I will add the fan, or the Ostriche feather itself represented the Goddess Maat who was the personification of Truth, Justice and the Essential Harmony of the universe. The female archetype also seems to hold a scale, sword, and is blindfolded just as Lady Justice (again justice and harmony):
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The other symbolism is the fan can represent the "breath" of life.
The sword also stands out to me as very significant - because the natural instincts of the body is survival at its foundation; it experiences limits and pain - thus there is a natural "fear" which means guarding the balance/order/homeostasis of the body at a high standard.
The other symbolism is the fan can represent the "breath" of life.
The sword also stands out to me as very significant - because the natural instincts of the body is survival at its foundation; it experiences limits and pain - thus there is a natural "fear" which means guarding the balance/order/homeostasis of the body at a high standard.
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