18 June 2011

Sedona and my "Man in the Maze"

On our recent road trip to the Grand Canyon we spent a day in Sedona, Arizona, taking in the amazing rock formations and visiting some of the shops. In one shop, The Humiovi, a "Man in the Maze" pendant caught John's eye. We went in and talked to the shopkeeper about it and found this piece was created by the Native American artist from the Hopi Tribe, Calvin Peterson.


The legend of the "Man in the Maze" helps us understand the meaning of life. The maze depicts experiences and choices we make in our journey through life. It illustrates the search for balance - physical, social, mental and spiritual. In the middle of the maze are found a person's dreams and goals. Legend says when we reach the center, the sun god is there to greet us, bless us and pass us into the next world.

We didn't buy the piece at first. We just continued to stroll on down the street, taking in more of the sights. For some reason, we were pulled back to the pendant in the window. We finally decided we had to buy it and I'm so glad we did. I know this will quickly become one of my favorite pieces of jewelry.

2 comments:

  1. Hi Pat And John,
    we visited Sedona last Summer as well and my wife Karin still regrets she didn't buy a man in the maze pendant. Can you tell what this one cost and would you happen to have a website address of the Humiovi Gallery, because I don't seem able to find it. I hope to hear from you. Kindest regards,
    Theo, The Netherlands. Please reply to th-smeets@planet.nl

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  2. Hi Pat And John,
    we visited Sedona last Summer as well and my wife Karin still regrets she didn't buy a man in the maze pendant. Can you tell what this one cost and would you happen to have a website address of the Humiovi Gallery, because I don't seem able to find it. I hope to hear from you. Kindest regards,
    Theo, The Netherlands. Please reply to th-smeets@planet.nl

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