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What does it mean?
Being naked symbolizes a return to one's origins or the natural state of existence.
In plain terms
Taking off your clothes reminds you of where you came from.
What can you take from it?
Strip away artifice to remember your roots.

Where it applies

  • moments of vulnerability
  • returning home
  • artistic reflection

Putting it to work

  • journaling about roots
  • minimalist living

Questions to consider

  • What does your body remind you of when stripped down?
  • Where do you feel most at home?

Another view

Not everyone associates nudity with positive memories of home or earth.

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