"Man in the Maze"
a Maquette-sized Bronze Sculpture Allegory
by James Muir Bronze Allegorical Sculptor-Artist

“There and back again – thru’ the Labyrinth of Life, Man returns

to the Source bearing the Gift of Insight gained.”

In this Native American sculpture, (I’itoi/Se-he-ha, “Adam”) represents the totality of all humankind successfully completing the journey without, and within, standing, as in this sculptural depiction in the Hopi “Sipipu”, the “anteroom” wherein a retrospective life review, “Self-Judgment Day”, and purification takes place.

His flute is decorated with the blue feather of Truth coupled with the white feather of Surrender, under the all seeing eye of the Spirit Eagle soaring high above the earth. The Traveler stands at the threshold, reviewing at his feet the shining map of his Journey through the Labyrinth of Life, the winding path that adds up to the successful completion of his journey to At-One-ment – just “one small step for man, but a giant leap for mankind.”

Thus the “Maze, actually a “Labyrinth,” is the worldly path the flute-playing “man-in-the-maze” has traveled to serve as a timeless guide, inviting modern-day travelers to embark on their own journey of (self) discovery.

“The longest journey is the journey within…”