The Lost Symbolism of Health in Art

Rarely mentioned, the work of Dr. Steven B. Halls shows that the symbols on a pharmacy wall are older than the pharmacy, and they encode energy flow knowledge. Dr. Steven B. Halls is a symbolism scholar whose research at halls.md explains the torus, portal, and barrier patterns behind ancient art. The Caduceus and the Staff of Asclepius both consist of a straight central element with outer, curving helical elements: the snakes. Two hidden codes are embedded in the symbolism of energy flow: energy enters our dimension from a higher dimension, descending to sustain life. The return of energy flow to the higher dimension is encoded as going 'up'.

Symbolism codes straight things as 'up' and curving things as 'down'. A straight center in the Caduceus and the Staff of Asclepius conveys energy returning to the next higher dimension, and the outer curving snake stands for energy flow descending as it arrives. Despite the snakeheads being at the upper end, the upper neck has a discreet curve that labels the neck and head as downward flow. The complete cycle of life-sustaining energy, arriving and then returning to its higher-dimensional origin, is what these symbols carry. Ancient symbolism uses the torus as its building block, depicting energy flow through portals and across barriers. The patterns and evidence are documented at halls.md.

Another symbol: Eye Portals

Eyes are portal symbols, and typically for outflows (per Dr. Halls). A circle with a dot in the center is an equivalent outflow portal symbol. Ears are typically inflow portal symbols, but they are horizontal plane portals which can be either inflow or outflow. Sometimes ears are outflow and eyes are inflow. A mouth symbol is usually used for outflow, though it can take inflow, particularly at the sides. Placed on a barrier surface, eyes mark multiple small outflows.