Just in case you aren’t familiar with the yoni and lingam we’re talking genitals here. They’re Sanskrit words -Yoni is the vagina and lingam is the penis. Don’t the words themselves just sound beautiful? And what better day than a Friday could there be to brighten your day with such things?
Yoni
The Yoni is considered the source of all life, the gateway to the Divine and creativity. Without the Yoni nothing exists.
Celebrated in stone:
Photo pverdicchio@Flickr
Celebrated in fabric:
Photo by Robbi Baba
Celebrated with graphic design:
Celebrated in art:
Celebrated in a million other ways.
Lingam
Lingam means sign or mark and represents the Divine Masculine.
Celebrated as totems:
Photo by Jurvetson@Flickr
Celebrated as statues:
Celebrated by the Greeks (how could I miss this out?):
Photo by Tolka Rover@Flickr
Linga-yoni
And together they form creation:
Photo by ccdoh1@Flickr
Oh, and symbolism for the Rider Waite Tarot – check out the Chariot:
Did you find the linga yoni symbol?
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I loved this post and the beautiful artwork and photographs.
Thank you for posting this!
Whoooo-hoooo, you Tantrika Goddess you! I love the images you used and I have a beautiful stone yoni/lingam (a stone and a chalice underneath it) that I have on my shakti/shiva altar. Beautiful post, Lyn : )
I love it! and I think we should celebrate our bodies more! Georgia O’Keefe paints large flowers, but they are also representations of sexuality.