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SOH21 the pendant, for everyone but only you
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 SOH21 the pendant, for everyone but only you Meditation as alchemy Meditation can be compared to the quest of mediaeval alchemists for the philosopher’s stone. They were seeking a method for changing lead into gold. Lead symbolizes the state of a spirit that has turned inwards and with a low level of awareness. Gold represents the human being with a liberated, unattached and enlightened spirit. The Sufis agree with this concept. The search to transform a base metal into a precious metal is also a model for a spiritual process for them. Instead of lead they use mercury. Mercury is a liquid metal that is in constant motion, just like the thoughts and emotions of human beings. In the Sufi alchemy the mercury is first made into silver and then into gold. The essential ingredient, the catalyst in this process of change, is fire or heat. For the Sufis this is a symbol of love. Love for others is to the Sufis what the philosopher’s stone is to the Alchemists. Only love makes life worthwhile according to the Sufis. That is why they call their method of meditation ‘the alchemy of happiness’. SOH21 the pendant, for everyone but only you This piece of ‘jewellery’ is an alchemistic instrument that you can use in your own personal way as your feelings and intuition determine. The pendant is made of brass. At the centre of the pendant is a hermetically sealed capsule filled with 45% mercury. The mercury is always moving, like the movement inherent in the human mind. The brass conducts heat well. It quickly assumes the body temperature of the wearer and retains it for quite some time. This oval object hangs from a rubber cord and the split bead is made of silver. The working of the instrument varies from person to person depending on your physical, mental and spiritual constitution. You can wear the pendant on your heart chakra. This is called ‘Anahata’ in Sanskrit, meaning unassailable, fresh, balanced. You could call this chakra the centre of our chakra system. Here the lower energies (of a more material nature) and the higher energies (of a more spiritual nature) meet in the middle. The balancing movement of the mercury constantly massages this fourth chakra. The heart chakra stands for love, balance, relationships, intimacy, devotion, and manifesting yourself. The element is air. Your body temperature is absorbed by the instrument and it reflects your own heat around your solar plexus. In Sanskrit this third chakra is called ‘Manipura’, which means brilliant jewel. The solar plexus is the most important part of the body. Food and oxygen are stored here and converted into energy, from which we derive the strength to shape our lives. The solar plexus stands for will, identity, power, feeling and dynamic force. The element is fire. Just like you can stimulate your spirit and keep it in good condition, you can take care of the instrument. If you don’t clean the brass casing, it will darken and become dull after a period of time. You can use copper polish to make the instrument shine again. In this sense the pendant is not only an instrument, but also a metaphor for our growth towards a higher level of consciousness through the medium of an energetic spirit. 2006Photo pendant by Henny van Belkom |
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