The initiatory path, needed to transpose in fact the idea , can be seen as an inner journey that one follows in order to reach the concrete stage . The collection parallels reality to imagination, in three distinct parts (The Copper Forest, The Silver Forest and The Gold Forest – also present in Romanian folklore) which are thresholds to be crossed by the aspirant , using his/her own resources : the balance between intuition and reason, passion and confidence. Each test is valuable (therefore associated in the imaginary realm with precious metals – copper, silver and gold, and with semiprecious stones – amethyst, coral and peridot, in the real one) as gained experience and step further in evolution.