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Flowing wave lines engraved into wood.

Waves – Symbol of Rhythm and Flow

Waves move through rhythm and flow.

It becomes visible
as something rises and returns in cycles.

Endless motion, rising and falling, rhythm of the deep.

This symbol also exists in form

origins

From Polynesian carvings to Japanese woodprints, waves have long symbolised the power and mystery of the sea.

 

meaning

Change, rhythm, flow. Waves remind us that all life moves in cycles of ebb and return.

 

today

They speak of emotion, energy, and the collective forces that shape us.

 

practice

Sit with the sound of water. Breathe in rhythm. Ask: what in me is ready to rise, and what to release?

 

endurance

Waves endure because oceans never rest. Their movement mirrors the endless motion of life.

 

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