Yin Yang Necklace

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I have a necklace with the Yin-Yang Symbol on it, is it okay for me to wear this?

I just wear it as a necklace which happens to have the pattern on it.
 
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The symbol has meaning without any religious context and speaks to the dualities and balance we see in life. Day and night, light and darkness, fire and water. Certainly one would see in fellow people the struggle between the desire to do good and the temptation to do evil.

So if you want to keep wearing it, you should. That said, you came and asked here, which makes me think it makes you uncomfortable, and if that’s the case then you shouldn’t.
 
Yeah, it kind of makes me feel uncomfortable, but at the same time I do quite like the necklace.
As long as I keep to its non-religious meaning, it should be okay then, right?
 
Is there a likelihood that people you know will interpret the necklace to have a religious meaning?
I think that might be a concern if so.
 
I like the Yin Yang symbol too. But I no longer wear anything with that symbol on them.

Wear a cross pendant and let that show the world who is #1 in your life.
 
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Wear a cross pendant and let that show the world who is #1 in your life.
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I know we’re in the modern age, now. But traditionally, wearing crosses and crucifixes in public has been usually only done by priests and nuns. Lay people, a medal or scapular worn UNDER the clothes is pious, but public displays were never done until recent years. I think its people emulating some of our Protestant friends.
 
Perfectly acceptable.
I belong to a Tai Chi club run by an Asian and our club T Shirt has a YinYang symbol.
It has no religious meaning but it does have philosophic meaning. We are taught no religion, neither Confucianism nor Buddhism. Not even Hindu. Its simply a philosophy observed in nature which makes for good Tai Chi and good character. Harmonise excesses and deficiencies. The club and its teachers/students are wonderful people. The husband of the Asian Sifu is a European with a Catholic Theology degree who goes to Church three times a week.

Given that the Catholic Church’s theology rests upon secular Greek philosophy of similar type (Aristotle’s “hylomorphism”) then there clearly is nothing intrinsically evil in philosophic principles derived from Creation itself. In fact some philosophy may even be intrinsically good if it reflects the Creator well.

To harmonise natural opposites and bring forth peace is a beautiful and noble philosophic pursuit in my book. It is very much like Aristotle’s principle that virtue is the mean between two extremes…as stated in the Catechism somewhere. A beautiful philosophy.
 
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I do read the Tao Te Ching every season.
So, with that said, I do have in my car a yin yang patch.
It’s a cool one. Red and black. Next to my yellow rosary beads.
I did take Judo for years too -
and believe in harmony / balance.
Time to live. Time to die. Etc.
 
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If someone is going to wear a YinYang necklace in public, better to wear a cross. BTW, the Protestants I know would rather be dead than to wear a cross around their necks. “Too Catholic,” they scoff.
 
I’ve always worn crosses. And I’m neither a priest or a nun.
 
I wear a steel rosary and a separate cross everyday. I have a miraculous medal and Mary closest to my heart. I recommend the practice for everybody. You are ready for battle and reminded all day to stay rightsized and in contact with God.

The yin yang are a totally different religion. There are so many statements a person can make that won’t upset God. If you won’t wear a cross, wear one with a pendant for your favorite football team.

Don’t mess with another religion.
 
It’s roots are in Taoist symbolism. Dark/ light, negative/ positive

Energies

Taoism is also daoism. It’s a religion and philosophy that uses divination like the I Ching.
It had/ has female shamans.

And today Taoism is one of 5 religious doctrines of China
 
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