Arches and Elise

Dec 3

“The arch signifies the opening to new perspectives, the fact of seeing on the other side… Crossing an arch is a rite of passage where one abandons the old to discover the new.”

Since I was a child, I always looked for signs. I would hold my breath and count to ten repetitively if something went wrong that I knew had to fix itself (desperate to heal it myself but knew I could not). I would close my eyes and look away from the tv if it was buffering because I assumed that my gaze made it nervous.

If I had lost something as a child I would think about it all day in a specific spot, and I would never be disappointed when it would in fact be there when I got home (good memory Kat).

But, when multiple customers continuously asked me what my obsession with arches was, I for some reason was dumbfounded.

Under my nose was something I was subconsciously telling myself and it took strangers to point it out so I could run with it (Thank you universe).

So, I ran. I did some research and to my disbelief, this symbol that I’ve been painting, drawing, and sculpting is relatable, so much so it’s creepy that my mind or the universe would speak to me in that way.

Arches signify strength and support, this we all know, but, research Di Vinci of course wrote about the arch. at the end of one of his quotes in regards to Arches he said” the two weaknesses combine to form one strength.” That quote gripped me.

So moved along in my research, I delved into the tarot meaning of arches. I’m not quite familiar with the arch’s significance even though I do “dabble” in Tarot personally.

In Tarot, their significance is that an arch can often speak to us about openings, beginning and stepping through certain perspectives to see what’s on the other side. An arch can signify other things in Tarot, but that meaning is what really spoke to me.

I feel as though for the first time since 2017, although many wonderful things have happened, I’ve been shut out. I’ve grown in many different ways as a person, but within the past few months, it feels like I’ve opened a new doorway to a new-found peace. A feeling I’ve never felt before, indescribable outside of peace.

So here we are, a new collection in the name of peace and quiet. Allowing ourselves to let go of things that don’t bring us happiness and joy and as cliche as it is, living our lives for our selves.

I hope you start to look for your symbol in your life. It may be sitting right in front of you.

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