The symbolic meanings of each direction represent a paradigm for the process of the mind. I'm concerned about society today. We seem crazed with technocracy, and so seduced by computers. A tremendous amount of information is coming in through the use of computers, giving us an extension in our ability to retain memory. The knowledge from the information and data is wonderful, but it is an East-West, or horizontal, kind of movement.
People think that is an end in itself.
Another thing that happens is, people get involved with their spiritual path, and they forget to balance their physical lives. They need to be balanced in spirit and body. Right, and there's a loss of focus on intuition as well. The spirit in the north is about intuition, creativity, inspiration, and imagination. It comes from your ability to open your heart to whoever your god is.