symbol key

the diamond/triangle is a symbol for mysticism -- 7 sides, 7 angles. the colors are significant —- red for fire, life, passion; blue for water, intuition, emotion. in fact, the color choices for each element are intentional.

the OM yantra is self-explanatory. the ankh will be positioned right on my spine, between the shoulder blades (back of the 4th chakra). it’s in the center of a six-pointed star, solomon's seal, universal symbol of the intermingling of divine and earthly energies and the creation of sacred space.

the sun/moon is a hierosgamos, or symbol of the sacred marriage, the transcendence of duality.

the runic symbols serve two purposes, and my husband designed them both for me. the one on the left is a rune blessing. he "journeyed" to get it and it took him a few days to work out what it meant. the one on the right is his love letter to me. these must be in red, preferably dark like old blood.

the kanji symbols appear in the translation i have of the i Ching. the first hexagram, on the left, was “the creative.” the other was with the second hexagram, "the receptive." these are the two poles upon which all of creation is based.

the right artist is going to understand the significance of all this and be able to frame the piece accordingly. i purely wish i had that kind of talent, sometimes.