The Yin & Yang Concept

Many of us would be familiar of the Yin & Yang symbol. It is one of the most famous symbol in the South East Asia. The Yin and the Yang have different meanings. I am personally fascinated by that concept (ever since I did my paper on the difference between sex and gender for Anthropology). So fascinated that I can actually apply that symbol in my life - the Yin & Yang in me & Ivan.

1. Yin and Yang corresponds to opposites
Yang represents the sun, day, light, warm, active, summer, left and heaven. Yin represents the complete opposite - the moon, night, dark, cool, passive, winter, right and earth. Generally speaking, Yang represents the male and Yin represents the female. I am Yin and my Yang is my boyfriend, Ivan.

2. Yin and Yang corresponds to dependence and independence
Yang can move without Ying and the same goes with Yin. They can make their own decisions and can function independent from the other. But there is a relationship that binds them which actually makes them dependent on each other. Dependence in a 'support-system-kind-of-way'. Yang can exist without Yin (and the other way around) but Yang will find it hard to survive and live without Yin. Like the hands, you can survive without your right hand but you'll find it hard to live with only one hand.

3. Yin and Yang corresponds to balance
Yin and Yang is about 'even-ness' and the equality of two personas. Both of them are of the same importance and one does not overpower the other. One does not take advantage of the other. One complements the other and both share equal appraisals. There is harmony and balance between them. They are a pair or a duo.

4. Yin and Yang corresponds to transformation
As day transforms into night so as our relationship. One influences the other which transforms one's outlook in life. It also is a transformation from high school sweethearts into a developing mature, long-term, committed couple. It is a cycle and a never-ending transformation from one stage to another. It is a never ending change to maintain the equilibrium between them.

5. A part of Yin is Yang and a part of Yang is Yin (the white dots)
One cannot exist without the other (as what i typed a while ago). There is light in the dark and there are cool winds in summer. My boyfriend and I are a part of each other. The gaps in our fingers complements the gaps in his. Half of our hearts belong to the other.

I am a part in Ivan and so is he in me. And this completes the circle of the Yang & Yin.