An Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Traditional Symbols Quotes

“Traditional symbolism assumes that the celestial is primordial and that the terrestrial is but a reflection or image of it: the higher contains the meaning of the lower.”
― J. C. Cooper, Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Traditional Symbols

“Symbolism is basic to the human mind; to ignore it is to suffer a serious deficiency; it is fundamental to thinking, and the perfect symbol should satisfy every aspect of man – his spirit, intellect and emotions. All religious rites have a symbolic significance and quality without the understanding of which they become empty and ‘superstitious’.”
― J. C. Cooper, Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Traditional Symbols