While each portrait is personal and unique, here are two examples from our clients who very graciously allowed their photos to be shared here. Portraits:: Julia Padawer Shauna see more photos    1   2   3   > Symbols "Jyotish" Ring - An eastern astrological ring worn to bring me into aligment with the spiritual energy of the planet Jupiter. Astrological Bangle - Made of copper, silver and gold, the bangle is designed to act as a karmic lightening rod, helping to absorb and thereby lessen negative energies. Mala - Prayer and meditation Beads used in the Buddhist and Hindu tradition. Om Tapestry - "Om" is a Sanskrit word which is said to be the sacred, primordial, vibrational sound of creation. White Clothing - The color often worn by spiritual devotees to evoke the vibration of purity, light and divinity. "To Be At Peace" Painting - An inspiring work of art by Candice Eisenfeld. The trees are rendered to be an abstraction of the Hebrew letters that make up the word, "shalom" or peace. Altar Items The Buddha A elephant carved from the same marble of the Taj Mahal holy Water from the Sacred River Ganges in India Sand from the banks of the river Ganges in a hand carved stone container from Sarnath, India, the site where Buddha gave his first lecture to his disciples after his enlightenment. Oil for the heart chakra from Cairo, Egypt A meditation ball A picture of my guru, Paramhansa Yogananda A Ganesh-a representation of a Hindu deity which is the remover of obstacles. A Muslim box with ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics on it containing rose petals from my initiation ceremony into Kriya Yoga meditation. A rose quartz heart given to me by a dear friend. A mala bracelet made for me by my close friends upon my departure for an ashram for a year.