5 Power Symbols

Enhancing Yogic Life

Yogic lifestyle revolves around some very empowering ideas - the possibility of unity and
harmony between the elements of the universe, reaching the divine through a heightened
meditative consciousness, a consistent state of joyfulness and equivalence to the ups and
downs in life.

Imbibing yogic life in everyday existence can be visualized in the form of powerful
symbols. Conventional expressions often fall short to depict these bafflingly profound
concepts and that is when symbolism comes in handy.

Wear them on your tees, dangle as lockets or adorn your walls. Keep them glowing in your
forethought and in the space around yourself to ward off negativity and invoke positive
energies. Use these symbols around your home to bring harmony to your practice.

Om Become one with Creation

The Om, pronounced as Aum is the primal sound. It is believed to be the origin
of creation. The ringing vibrato of the Aum remains long after the sound dies
out.

Meditational peace and journeying inward is favored by the deep resonance of

this sound. Aum is chanted at the beginning and end of a yoga practice.

The symbol is believed to be sacred, connecting the bearer to creation and

eternal existence. Pair this symbol with the a mala or sacred beads for the
throat to instill propitious energy within your being.

Ganesha Symbolizing Balance

The many handed, elephant headed deity ' Ganesha' is a symbol of

balance and wholeness that yogic discipline perpetuates.

The symbol of Ganesha is characterized by four hands. One hand is in the

gesture of protection, one holding a sweet representing rewards of the
spiritual path, an "anushka" or tool for taming elephants representing
Ganesha's dynamic role in disciplining a mind gone astray and a noose
signifying curbing of the ego.

The large head suggesting wisdom and the pot belly representing
fulfillment
too
are
in
consonance
with
yogic
aims.

The 7 Chakras
The human body is believed to house seven centers of spiritual powers. These
are the chakras. Exquisite symbols signifying different values represent these
chakras. To propagate particular values in your personality, fill your space with
chakra symbols.

Muladhara or the Root Chakra will intensify stability by grounding you.

Perform your daily yoga routine in presence of this symbol for improving body
balance which in turn will stabilize and strengthen your mind.

Swadhisthana Chakra or the Sacral Chakra can be donned to ignite sexual

creativity. Primal instincts are boosted in the presence of this chakra bringing
sensual flavors to relationships.

Manpura Chakra or the Solar Plexus Chakra is centered on personal peace.

Sensitivity and love are the qualities intensified in the presence of it.

The 7 Chakras.. Continued

Anahata Chakra or the Heart Chakra enhances love and dispels rejection. Harmony
and connection can be built by the virtue of the Heart Chakra symbol.

Vishudda Chakra or the Throat Chakra is concerned with communication and self
expression. Bring this chakra symbol in your surroundings to augment assertiveness.
Wavering resolutions could also be cemented properly with this chakra.

Ajna Chakra or the Third Eye Chakra relates to spiritual connectedness. Incorporate
this symbol around you to reinforce personal insight, capability to heal and faculties
of imagination.

Sahasrara Chakra or the Crown Chakra signifies a lofty sense of connection with the
divine. Add this symbol in your surroundings to strike a union with the universal
beyond the limitations of space and time.

The Divine Lotus

The lotus is a common symbol for the unfolding divinity within all earthly
beings in Hindu and Buddhist traditions. The lotus posture or padmasana
in yoga culture is a seated position to feel the divinity blooming inside you
through unfolding of thousand lotus petals.

Blend this symbolism of divinity in and around you to foster your daily
yoga practice with more meaning. The flower grows out of mud to the
water surface and water drops slide off petals-signifying detachment, an
important yogic principle.

Yogic Mandala

Mandala is used in meditational practices. "Mandala meditation" requires

the participant to focus on a circular mandala placed before him or her,
representing the universe in a harmonized pattern. On a deeper stage of
meditation, the practitioner can visualize such a form with all its
concentric and geometric details.

Decorate your room with multiple mandalas or place a single wall hanging
depicting the pattern in the meditational room. Focusing your gaze and
mind on the mandala will channelize your attention inward and heighten
consciousness, helping you feel one with the universe.