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Om Sweet Om

1/20/2013

Many years before opening my tattoo studio in Midland MI, I started becoming very interested in shapes & symbols, & the personal as well as collective meanings that humans have assigned to them. I was particularly drawn to Sanskrit, an ancient language that is rare to hear spoken, but very revered to this day in sacred spiritual and yogic texts. OM is one Sanskrit word that held a particular significance to me, & I know of many others who feel the same. It's simplicity combined with it's elegant flow, lured me in like a lost sailor by a Siren at sea. It brought together meaning that I had not yet had the chance to comprehend. And once again, a meaning that was so condensed, yet infinitely evasive.

To say the word, OM, is said to create the sound of the entire universe - the way you would hear it if it was happening from one ear listening to it all. It is the sound of unity, of one. Perhaps this is the logic to why chanting this syllable is so powerful - for it's ability to bring harmony to all aspects within yourself.

None the less, I have found it a huge honor to have created the OM on the floor of The Yoga Place, as well as the logo for BreezYoga here, both in Midland. The fact that this keeps coming up for me is extremely special. I have shared the images here as a way to keep track of my blessings. I loved doing these, and I hope you enjoy the pics as well:) The result of both of these happened from being with really amazing people at the time. They were not created by myself soley, as I was deeply inspired and supported by a whole crew of yogi's at The Yoga Place, who helped me brainstorm how to get this massive piece centered - (as well as to paint in all the black! What a beautiful job they did! Without that black , the white would be nothing......), and my loving family with the BreezYoga design. I guess it is just the nature of the OM~To show that nothing exists solely.

lots of love & peace,
xx Alana