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"In dream cipher, climbing -- whether up a ladder, mountain or stairs -- is a symbol of the struggle for self-improvement -- personally or professionally. Climbing can represent a rite of initiation, personal development and progression through the various stages of consciousness on the route to self-actualization. The achievement is all the greater for the suffering involved in its attainment. Despite the danger, fear and effort involved in scaling the heights, once the summit is finally reached, the climber is rewarded with feelings of exhilaration and achievement. Climbing thus symbolizes transcendence from the lowly aspects of the human condition to higher more spiritual values. In Freudian thought, climbing can signify a yearning for sexual fulfillment."

 

:: Signs & Symbols, Clare Gibson, 1996

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jkrueger said:

"In dream cipher, climbing -- whether up a ladder, mountain or stairs -- is a symbol of the struggle for self-improvement -- personally or professionally. Climbing can represent a rite of initiation, personal development and progression through the various stages of consciousness on the route to self-actualization. The achievement is all the greater for the suffering involved in its attainment. Despite the danger, fear and effort involved in scaling the heights, once the summit is finally reached, the climber is rewarded with feelings of exhilaration and achievement. Climbing thus symbolizes transcendence from the lowly aspects of the human condition to higher more spiritual values. In Freudian thought, climbing can signify a yearning for sexual fulfillment."

 

:: Signs & Symbols, Clare Gibson, 1996

 

what do offwidths signify Doctor?

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Dru said:

jkrueger said:

"In dream cipher, climbing -- whether up a ladder, mountain or stairs -- is a symbol of the struggle for self-improvement -- personally or professionally. Climbing can represent a rite of initiation, personal development and progression through the various stages of consciousness on the route to self-actualization. The achievement is all the greater for the suffering involved in its attainment. Despite the danger, fear and effort involved in scaling the heights, once the summit is finally reached, the climber is rewarded with feelings of exhilaration and achievement. Climbing thus symbolizes transcendence from the lowly aspects of the human condition to higher more spiritual values. In Freudian thought, climbing can signify a yearning for sexual fulfillment."

 

:: Signs & Symbols, Clare Gibson, 1996

 

what do offwidths signify Doctor?

 

The re-entry to the birth canal, and all of the difficulty therein from subsequent growth?

 

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Dru said:

jkrueger said:

"In dream cipher, climbing -- whether up a ladder, mountain or stairs -- is a symbol of the struggle for self-improvement -- personally or professionally. Climbing can represent a rite of initiation, personal development and progression through the various stages of consciousness on the route to self-actualization. The achievement is all the greater for the suffering involved in its attainment. Despite the danger, fear and effort involved in scaling the heights, once the summit is finally reached, the climber is rewarded with feelings of exhilaration and achievement. Climbing thus symbolizes transcendence from the lowly aspects of the human condition to higher more spiritual values. In Freudian thought, climbing can signify a yearning for sexual fulfillment."

 

:: Signs & Symbols, Clare Gibson, 1996

 

what do offwidths signify Doctor?

 

The re-entry to the birth canal, and all of the difficulty therein from subsequent growth?

 

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Listen smartass that straight line was not intended for you boxing_smiley.gifyellaf.gif

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AlpineK said:

Trad climbing, especially offwidths, signify a normal hetrosexual desire.

 

Sport climbing signifies homosexual tendencies ( not that there's anything wrong with that wave.gif)

 

Bouldering signifies the desire to fuck chickens.

 

and tree climbing signifies a goat f'er!!! fruit.gifmoon.gif

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