Snail Consciousness

A highly detailed, surreal piece featuring slug or snail-like entities. One central creature has a huge, weeping eye, staring out, while smaller creatures are communicating ("Help help!") or emerging from a heart-shaped, woven enclosure. The scene is saturated with a bubble-like, watery texture.

• Psychedelic Interpretation: The slowing and distortion of time are strongly suggested by the slow, slug-like forms. The oversized eye is the hyper-awareness and intensity of emotion during an altered state, and the creatures expressing distress reflect the difficult moments of confronting inner pain and feeling trapped by one's own consciousness.

• Spiritual Journey: This artwork speaks to the need for vulnerability and slow, deliberate spiritual progress. The snails are metaphors for the self—vulnerable, yet carrying their homes with them. The plea for "Help" suggests the spiritual journey is not always a solo endeavor, but one that requires connection and the courage to ask for external or divine assistance to emerge from a shell of fear.