Behind The Artworks: Inlitnment​ - Spiritual Warfare (2026)

The album cover features a sigillum symbolizing the choice between a meaningful, well-lived life and an unexamined existence in the here and now. The choice belongs to each individual. An octagon—representing the eight cardinal directions—frames the entire composition, symbolizing complete openness to all directions or total isolation. It represents the exchange, the sacred tether between Heaven and humanity: rebirth and resurrection.

At its center rests a Coptic cross, standing for Gnostic thought and its ultimate maxim: Know thyself.

Adorning its arms are circles containing the symbols of the terrestrial elements: Fire, Water, Metal, and Wood. When held in balance, they serve as tools for profound personal growth. The element of Earth is woven as an ornament into the vertical stem, representing the human body in botanical form.

Eight exits stand open.

Depending on your path, they lead either to rebirth or to the eternity of universal consciousness —symbolized by a gargoyle and the infinity sign.

May the healing spirit guide the way.

This artwork is an eclectic fusion of Asian and Christian iconography birthed from imagination. It stands as an emblem for the spiritual war we wage every day—a compass of sorts to keep us from losing our way entirely on this suicide mission called life. Yet, in the end, everyone must master it alone.

Good luck.

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