| Home | E-Submission | Sitemap | Editorial Office |  
top_img
J Sym & San Therapy Search

CLOSE

J Sym & San Therapy > Volume 6(1); 2015 > Article
Journal of Symbols & Sandplay Therapy 2015;6(1): 1-24.
doi: https://doi.org/10.12964/jsst.150001
The Transformational Symbolism of the Skeleton as a Meaning of Rebirth
Mee-ra Kowen
Sandplay therapist & Psychotherapist, Mind Forest & Art Tree Counseling Center
Correspondence :  Mee-ra Kowen ,Email: kowen0808@naver.com
Received: April 14, 2015  Revised: June 16, 2015   Accepted: June 20, 2015
Abstract
In this study, the researcher considered the symbolic meanings of the skeleton in Korean folk tales, and analyzed how the skeleton has been developed into a symbol of rebirth in art, heritage, and religion. Also, the researcher interpreted the symbolic meaning of the skeleton, which appeared in the client’s sand-picture, through the lens of analytical psychology. Mankind, from ancient times, has connected the death of unconsciousness as a cooperator of salvation in moments of exhaustion, crisis, and desire in the conscious life. The appearance of the skeleton in tales and rituals represents not the end of life but rather coexistence with death, which cannot be detached from life. Through sandplay therapy, the researcher desired that the client solve the fear of meeting the unconsciousness that represents death, and encounter the archetypal meaning of the skeleton that exists in the client’s soul.
KeyWords: symbol, skeleton, transformation, rebirth, sandplay therapy
TOOLS
PDF Links  PDF Links
Full text via DOI  Full text via DOI
Download Citation  Download Citation
Share:      
METRICS
0
Crossref
10,731
View
212
Download
Related article
Editorial Office
11-1, Sunae 1-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 463-825 Korea
TEL: +82-31-715-2226    FAX: +82-31-716-1685   E-mail: ksstsandplay@hanmail.net
ABOUT |  BROWSE ARTICLES |  AUTHORS |  REVIEWERS |  POLICY
Copyright © Korean Society for Sandplay Therapy.                 Developed in M2PI