2. High vs. Low/Up vs. Down High-angled shots (camera looking down on someone) = someone being controlled/inferior Low-angled shots (camera looking up on someone) = someone being in control/superior Going up/climbing (stairs, etc.) = moving toward enlightenment, understanding Going down/descending = moving toward darkness/evil/crisis (belly of whale)

3. Colors/Shades Red—passion, anger, violence, danger, love, hate, blood, sin, sacrifice Green—nature, fertility, luck, hope, jealousy, decay, greed Blue—fantasy, calm, peace, sadness Black—power, doom, death, darkness, mystery White—purity, innocence, death, terror, supernatural Black/white checkered floor—fate (like a chess board) Grey—uncertainty, ambiguity (blend of black/white) Brown—earth, nature Light vs. dark—good vs. evil, hope vs. despair, knowledge vs. ignorance

4. Water a symbol of life, cleansing, and rebirth—represents the mystery of creation or a symbol of sadness Examples Rain = rebirth, transition, or sadness Going underwater & coming back up (river, lake, sea, etc.) = rebirth (like a baptism) Mirrors Symbols of self-reflection and duality (2 sides/choices)

5. Seasons Spring = Birth Summer = Youth Autumn = Adulthood Winter = Death Sun Rising sun = birth/creation Setting sun = death

6. Shapes Circle (Sphere)—wholeness, unity Egg (Oval)—the mystery of life and the forces of regeneration Numbers Three (3)—represents unity, spiritual awareness, and light, 3 is considered a mystical number. Four (4)—cycle of life, nature (earth, water, fire, air) Seven (7)—unity between 3 and 4, completion and perfect order

7. Animals Snake (serpent, worm)—evil, corruption, sensuality, destruction, wisdom, temptation Dark-colored bird (raven, hawk)—death, hate, corruption Light-colored bird (dove)—peace, love, life Doors, rivers, bridges, tunnels, etc. Symbols of transition, threshold crossings Tunnel can also represent entering a dark time or difficult choice