Ref.ER0063

Ref.ER0063 - Earrings with mother of pearl carved Ouroboros with silver Creation Mandala, aka Flower of Life, motif

Ouroboros

The ouroboros, a serpent or dragon eating its own tail to form a circle, is a potent symbol with deep significance across cultures, rooted in its cyclical form and universal themes. Its symbolism centers on cycles, renewal, wholeness, and the interplay of opposites, reflecting natural and human patterns.
At its core, the ouroboros represents the eternal cycle of life and time. Its circular shape, with no beginning or end, mirrors processes like seasons, day and night, or life’s stages—birth, growth, decline, and rebirth. It suggests that existence is a continuous loop, where endings feed into new beginnings, emphasizing renewal and the persistence of change within a stable framework.
The act of the serpent consuming itself symbolizes self-sustainability and wholeness. By eating its tail, it becomes both creator and destroyer, embodying the idea that life sustains itself through its own processes. This reflects ecosystems where decay fuels growth, or personal growth where past experiences shape future selves, highlighting an inner completeness that needs no external source.
The ouroboros also signifies balance and the unity of opposites. The head biting the tail blends creation with destruction, start with finish, suggesting that opposites are interdependent. This mirrors natural dualities—light and dark, growth and decay—showing how they coexist to form a harmonious whole, urging acceptance of life’s full spectrum.
In psychological terms, the ouroboros represents self-reflection and integration. The inward focus of the serpent consuming itself evokes introspection, where confronting one’s flaws or past leads to renewal. It symbolizes the journey to understand oneself as a complete system, embracing both strengths and shadows to achieve inner balance.
The circular form also hints at eternity and infinity, not as abstract ideals but as the boundless repetition of patterns. Whether in orbits, tides, or human habits, it reflects the timeless rhythms that govern existence, grounding the vast in the familiar.
Finally, the ouroboros embodies resilience. Its closed loop suggests endurance, an ability to persist through transformation without breaking. It’s a reminder that change, even destructive, is part of a larger continuity, fostering adaptability and hope.
In essence, the ouroboros symbolizes the endless cycle of renewal, the unity of opposites, self-sustaining wholeness, and resilient balance. It captures life’s rhythms—personal, natural, and cosmic—in a single, timeless image.

Creation Mandala

Connection to Source

This form is a geometric component of reconnection in the Source Ceremony.

Serenity, Peace, Harmony

Also known as the Flower of Life and the Universal Pattern, the Creation Mandala develops from the geometric Vesica Piscis, ‘the womb of creation’. It describes the emergence of some-thing out of nothing, the pattern of the creation of form.

Communion with this form re-awakens the cognisance of our original Human blueprint, reconnecting us to the Benevolent Heart of Creation, confirming our remembrance of our celestial origins, alleviating fear and calming the overstimulation of the adrenal glands.

Size: 67mm/2.64in approx.