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Creating a personal crest/ coat of arms

Monday, February 15, 2010 at 11:44AM

Last week, I told you I'd show you something I've done to capture my new name in physical form.

Coats of arms and family crests have long been used to express identity -- what a family, clan, or person stands for. As I've been looking back over my story and doing research for my next book on personal identity, I've decided to create a visual metaphor that captures the new name (s) God has given to me.

Remember, he often re-names his loved ones because he wants to restore something in us, and he wants to affirm what we offer the world. Further, God is often attempting to heal a wound when he speaks a new name to us, and affirm what we mean to him.

Here's the symbolism in each of my personal crest's parts below: I designed this to reflect my unique story:

The sword of Aragorn - In the Lord of the Rings, Aragorn is the wanderer-warrior and heir to the throne. "Aragorn" is a name God bestowed upon me to help me understand my story, reveal a strength I doubted, and to heal some wounds.

A gold musical whole-note in the middle of the sword's handle guard. "You are my 'Bruce Hornsby' is another piece of the identity puzzle. I'm a writer, but also have been a musician for four decades. Again, God wants to heal a wound here, as well as affirm what he wants me to bring to the world.

Three interlocking rings: the Royal Fellowship, the Trinity, that welcomes me to fight with them, and ultimately rule with them (Yep, the bible actually says that we will rule with him.)

The roman numerals CXLIV -- translated is "144." This number stands for Psalm 144:1 -- "Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle." Whether I'm sitting at the piano or at the computer keyboard, war is being waged -- beauty against desolation, meaning against futility, heart against religiousity.

The larger circle surrounding the sword: the fellowship of those who have gone before.

There are a number of things you can do with a personal crest.

First, you can ask a graphic designer to create one for you that reflects your deep heart, your renaming.
Second, the crest can be printed, matted, or as in my case, a ring can be engraved with your crest on it. I found a jeweler who is creating a ring based upon my design and should be receiving mine in the next couple weeks.

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What would your personal crest look like?

Jim Robbins |

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As a follow-up to my post...

P.S. It can feel embarrassing to talk about our new names -- sounds self-indulgent and "touchy-feely." However, we have to ask, "Why does it feel embarrassing?"

We also have to ask why God often renamed his loved-ones, and whether or not he still wants to do that today.

February 16, 2010 |

Jim Robbinss

Hey Jim,

This is so beautiful. This is a really creative representation of who you are, Aragorn! I'm really going to have to think about this and see how my identity could be represented in this way.

You asked why discussing our new names can be embarasing...I think the embarassment comes from the wounds dealt us relating to our new names and gift. As I mentioned in your other posting, God named me Star and there's a part of me that thinks, "Oh, come on, people are going to think you are ridiculous saying that...they will think that you think you are exhalting yourself and saying you're better than everyone else." And that isn't the case at all. So many times throughout my life I have been told that I should take a backseat to others, not show my intelligence, don't be too pretty, don't speak out, don't show my gifts because that is being attention-seeking and proves that I am not humble or not Godly...so not true.

In one church, Jim....that Messianic place, the "rabbi" or whatever he is led a small musical group and it was also the "praise and worship" at the place. Although I can sing and have sung in the past...I wanted no part of his group even though he asked me twice, also he enlisted one of the other group members to try to convince me to perform with them. I absolutely did not present myself as a candidate for this activity, but they heard me sing from time to time and wanted me to perform or whatever with them. I just couldn't... I knew what people (in particular some women) would say about me..."there goes Meredith trying to be in the spotlight showing off..." And I'm not that way at all. So, I stayed away from it and played down my ability. Shining like a "star" is the opposite of what I have ever been encouraged to do----- instead, shut up and get out of the way are the messages the world has given me...

I think I may have told you once, I used to be a member of a Davidic (Jewish) dance group for fun. I really loved it.... Once, a man I did not know approached me after watching my group perform and told me that he saw me before the performance and thought I was "beautiful" but when I dance that I absolutely "shine" and I was so embarassed but thanked him.

Which scripture is it, Jim....." How long will you turn my glory into shame?" This is why we are so embarassed, I think.

Meredith Star :0)

February 16, 2010 |

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