The mysterious and colorful Supernova album cover image was the
brainchild of Scott Stephens. It was designed by an extraordinarily
talented artist by the name of Marc Kitaen.
Components Of The Cover Art
The Supernova cover depicts a fiery mandala
in outer space. Inside the mandala is a ring of religious symbols.
Inside this ring is a triangle which contains another circle. Within
this inner circle is the Solar Cross, which is believed to be the world's
oldest and most universal religious symbol.
Significance and Meaning
In short, this particular mandala represents the oneness of mankind and higher love.
The Mandala
The word "mandala" is
from the classical Indian language of Sanskrit. Loosely translated to
mean "circle," a mandala is far more than a simple shape. It represents
wholeness, and can be seen as a model for the organizational structure
of life itself - a cosmic diagram that reminds us of our relation to the
infinite, the world that extends both beyond and within our bodies and
minds. The Supernova mandala includes aspects of the four elements. Fire
(the flame), water (the inner aqua blue circle), earth (the brown & gold
circle), air (the space background which feeds the fire). Most of the
major colors are used in this mandala, including purple, blue, green,
yellow and orange. The three major shapes used, a circle, square and
triangle, when used together, also demotes peace and universal oneness.
The Ring Of Symbols
The brown and gold
outer ring contains 12 of the world's major religions shown in one
circle to depict the oneness and similarity which is found in all
religions. Showing the major world religious symbols all together in one
circle also denotes peace and harmony. The 12 religions, shown
clockwise, are as follows:
