The symbolism of the Valley

The valley is often found used with the symbolism of a forest. It is the deep sub-conscious, where one’s worst fears reside. The difference is that in the valley, there is no escape. Here we are forced to confront our very worst fears.
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CREDITS

Tales of the Trickster – found in in Zulu Shaman [Dreams, Prophecies and Mysteries] - Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa
The late Gothic Last Judgement at Bern Cathedral, carved by Erhard Küng sometime between 1460 and 1501. Switzerland, World Heritage site.
Professor Rod Smallwood – who gave me permission to use his photographs of Bhutan, Corsica, Switzerland, Norway, the UK and France
Paintings by Edward Hopper
Photos of the USA and China from Pinit

MUSIC

Interloper by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Angelo Badalamenti - Miette (The City of Lost Children OST)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0KBtHwaJcw&list=PL6DDD081A8C2A6CA8&index=26

Enchanted Valley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Ceremonial Prelude - Sir Cubworth