DESCRIPTION AND MEANING:

In the foreground stands a maiden caressing the purple muzzle of a large white unicorn. The relationship of maiden to unicorn couples virtue with strength of mind. The scene is deep autumn: the sunlight filters through the trees, creating bursts of brilliance wherever the sun beams dance. The shimmering water reflects the dazzling colors of the trees and the splendor of multi-colored leaves.

The unicorn is a water animal—it is lunar and its single horn is able to detect poison in water. The lunar power of the unicorn is complementary to the solar power of the lion. The main healing property of its horn is to render poison harmless. From the unicorn’s brow--the seat of the intellect--grows a single spiral horn. As it twists towards a sharp tip, the horn gradates from deep purple to almost white. The unicorn’s cloven hooves are also shades of purple, fringed by long white tufts of hair. The unicorn’s tail most closely resembles that of a lion. Its white tail, long soft mane and beard glisten brilliantly in the light.