Letting Go (Petro-Person)

Letting Go (Petro-Person)The swirl in petroglyph language means a lot of things. One of its meanings is that of a directional indicator. It can either mean 'up, this way goes up, you can climb out and up from here,' or it can mean 'down, this is a way down to the water, this is a good way down.' Up and down are indicated by the clockwise or counterclockwise trajectory of the swirl. Traveling through canyon labyrinths of the American Southwest, these indicators came in handy.

On top of the stick is the symbol for 'to speak

but in petroglyph language of the region such a symbol means war

One of its meanings is that of a directional indicator

this is a way down to the water

In this case the rectangle is in the heart area of the figure

Pecked into the rock 'over' these figures are multiple human bare feet prints

' A heart which turns peace onto itself will allow for progress and growth

one of the most iconic versions of which is even used on the flag for the state of New Mexico

This figure has an attitude of rising

What looks like a diamond is actually two arrowheads configured base-to-base

Traveling through canyon labyrinths of the American Southwest

The figure is gesturing out