I loved this post, Julia. You clearly have a deep connection with OM, and I would say—nobody needs permission from anyone else to wear or use the symbol. It is universal, and freely available to everyone.
I also have an OM necklace, given to me by my father. I used to hang the pendant on my keychain but now it's on a chain and I wear it whenever I want to feel more at harmony with the vibration of the world. In my family we have developed a habit of saying OM when someone sighs, or yawns, or sneezes. It's something that happened spontaneously and has caught on, so I'm still figuring out what it means, but I enjoy it as a little flash of openness in the midst of ordinary experience.
Ah what a wonderful family tradition... it seems like it has developed into another way of saying "bless you" and of bringing the sacred into your every day life. It does feel to me that OM is a great blessing, one that can really shift our consciousness and create deeper connections between ourselves and all the Life around us. Thank you for your encouragement to feel ok about wearing my beloved Om pendant, it means a lot! :-)
Thank you for your reply, and also for recommending my substack. You're right about it being a blessing. Maybe 'bless you' is meant to feel that way too?
After I wrote my comment yesterday I was reminded of a talk I listened to recently, on appropriation in yoga. You might appreciate it, if you want encouragement from more than just me ;)
Wow what an insightful explanation, the glow and radiance of his inner knowledge is palpable. I'm looking forward to listening to more talks by Devdutt Pattanaik, thank you for introducing me and readers of Holistic Yoga Circle to his work.
I loved this post, Julia. You clearly have a deep connection with OM, and I would say—nobody needs permission from anyone else to wear or use the symbol. It is universal, and freely available to everyone.
I also have an OM necklace, given to me by my father. I used to hang the pendant on my keychain but now it's on a chain and I wear it whenever I want to feel more at harmony with the vibration of the world. In my family we have developed a habit of saying OM when someone sighs, or yawns, or sneezes. It's something that happened spontaneously and has caught on, so I'm still figuring out what it means, but I enjoy it as a little flash of openness in the midst of ordinary experience.
Ah what a wonderful family tradition... it seems like it has developed into another way of saying "bless you" and of bringing the sacred into your every day life. It does feel to me that OM is a great blessing, one that can really shift our consciousness and create deeper connections between ourselves and all the Life around us. Thank you for your encouragement to feel ok about wearing my beloved Om pendant, it means a lot! :-)
Thank you for your reply, and also for recommending my substack. You're right about it being a blessing. Maybe 'bless you' is meant to feel that way too?
After I wrote my comment yesterday I was reminded of a talk I listened to recently, on appropriation in yoga. You might appreciate it, if you want encouragement from more than just me ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG8J-7Xlsws
Wow what an insightful explanation, the glow and radiance of his inner knowledge is palpable. I'm looking forward to listening to more talks by Devdutt Pattanaik, thank you for introducing me and readers of Holistic Yoga Circle to his work.