And like all heirlooms, these pieces tell a story. Each tenet can be expressed via multiple symbols from our lexicon. Discover our latest tenet highlight.
Gratitude is the sustenance of life. It is the never ending well that we return to for nourishment. If Gratitude were a sound, it would be a quiet, constant hum. A soft vibrating melody that is meant to be our constant companion. Semper gratus, Latin for always grateful, written in a continuous way with no end…sempergratusempergratusemper.
Number 8
The number 8 represents the continual of returning energy. We have a choice regarding what kind of energy we want to put out in the world.
Crescent
From the Latin root word, crescere, to grow, reminding us that every day is a new day to work towards truth.
Infinity
On its side, the 8 stands for infinity. Boundless, never-ending, continuous.
Wheat
Wheat's symbolic meaning is nourishment and sustenance. It is a staple of the diet that fulfills our basic needs, but it also has the potential for abundance with a bountiful harvest.
Resilience
Wild & Untamed, blossoms bloom in darkness.
This piece is derived from the Resilience Tenet.
Because it is worth pursuing a life filled with blossoms which continue to bloom, even in darkness, against adversity. Below are the symbols and their meanings.
Blossoms
Wild, abundant, untamed, these flowers are fed with passion and continue to bloom even in adversity. Blossoms still bloom in darkness when tended.
Thorn
The thorn is a symbol of the risk we assume when we follow our hearts because you can't separate the blossom from its thorn. A juxtaposition of beginnings and endings, sorrow and joy; dark and light. Shown with a background of resilient dark blossoms.
Sparrow
We chose the Sparrow, to pictorially represent its homophone “Spero”, Latin for Hope. Choose to hold onto hope. Dum Spiro Spero: As long as I breathe, I hope.
This piece is derived from the True Love Tenet. Love binds the heart forever. True Love includes all of the 7 Types of Love.
Agape: Universal love
Eros: Romantic Love
Philia: Friendship
Storge: The love between parent and child
Ludus: Playful love
Pragma: Love founded on duty and reason
Philautia: Self-love
Heart
The Heart is love, and we need to open ours to connect, Cor ad Cor, Heart to Heart. And then all will be right in the world.
Number 7
Number 7 is an auspicious number across all cultures indicating completion and a tribute to the seven types of love.
Agape: Universal love Eros: Romantic Love Philia: Friendship Storge: The love between parent and child Ludus: Playful love Pragma: Love founded on duty and reason Philautia: Self-love
True Love Knot
A True Lovers Knot, also known as Bowen’s Knot, is a Heraldic Knot representing the connectivity of true love. The four outer loops beseech support from the 4 corners of the world.
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