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[a] characteristic of a symbol is that it opens up levels of reality which otherwise are closed for us.

[a symbol] also unlocks dimensions and elements of our soul which correspond to the dimensions and elements of reality. A great play gives us not only a new vision of the human scene, but it opens up hidden depths of our own being.

Paul Tillich, Dynamics of Faith

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