Universal Idea.  First  is  the  central axis—Oneness. The
axis is related  to the symbol  of the Tree  of Life  and to
the symbol of the "center still point of creation." Second
is  the circular motion around  the  axis—the Many. This
motion is related  to the various symbols concerning the
theme  of "twelve around one"  and to  the symbol  of the
Dance.  Then there  is  the  dynamic tension  between the
axis  and  the rotary motion, which contains the secret of
the  gyroscope's  ability  to balance itself.  I  related  this
dynamic tension  to  the symbolic meaning  of  suffering
and the transcendence  of duality,  and to the fact that the
Many  and  the  One  are complementary  aspects  of  the
same reality.
     Our idealization  of  community,  as Joseph Campbell
points  out  in  his  Masks of God, is  patterned  after our
image  of  creation.   In  my  first  essay,   I  outlined  the
relationship   between   the   community   theme   in   the
Sundance   motif   and   the  workings   of   a   gyroscope.
Another illustration  of  this  relationship  is provided by
two   insignias  from  a  contemporary  organization,  the
International Cooperation Council.
     The  I. C. C.  describes  itself   as  "an  association  of
organizations      researching       universal       principles,
developing    new    states    of    awareness,    facilitating
evolvement of universal persons,  and implementing new
civilizations  based  on  unity  and  diversity."  Similar  to
our gyroscope analogy,  the vertical component  of their
insignia   is   labeled   "unity"   and    the   circumferential
component is labeled"diversity," suggesting balance.
     An  older insignia,  now unused, portrays cooperation
in  the  form  of  a  round  clasp  of hands.  This  image is
reminiscent  of   a  game   where  children  run  and  spin
around together in a circle, achieving dizzying speed and
thrills  limited  only  by  each  child's ability  to maintain
a balanced posture.
     As a physical analogy  to the abstract Sundance motif,
one  that  people can directly experience,  this children's
game   is   an   instructive   and   delightful   exercise.   In
experiments    with   this   type   of    activity,   I've   been
encouraged   to  discover   that  a  group  of  dancers  can
cooperate    to   support   each    individual's   attempt   to

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