Curious about how YOU represent your love for the Temple and its teachings?

I push to live each as each day by the understanding I have come to from the teachings. I don't know that it matters much but when and if I am somewhere I wear my robes at I throw on a pin, just in case one of us out there recognizes it, a chance to speak in person is worth a million posts in my opinion.

That's one reason I asked as well. While it is fantastic that we have this forum, the Facebook page, Skype, etc, it would be awesome to meet someone who shares your beliefs face to face.

It always feels good to be in the company of someone whom you can connect with!

Get a transparent cell phone case and have something as the back sleeve of your phone! I don't have a cell phone, but it's what I'd do.

At the moment... I was going to say my notebook and pen, because it goes everywhere with me pretty much, though not in a safety blanket type of way
But they are not 'worn', and as such not carried 100% of the time.

I'm not very social so I tend to align more with tzb's answer, embody it, be it...make people want to connect through demonstration - but there does lie the value of a symbol, because it gives an avenue to approach someone to connect with (curiosity as to the symbol).

I'm not big on iconography as it applies perhaps as this question intends.

I agree (perhaps more than he does?) with Adder that there is value in symbols as far as marketing and brand awareness goes....

but, personally, I don't have anything to remind me of what Jediism or TotJO stands for.

I've not even jotted down the doctrine, so if the site goes down I won't be able to check it for reference

A few people know I "study" Jediism, along with other paths, but being a "Jedi" (Census notwithstanding) is not really a recognised profession, so if someone asks me why I do or don't do something I'll generally say "Because I'm a practicing none of your effin business" rather than "Oh, it's a teaching from the Temple of the Jedi Order" or words to that effect.

I might use the word Jedi with kids, or if someone actually wants to discuss people and beliefs and ethics etc, but if it is just in passing, I don't see the need to identify myself, or TotJO with any words, glyphs, or knickknacks.

I completely understand. I usually like to share what I love and believe in by having something that shows it, but when it comes to my faith, I usually keep it low. When I practiced my Christianity in full (when I was wayyyyy younger), I had a cross in my car. Now that I'm more of a spiritual soul, I usually wear my beads that I use for meditation. In reality, we don't need to wear anything, but for some, having something always there is used as a way to reminding them of their faith and such ^^

Rosalyn J wrote: I use the TOTJO necklace I got from zazzle as a meditation aid or calming aid. Not so much about showing off as a personal thing that has been useful in helping me remember that I am a Jedi

Same here - I also wear a necklace (got mine from coffee press if I remember correctly) as a reminder of my faith. I usually wear it underneath my shirt. It's something I do for myself not necessarily for others to see (although I certainly don't mind if someone does)

Cyan wrote

I also wear a necklace (got mine from coffee press if I remember correctly) as a reminder of my face

When i see your avatar , this sentence makes complete sense

MartaLina wrote: Cyan wrote

I also wear a necklace (got mine from coffee press if I remember correctly) as a reminder of my face

When i see your avatar , this sentence makes complete sense

aaaaaah no lol darn it - fixed it in the original post

Well, as for how I "represent", in appropriate situations that might call for it, I might bear my take on our emblem (see my icon) - or at an intertribal gathering (a.k.a., "powwow"), I might do the same, in native beadwork form, along with the rest of my tribal garb.

As for why I have the emblem the way I do in my personal icon here, there was a forum post here on it, but this new Temple design doesn't seem to wanna let me see a list of all my posts here beyond a handful of months ago - CRUD!!

*ahem*

Anywhoozle, I guess I'll have to refer to my side blog - I've posted an entry on the meaning behind the symbolism of our TotJO star, so it's lengthy, but if you scroll down the post to about... what... maybe 3/4 the way down perhaps? You'll then see the meanings behind the symbolism of the colours that I chose. You can find the blog link on my profile page here, but you'll have to omit the 's' in the 'https' for the link to work lol Once there, just click on "2016“ in the sidebar, then the December post, "Jedi Symbolism and the TotJO Star".

But as far as how do I show my love for the faith? Beyond how I live life? I guess in trying to explain the intangible with tangible terms and ideas (see the rest of my abovementioned side blog), and show my friends, when they ask me about the Force, Jediism, and etc. - and talk their ears off about our wonderful Temple lol

MTFBWYA

- Tarran