How can I associating a pattern to an ancient culture?

Question

I have a pattern I have always been very fond of that I draw frequently.

To make a long story short, I also believe in past lives, etc. I have been doing a lot of research into this and there is a certain pattern that I have drawn since I was old enough to hold a pen. There could be a correlation here that I wish to investigate, thus the reason for the question.

I am wondering if this is a pattern associated with a certain culture, time, place, etc. Obviously it is something that I have to say "See this, this is what I am trying to find out" but is a bit hard to do. All I want to know is if anyone knows where is a good place to go to begin my research on ancient artwork patterns to past cultures. I am looking for some reference that I can look at this design and see if it has any basis to any past culture or if this is just a nifty design I just doodle.

Thanks for the help!

What does it look like?
I scanned it and put it here...
http://img513.imageshack.us/my.php?image=scan0001yb8.jpg


Personally, I find a "past life" theory flawed
The question was about patterns, not about beliefs of whether or not the whole "past life" thing is real or not. We all have opinions....

Have you shown it to someone who knew you as a child?
Yes, my parents never understood where it came from and why I always doodled it. My current wife wants to frame them all the time (If I didnt have phone numbers and other writenm things all around them).

jared g
Interesting you said that - my one and only past life regression with a certified regression hypnotist took me on a journey I will never forget. She just basically sat there as I went through many lives - one being on another planet. The fact you said that is very interesting. You may not be the "best psychic", but many times we say things not realizing where it comes from. I take nothing with a grain of salt and everything into question. Thanks for that response.

OTHERS:
Thanks for the links to web sites that show many various cultural designs. So far I have found nothing that resembles this, but some have very strong elements of this design. Thank you again for the answers - my search continues.

Answer 1

Hi! I just saw your design and my immediate reaction was Japanese with Moorish overtones. I don't know if that means anything to you.. I just wanted you to know:))))
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Any reason to discover is worthy! The Grammar of Ornament by Owen Jones is a good place to start. Parts of it, I believe. are online. I bought a CD copy of it on ebay... just amazing. Also... go and scan through Dover Books. They have patterns from many cultures. I wish you good luck!

http://www.illuminated-books.com/viewer-en.php?book=grammar

Answer 2

Try this link :
http://www.crystalinks.com/archetypes.html
See if your pattern matches any of these archetypes. Personally, I find a "past life" theory flawed. We are the sum total of what we learn in only one life. Since you have been making this pattern from the earliest you can remember, it is simply something that you found impressive before you could understand what it was. For all you know, it could be part of your nursery room wall paper or a pattern from bathroom tile. We tend to remember small glimpses of our distant past when something out of the ordinary happened, like a birthday or a severe illness. Have you shown it to someone who knew you as a child?

Answer 3

Here's what i "got": In a past life you were, in essence, an "engineer" on a different planet. You were devoted to your work. The drawing represents an electro -magnetic energy source/device associated with vehicles you were responsible for.

I am hardly the world's best "psychic" btw :)))

Answer 4

Now you have me curious! What does it look like?