The navel is the point of separation from our mother, and in omphalloptric metaphysics, represents our link to Gaia. After practising OM for a while, you will truly become aware of the importance of your navel. Your navel will become the centre of your own personal universe both in time and space, a reminder of the moment of your birth; the point where your previous life ended and your current one began, and also where your next life will begin.