Spirals in Psychology - Patera Kori Studios

A spiral can be presented as a symbol of growth and development but it is primarily a symbol of change and progression. However, the outcome of the change is not certain and the direction of the progression is not necessarily positive.

The psychologist advises that the search for balance in our daily lives is often elusive and difficult to achieve but it is an absolute necessity. If unbalanced, the sculpture and our lives would wobble, swing back and forth, oscillate side to side. The result would be haphazard and disruptive and not harmonious and aesthetically pleasing.

The spiral can also remind us to slow down. Our lives often seem to be moving at a frantic and sometimes chaotic pace. The meditative and contemplative slow motion of the revolving spiral has a calming physiological effect.