Hourglass
(or sandglass, sand timer, sand watch, or sand clock)
Symbolic uses
Unlike most other methods of measuring time, the hourglass concretely represents the present as being between the past and the future, and this has made it an enduring symbol of time itself.
The hourglass, sometimes with the addition of metaphorical wings, is often depicted as a symbol that human existence is fleeting, and that the "sands of time" will run out for every human life.[17] It was used thus on pirate flags, to strike fear into the hearts of the pirates' victims. In England, hourglasses were sometimes placed in coffins,[18] and they have graced gravestones for centuries. The hourglass was also used in alchemy as a symbol for hour.
The former Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich in London used an hourglass on its coat of arms, symbolising Greenwich's role as the origin of GMT. The district's successor, the Royal Borough of Greenwich, uses two hourglasses on its coat of arms.
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What symbolic does 'sand in an hourglass' have in your perception? And be aware it can be used in a variety of contexts.
This question was brought to you by the inspiration of JA. Thank you JA. ;-)
Time is running out. I've already completed perhaps two thirds of my life. There's so much I'd have liked to do, but circumstances were not conducive. I tried to get my SO interested in a small project; but he has neither the time nor the inclination. He has offered finances, but i want his commitment to partner me in whatever project we undertake.
I have an hourglass at home, and sometimes I just turn it over to watch the fine pink sand flow and fill the lower half in a beautiful symmetrical heap. But it's all over in a minute.
I agree; but doing it alone is difficult. It's much easier with the support and involvement of a partner.
