What is a flower without petals Or a bird with no wings Can one know peace with no joy To find the balance of such things

Find stillness in the midst of not knowing And observing the wisdom of the ancestors Sankofa balancing Looking within is where one will find the answers To stability

A young Afronaut woman internalizes the wisdom of the West African adinkra principle and concept of Sankofa to find inner peace and balance.

The adinkra sankofa is a part of a family of symbols and semiotics originating from the Akan, Ewe and Ga people of Ghana each one has a story, proverbial principle and symbol associated with them. The sankofa principle is about remembering to learn from the ancestors and from one's internal spiritual compass.

It is with hope that the owner of this visual treasure will also find balance with themselves and in return manifest it in their world around them.

This is the second art piece of a 3 part series pertaining to finding and maintaining "balance" o