Appearing from dark shadows as if envisioned in a dream, the woman in Endre Szasz's painting “Celestial Flower” compels us to contemplate her presence. With eyes that probe and challenge, she stares into our consciousness, drawing us into her world of mysteries. A rose bud is gently grasped between her delicate fingers, its symbol of awakening spring and spiritual beauty not lost in our consciousness. Is she too a symbol of an awakening of sorts? Perhaps by the very act of reflecting upon this ethereal woman, a fire will be rekindled within us and a passageway to the sacred will be revealed.