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This logo/emblem design was originally a variant on the Earth-as-a-tree concept that emphasizes our rootedness in energy from [[Sol]], thus helping to explain the term [[SolSeed]]. It now accomplishes much more. For one thing, it could resolve the [[June 2, 2009: Flower and Roots Metaphor#Topic 2: Roots and Flowers (15_mins)|debate]] about metaphors for members of the [[SolSeedMovement]] who prefer to focus on literal vs. metaphorical interpretations of [[TheDestiny]]: the latter represent the "[[Sol]] aspect" of the movement, while the former represent the "[[Seed]] aspect." (And of course some people are in between.)
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Basic emblem design, suitable for many uses and many media (ink, thread, wire, etc.)
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[[Image:Logo-simple.gif|150px]]
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* The O is a symbolic [[Sol]] with four rays.
* The d represents a maple [[seed]].
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* The S is shaped roughly like a yin-yang symbol and could also be viewed as [http://peacebuttons.info/E-News/ecologysymbol.htm the ecology symbol, theta].
* The two e's trace the spiral path of a whirling maple seed.
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* As noted above, the two words represent two intertwined aspects of the [[SolSeedMovement]]:
** ''SOL'' represents [[SolSeedCommunity|community]], sustainability, centeredness, a focus on the present. It might be defined as the "feminine principle."
** ''Seed'' represents outward motion, progress, [[change]], a focus on the future. It might be defined as the "masculine principle" (the maple seed is even kind of phallic).
** Compare the logo of the advocacy group [http://equalitynow.org Equality Now]: [[Image:EqualityNow.png|24px]]
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