Symbols
The Language of Symbols
Symbols are part of the language we live with every day—in familiar expressions, literature, poetry, art, cultural traditions, and Scripture. Their meaning depends on context: a lamp may light a room, suggest understanding, or represent God’s guidance. Explore the AwakenArts Symbol Cards to look more closely and reflect on what each image may mean in your own experience.
Why Symbols Matter
A wedding ring is more than jewelry. A family photograph is more than a picture. A gate can represent welcome, protection, or exclusion. Ordinary objects carry memories, values, relationships, and experiences that matter to us.
We also speak in symbols without noticing. We reach a crossroads, open a door, carry a burden, or find our way.
Learning to recognize these images can help us understand how we express ourselves, remember what matters, and see familiar experiences from another perspective.
Every symbol offers another opportunity to recognize how images and language carry meaning in your own life. Return to the collection whenever you’re ready to explore another.
Christian Encounters
Every journey begins with a single encounter.
Through image, Scripture, and reflection, these encounters invite you to recognize biblical symbols, consider their meaning in your own experience, and discover new ways of attending to your journey of faith.
Christian Encounters
The Journal
Read, Notice, and Write
Reflections and journaling prompts that walk alongside particular works in the Collection — a place to slow down, notice what comes up, and write it down before it passes.
Reflection Paths
The Journal Page