Using OM Jewelry To Renew A Spiritual Practice

Spirals of Light — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:13:50 +0000

OM pendant on Turquoise beads

As 2010 begins, it’s time to re-commit to our spiritual practices. For me that is Yoga and Meditation. I find it very helpful to use the OM symbol to remind me that I am renewing my connection to “the practice”

The ancient symbol OM holds an important significance for me and helps me acknowledge my practice. By wearing OM jewelry and OM pendants, I am reminded to stay in the present moment. I remember to connect to my breath. Wearing OM jewelry allows me to stop and reflect throughout the day. As I see the OM pendant around my neck, I pause, take in a deep breath and connect to the NOW. I use my OM necklaces as tools to support my inner spiritual practice.

I enjoy making jewelry with the sacred OM symbol, combining OM pendants with healing gemstones that also assist to inspire a Yoga or Meditation practice. I am always on the look out for unique and unusual OM pendants to add to my Yoga jewelry line. Creating these Yoga inspired jewelry pieces can be very meditative. My bead studio is a calming space, surrounded by natural objects, crystals, minerals, plants, flowers and many, many gemstone beads. Putting together OM pendants with gemstone beads is a pleasurable part of my daily work.

OM Pendant on Amethyst & Quartz

OM is a universal, sacred symbol and the most sacred syllable in Hinduism. It is considered to be the primal sound. According to tradition, ancient sages were able to hear the subtle vibrations produced by everything in the universe, and they identified OM as the most elemental sound of creation. In a quiet environment, you can hear the vibration of OM in the crashing of ocean waves, in the stillness of a forest, or in the rush of wind. For more information on the significance of the symbol OM you can go to this article.

OM is used by meditators as a mantra to assist in reaching higher states of awareness. Many mantras and prayers begin and end with the sound OM. Rest in the universal sound of OM.

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Spirals of Light — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:54:53 +0000

New OM necklace

I always listen to wonderful music while I am creating my gemstone jewelry. I usually prefer soothing, calm melodies which help me stay focused on the energies of the gemstones. I love playing chant music and Deva Premal is my favorite. Today I just couldn’t find the right mix to get me motivated in creating new jewelry pieces to replace the ones that have sold on the web site. So I decided to go through my CD collection and dig out some music I hadn’t listened to in some time. While I was at it, I cleared out many old CDs I knew I no longer wanted listen to. You know the ones, you put the CD into the player get to the second or third selection and take it off. “How could I ever have purchased that one!?” We may be past the Spring Equinox but I chose today to do some spring cleaning. I always enjoy these days when I go around and clear out the old, packing it up to take to the Salvation Army or thrift stores. On an energetic level it is so helpful to my work space to clear out things that no longer serve me.

I found the right combination of music to listen to today and beaded the whole afternoon creating new jewelry with some beautiful high energy gemstone beads and pendants.

Here’s the mix that helped me create new Yoga Jewelry today

Migration by Peter Kater & Carols Nakai
Dance of Life by Deva Premal & Mitten
Asian Lounge from the Putumayo Collection
Call of the Mystic by Karnunesh
Yoga Ragas by Manose( the flute player for Deva Premal)

Whats your favorite music for meditation or yoga?

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Using OM Jewelry To Renew A Spiritual Practice

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