Millstone represents pain through sacrifice of grain, death and the creation of new consciousness as a symbol of the rebirth. ... The millstone described as the symbol of Self in the marriage of mythology represents the coniunctio oppositorum between men and women, a combination of yin and yang.

What do millstones mean in the Bible?

A heavy burden, as in Julie finds Grandma, who is crabby, a millstone around her neck. The literal hanging of a millstone about the neck is mentioned as a punishment in the New Testament (Matthew 18:6), causing the miscreant to be drowned.

What is the purpose of a millstone?

millstone, one of a pair of flat, round stones used for grinding grain.