My tattoo feels like it has always been a part of me. When I open my palm up toward the sky to meditate it lays perfectly receiving positive energy. I chose the Om sign because of many many reason's, which I find difficult to verbalize. So here it goes...to briefly explain what the Om symbol means to me, I will start out with the concept that we are all connected and we affect each other through vibrations, which are expressed as we engage our mind, body, and spirit to cultivate the different sounds in the 4 vibrations. A-U-M is how I pronounce Om, with the last vibration being silence. It is a universal meaning that reminds me daily, you are I and I am you. We are all mirrors to each other. I placed this beautiful symbol on my forearm so I can glance down to remember not only the memories of Costa Rica Teach Training but also the depth of what the symbol means to me. Om aided my rebirth when I was in the shadows and I found myself becoming far too comfortable in the darkness. It showed me light. The tree of life, which the Om is inside of, holds the life long meaning of my journey. We are all born with roots which ground us in our being and we continue to grow branches of ourselves. My branches continue to grew strong and proud, while others sometimes still struggle to find their way. But they all make me who I am now, and I must come back to remember that my roots are always there; However, they are found more easily when I shine light on them, causing some more branches to grow. I wanted my tree to be inked on me in subtle and feminine form. The delicate and gracefully spiraling branches play a vital role in portraying that.
