Welcome to PARAVANA® – A Community to Find the Divine™.
Our mission is to find the divine together by sharing personal answers to “What’s Divine?”, turning these insights into meaningful artwork, and creating spaces to share, learn, and grow—both online and in real life.
We want everyone to feel welcome here. Whether you’re buying artwork, sharing your ideas, joining a group discussion, or attending an event, thank you for being part of our journey.
1. Get Involved
We’d love for you to create an account so you can:
• Share your own answers to “What’s Divine?”
• Join groups with integrated forums for meaningful conversation
• Start your own group around a theme or community you care about
• Comment on posts and artwork
• Connect with people who want to meet up in real life through local groups
• Track your orders more easily
But it’s entirely up to you! You can also buy artwork, merchandise, and other products as a guest without creating an account.
We’re here to make it easy and welcoming, no matter how you choose to participate.
2. What PARAVANA Is
PARAVANA is a community to find the divine.
Our mission is to help everyone explore the question “What’s Divine?” in a welcoming, creative, and thoughtful space.
We do this by:
• Inviting you to share your own answer to “What’s Divine?”, online or in person
• Creating artwork inspired by these shared answers, thoughtfully produced by our Community Organizers
• Offering art and merchandise that reflects the wisdom and beauty of our shared experiences
• Providing groups with integrated forums where you can connect, discuss, and build meaningful conversations
• Supporting local groups that may also meet up in real life
• Sharing weekly insights and highlights from across the community to inspire everyone to share, learn, and grow
You are welcome here to buy meaningful art, share your perspective, join discussions, and connect with others.
3. Buying from Us
We’re thrilled to share our artwork and merchandise with you!
• Prices are in USD unless noted.
• Payment is collected securely at checkout via trusted methods.
• Sales tax may be calculated automatically based on your shipping address.
• You’ll receive an order confirmation when payment is complete.
We want you to feel confident and supported every step of the way.
4. Shipping
We do our best to get your orders to you quickly and safely.
• Orders ship to the address you provide at checkout. Please double-check for accuracy!
• Shipping costs and estimated delivery times are shown at checkout.
• Tracking information will be provided when available.
• Shipping fees are your responsibility unless otherwise noted.
5. Returns and Refunds
We want you to love what you receive.
Eligibility
• Only regular-priced items may be refunded. Sale items are final sale.
• Items must be unused and in their original condition.
Exchanges
• We’re happy to replace items if they’re defective or damaged.
Gifts
• If your item was marked as a gift, you’ll receive gift credit for returns.
Shipping Returns
• Return shipping costs are your responsibility and are non-refundable.
• We recommend using trackable shipping or insurance for returns.
Late or Missing Refunds
• Refunds can take time to process. Please check with your bank or card provider first.
• Still waiting? Reach out to us!
Contact Us
• Email info@paravana.com with any return or refund questions.
6. Sharing Your Thoughts
We invite you to share your own answer to the question “What’s Divine?” in the way that suits you:
• Upload a photo of your 3×5 card
• Fill out the text box on our website (which creates a post in your local community group)
• Submit a handwritten card in person
These personal responses help spark discussion in our groups with forums, supporting our mission to share, learn, and grow together.
7. How We Use Your Submissions
We honor and celebrate what you share with us.
• Posts in groups and forums are visible within our community to encourage conversation.
• Selected submissions may be used to create artwork, which can include your original words featured on the back.
• Each piece of artwork may include a short Artist Reflection written with human review and AI assistance to highlight your insight.
• Artwork and reflections may be shared on our website, social media, printed materials, and at events.
• You can also purchase a commission in advance to guarantee your submission is turned into artwork.
By submitting your content, you grant us permission to share, adapt, and publicly display it as part of our shared mission to find the divine.
8. Insights and Community Reports
We believe in learning from each other.
To support our mission, we create weekly reports that highlight the ideas and themes shared across our community.
• These reports help us reflect together, supporting our goal to share, learn, and grow.
• They’re shared in our newsletter and on our blog so everyone can enjoy and discuss them.
• Reports focus on general themes and aggregated insights—we won’t include personal details without your permission.
It’s our way of making this journey collaborative, inspiring, and fun.
9. Your Privacy
Your trust matters to us.
• We respect your privacy and never sell your personal data.
• We collect only what’s needed to process orders, manage accounts, enable community features, improve our services, and share meaningful insights.
• For details, please see our Privacy Policy.
10. Intellectual Property
All site content—including artwork, reflections, text, images, and branding—is owned by PARAVANA® or its contributors.
Please respect our work. You may not reproduce, distribute, or commercially use our content without permission.
11. Community Guidelines
We want PARAVANA to be a welcoming, respectful space for everyone.
By creating an account and participating in groups, forums, or events, you agree to:
• Share thoughtfully and kindly
• Respect others’ experiences and beliefs
• Avoid harassment, hate speech, or spam
We may suspend or remove accounts that don’t follow these guidelines to keep our community safe and supportive.
12. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms occasionally. Using the site after changes means you accept the new terms.
13. Contact Us
We’d love to hear from you!
• Email: info@paravana.com
• Website: