Abstract graphic design featuring geometric shapes, wireframe spheres, a black and white yin-yang symbol, small squares, and text reading "WHERE THE SUN MEETS DARKNESS, BALANCE IS BORN."

The Origin

ZERVAN takes its name from Zurvan, a figure in Zurvanism, a branch of the ancient Persian spiritual tradition of Zoroastrianism. In this tradition, Zurvan was seen as Infinite Time, the primordial force without beginning or end. From this endless expanse, the twin principles of Ahura Mazda (light) and Angra Mainyu (darkness) were said to emerge: order and chaos, creation and destruction, stillness and motion.

At its heart lies a vision of balance. When light and darkness meet, existence unfolds. One cannot be known without the other; life takes meaning beside death, growth beside decay, silence beside sound. In this meeting of opposites, harmony is born. It is a reminder that balance is not the absence of tension, but the unity that arises from it.

A black vinyl record with a white center label.
Abstract geometric design with various lines, circles, squares, and a thick black horizontal bar on a white background.

The Philosophy

I’m Romina Ghahramani, the mind and hands behind ZERVAN. In my eyes, meaning and presence exist everywhere, even in a crowded, noisy city, not just for barefoot, dreadlocked vegans in Bali.

ZERVAN makes spirituality tangible and lived-in. It doesn’t promise answers. It creates a space, a vessel, where you can pause, notice contrasts, and respond instead of reacting. It invites awareness, curiosity, and the choices that shape how you move through life. ZERVAN does not pretend life is always pretty or bright, nor does it shame you for not matching what others show. It’s about facing reality as it is, even in its harshest truths, and carrying your own sense of balance through it.

It is not commercialized, nor reduced to crystals, sage, healing stones, pastel colors, hand-drawn doodles, whimsical fonts, or generic Buddhist symbols. ZERVAN does not sell you a polished, perfect version of life where everything is easy and effortless.

Balance is not a distant ideal. It’s a quiet spark in the chaos. A rhythm you can carry, even when you walk through hell.

Down here are a few images from my phone gallery. I believe the fastest way to understand someone’s worldview is to see what they pause to capture. Every eye frames life a little differently. Welcome to my world.

The word 'Roma' written in black, stylized lettering with a red heart above the letter 'a' that appears hand-drawn.
Close-up of tree bark with textured, craggy surface, patches of green moss, and small crevices.
me
Overcast seascape with rocky shoreline, brown and gray rocks, and calm water
Close-up of a tree trunk with a large knot or burl.
A wooden dock with a metal ladder leading into a calm body of water, under a cloudy sky.
Frozen shoreline with partially submerged rocks and icy water.
Close-up of ice with visible bubbles and cracks.
still me
Dark storm clouds in the sky, indicating an approaching storm or rain.
Photo of calm ocean water with gentle ripples and a few small white reflections.
yep, me
Sand with seashells and small debris scattered across the surface.
A blue sky filled with various sizes of white and gray clouds, with sunlight streaming through some of the clouds.
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Close-up of a frozen surface with cracks and a reflection of the sky and clouds.
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Close-up of tree bark with textured, rough surface and diamond-shaped patterns.
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