Please explain your avatar

[Spice]

A few here have mentioned the reason behind their avatar of choice, but I'm curious about many others. Please explain why you have chosen your particular avatar and how it represents you.

Mine, a cosmic spiral, represents my belief in life, death, and rebirth as our spiritual journey circles around and around, yet still progesses forward.

 

[RestlessSoul]

Mine is an artists impression of a Schwarzchild Precession, which among other things, describes the anomalous orbit of Mercury in the solar system. I was struck by how it resembles an image of a lotus, a symbol used to represent spiritual awakening. I’m interested in cosmic coincidences, and in Johannes Kepler’s concept of Sacred Geometry (the Greek Logos, in geometric form).

 

[ChristineM]

Copied from the Your avatar. thread

Mine is very meaningful to me, to cut a long story short.

I was helping out as a grunt on an archaeological dig (a hobby of mine). Clearing away spoil in a cave i unearthed a smooth area. Unsure if it was just a rock or something more interesting i called over the supervisor. He painstakingly unearthed one of the best preserved cro-magnon skulls ever found.

Today you can see it on display at the Nation Museum of Prehistory at Les Eyzies.

It's dated to 22,000 years old so besides the cachet of discovering it, it is handy when in "discussion" with YECs.

 

[rocala]

Mine is Pan. I have been drawn to such images for as long as I can remember. He is associated with wild places, which I love, so that may have something to do with it.

 

[John53]

I'm a bird nerd and Eastern Rosella's are my favourite bird.

 

[SalixIncendium]

The owl is my patron animal. I have always had a fascination with them, and it would appear they also have a fascination with me. I've caught a few eyeballing me in my life, including this one watching me through my kitchen window...

The owl is also considered to be a symbol of mystery and wisdom. It is a vahana of Lakshmi and is a symbol of wealth and prosperity.

The willowy texture of the image suits the Salix (Latin for willow) portion of my name, my eyes are blue, and its body would also bear a likeliness to my beard.

The ॐ on my forehead is said to be the cosmic sound of Brahman and represents the four states of consciousness along with Maya.

 

[Guitar's Cry]

Mine is "Troubadour," by Samuel Edmund Oppenheim. It's a painting I have in my living room and I like the association with the lyrical poet figure going around singing to folks. He also kind of looks like me.

 

[crossfire]

This avatar is in support of Ukraine.

 

[ChristineM]

The owl is my patron animal. I have always had a fascination with them, and it would appear they also have a fascination with me. I've caught a few eyeballing me in my life, including this one watching me through my kitchen window...

The owl is also considered to be a symbol of mystery and wisdom. It is a vahana of Lakshmi and is a symbol of wealth and prosperity.

The willowy texture of the image suits the Salix (Latin for willow) portion of my name, my eyes are blue, and its body would also bear a likeliness to my beard.

The ॐ on my forehead is said to be the cosmic sound of Brahman and represents the four states of consciousness along with Maya.

Our owl is back (or a different one). Its been gone for a couple of months. I'm happy to say ive heard it close by for the last 4 mornings

 

[PureX]

It's a 'selfie', what's to explain?

 

[Rival]

Mine is Non-Conformist Minister Matthew Henry (1662-1714), who wrote a famous commentary on the whole Bible.

 

[Stevicus]

Mine is simply the Arizona Wildcats' logo. No special meaning behind it. For the longest time, I used the Arizona state flag as my avatar.

 

[Secret Chief]

Mine represents the non-dual awareness that is expressed as the classic "positionless position" of zen and the "not one, not two" of the two truths doctrine. Just kidding, it's easy to spot when I'm scrolling around.

 

[Valjean]

My importunate procyonid?
I like raccoons. We have a lot in common.

 

[Stevicus]

Mine represents the non-dual awareness that is expressed as the classic "positionless position" of zen and the "not one, not two" of the two truths doctrine. Just kidding, it's easy to spot when I'm scrolling around.

I actually thought it was a homage to the Spinal Tap album "Smell the Glove."

 

[Mock Turtle]

This from a previous post too:

My avatar is an homage to our past (being a very distant cousin) and to life in general that seems to be under threat by our almost reckless behaviour. One Earth, shared by all but we are the ones apparently left in charge to do as we will - ruin it or allow it to flourish. That is why the little monkey has his/her mouth open - in shock at our rude behaviour. But s/he also reflects my rude behaviour.

 

[McBell]

This particular avatar of mine was specifically requested.

 

[JustGeorge]

I change mine daily.

All just random pictures in the picture file.

 

[ChristineM]

I change mine daily.

All just random pictures in the picture file.

I was going to say that you'd have a difficult time explaining all yours

 

[Quintessence]

I had to change the one I'd had for years because of the forum update. The old one was better.

New one got chosen to accommodate the circular format of the forum update and the "religion" field no longer being obvious. It's a blatantly Druidic symbol that anyone who knows anything about Druidry knows. With oak leaves for the three rays, because of course.

See also - Musings of a Tree Hugging Dirt Worshipper