and…

Boats are ordinary objects with an unusually broad symbolic vocabulary. A small fishing boat, a wooden rowboat, a sailboat, or a large ship…

Bronze is a warm metallic shade that sits between brown, copper, and muted gold. Bronze color symbolism draws much of its meaning from the…

Fireflies are small beetles known for producing flashes of light on warm evenings. In the United States, seeing them often brings to mind…

A sunrise is one of the most recognizable natural images in human culture: darkness gives way to light, the horizon changes color, and a new…

A supermoon is a full Moon that occurs when the Moon is at or near its closest point to Earth, called perigee. Because it appears somewhat…

Storms are ordinary weather events, but their visual drama has made them a lasting language for human experience. Storm symbolism often…

Smoke is one of the most recognizable visual signs of fire, and its symbolism changes depending on what produces it and where it appears. In…

Lightning is one of nature’s most recognizable visual signs: a sudden white or violet flash cutting across a dark sky, followed by thunder.…

Copper color symbolism comes from the unusual character of the color itself: warm like orange and brown, metallic like bronze, and often…