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Our logo is most commonly referred to as "The Man in the Maze".
A common interpretation of the man in the maze is that the maze represents the usual difficult journey toward finding a deeper meaning in life. This 'maze' is actually a labyrinth; it has no branches or dead end paths as a maze does.
The story of I'itoi, the man at the top of the maze could easily be the story of every human being, travelling through life as though through a maze.
We enter the maze of adoption at the birth, the entrance to life, entranced. We follow the maze encountering many twists, turns and changes, just as in life.
As the journey continues, one finds pain and suffering, joy and pleasure, all the while hoping to acquire knowledge, strength, and understanding and forgiveness.
Nearing the end of the maze, one retreats to a small corner of the pattern before reaching the center - representing a new beginning, a conclusion, an epiphany.
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At one level, the maze symbolizes the female womb. The male figure outside, representing the human seed, can penetrate the womb, fertilize the ovum, produce new life, which then emerges as a new birth or a reincarnated existence
For ehbabes.com we interpret the Man in the Maze in the following manner:
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The individual at the top of the maze represents the adoptee or birthparent.
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The maze represents the long, winding, often frustrating road we all travel through the adoption system.
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At the center we see reunion, peace and/or final acceptance of our adoption journey and discovery.
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This is a place of reprieve, one last opportunity to look back on ones life and use the wisdom we have gained to cleanse the mind of negative energy.
It is here where he or she forgives, asks forgiveness, and resolves all unfinished business of the heart.
Finally, pure and in harmony with the world, one can find acceptance in the last step.
The man in the maze has been adopted by many cultures around the world because it is significant of life's cycles and eternal motion and also of the choices we are confronted with.
The right choices lead us to a point of harmony with all things, no matter how hard or long the road taken.
Those who have surrendered their children are lead to believe they have made they right choice. They often dont know for sure until they get to hold their child again.
We hope that all who want to meet their lost loved ones - or find peace in their adoption - find their way to the end of the maze.
We wish them eternal peace.
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