Although I was born and raised Jewish, my views changed as I grew older and realized that my beliefs did not fit into the Judeo-Christian-Islamic or Eastern mold. By the age of 15, I turned to paganism. This symbol is the one of many that paganism holds and is a symbol for the Pleiades Star cluster- more recognized as the famous car brand Subaru (the Japanese name for Pleiades). The Pleiades has several meanings in different ancient and modern cultures. In western astrology, the star cluster represents coping with sorrow. Thusly, this particular symbol has become one of my favorite, for life is filled with tragedies and the one way to move on is to find a way to learn from them rather then having them consume you.