Stones and metals as body adornments have existed since ancient times to show social status or simply to beautify our image, but the tradition of these accessories has been associated, in many cultures, with beliefs that related these stones, their color and quality, and those metals, to influences of nature or to the Universe itself and its planets.
There are many secrets that ancient writings of the East keep about its best use to safeguard our health and happiness.
Since ancient times, philosophers seeking answers in the sky associated each planet with an energy and even a color. From here the Greek and Roman myths were born, and these deductions gave rise to Astrology that associated and interpreted the human being as an integral part of the Universe.
In the case of natural stones and metals, if we take into account that everything in the Universe is related and formed by harmonic and magnetic waves, we will verify, by choosing the stone that is recommended for each zodiacal sign, the immediate attraction that it exerts on our mind and spirit, and it is that the energy response of a stone depends exclusively on its compatibility with our energy.
ZODIAC SIGNS AND CORRESPONDING STONES.
Next, the planets that govern each sign of the Zodiac and the stones associated with them are exposed that those born in each sign should choose for their ornaments in order to achieve greater harmony with the environment.
The sign of Aries is ruled by the planet Mars, and the stones that have the greatest magnetism for Arians are the stones in shades of red to a violet color; amethyst and ruby are usually indicated.
Taurus, ruled by Venus: green stones; emerald and lapis lazuli.
Gemini, ruled by the planet Mercury: gray and iridescent stones; agates, chrysoprase, sardonyx and some varieties of topaz.
Cancer is the domicile of the Moon: white, milky-colored and iridescent stones; pearls, adularias and some agates.
Leo, ruled by the Sun: yellow or very bright stones; diamonds, some varieties of beryl and diaspro (variety of jasper).
Virgo, domicile of Mercury: gray stones, iridescent and opalescent; agates, sardonyxes and opals of these shades.
Libra, domicile of Venus: green stones; chrysoprase, emerald, peridot and tourmaline in shades of green.
Scorpio, ruled by Pluto and Mars: red stones; coral, fire opal and chrysoprase (gemstone of the chalcedony variety).
Sagittarius, home of Jupiter: blue and indigo stones: sapphire, turquoise, tourmaline, and sometimes even amethyst.
Capricorn, ruled by Saturn: black and dark violet stones; onyx, black opal, garnet and chalcedony.
Aquarius, domicile of Uranus: dark blue, violet and black stones; dark blue sapphires and tourmalines, obsidian, pearls and black corals.
Pisces, Neptune’s domicile: luminous blue stones; aquamarine, some varieties of amethysts and fluorites.
Gems and so-called hard stones have been used to give value to jewels of any shape and age and, if these jewels are made with a symbolic criterion and in harmony with the personality of the person who will be their owner, they will manifest themselves as valuable energy instruments.
THE RIGHT PLACE IN THE BODY.
Since ancient times and in all civilizations, gems, precious stones and metals have adorned the fingers and toes, the wrists, the arms, hanging from the neck, the navel, on the forehead, on the hair and even the nose, a custom that, recently, has attracted not a few young people from Western society, who have also begun to place ornaments on the most diverse and surprising parts of their bodies.
However, in the ancient traditions and in civilizations that still preserve them, such as in India, the placement of these ornaments had a specific meaning with which it was intended to increase certain senses or guide the individual’s own nature.
In belly dances in the East, the odalisques wore rubies or deep red stones in their navels to attract the sexual interest of the public, since red is the color of the sign of Scorpio, which, in turn, in the human body it has its correspondence in the sexual organs.
It is said that the nose ring that Indian women have traditionally worn for centuries did not have an ornamental use, but served the function of contributing to «a greater mastery of the senses».
In the case of a ring, it is advisable to choose the finger that corresponds to the potentiality of the precious stone or metal.
FINGERS AND FINGERS.
Each of the fingers has a known correlation described in palmistry texts with individual potentialities, so when wearing a ring, it is convenient to take into account which of these potentialities you want to give importance to or protect.
The thumb (mount of Venus) corresponds to the will; the index (mount of Jupiter) to the direction to be taken in life; the middle (mount of Saturn) to balance; the ring finger (mount of the Sun) to the sensory system, and the little finger (mount of Mercury) to inner peace. In addition, it should be noted that, from the left hand, you act on the circumstances of life, while from the right you influence your abilities.
“To unblock stagnant or excessive energy, the woman must wear a ring on her left hand; for a recharge, instead, in case of weakness or defect, she will carry it on the right. Man must carry out the opposite operation”, writes the Italian writer Maria Rosaria Omaggio in her book “The Transparent Energy”, from ‘Ediciones Temas de Hoy’.
Also, according to Omaggio, «the toes should be treated with the same criteria» and maintains that we should be sensitive to the sensations that these adornments provide in each of the parts of the body where we place the jewel.
Women in India, who traditionally and for centuries have been adorned with metals such as gold and silver, of varying quality, and gems and flashy stones covering much of their bodies, know very well what is the meaning and effectiveness of these according to their placement, so it is easy to see, for example, a silver ring adorning the third toe and whose objective is to regulate the menstrual flow.
As in the Eastern traditions, also in the West jewels should be admired not only for their economic value but also for the energies that emanate from them and that is within the reach of each one to interpret and use.
Isabel Martinez Pita.
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