It made me feel more whole. The spinning sphere began as a sleek, hollow silver ball. Conceptually perfect though the image was, Lee could see that it needed subtle ornamentation that wouldn't detract from its wholeness. She was still unpacking after the move when she came across sculptures she had carved out of soapstone while in high school. Every piece had a hole in it.
Bugs eat holes in leaves, worms dig holes, stars look like holes in the sky.
Another thing that is wonderful about holes on the sphere is that the light passes through space and comes out the other side. Also, the Orientals believe the circle, or pi, to be the symbol of heaven. I found that to be very comforting as well as attractive. Lee held onto the piece of Chinese writing stone in her Goddess Amulet for 12 years before deciding on the proper use for it. The amulet combines the stone with a drilled sphere and black onyx.