More on Green

There were a couple of things I neglected to say in my last post so I will continue with green.

One of the points I wanted to make was about the chakras. This may be another area where some people will turn off but so be it. The chakra system came out of the yogic tradition of India. According to this system the body has seven major energy centers called chakras. These centers run from the base of the spine (root chakra) to the top of the head (crown chakra). Much has been written about how these various energy systems are activated and the impact they have on our life. Each has a color associated with it and one of the cool things about the way this is put together is that the colors correspond to the colors of the rainbow. So, starting at the base of the spine, the root chakra has the color red and moving up you have, orange in the lower abdomen, yellow in the navel, green at the heart, blue at the throat, indigo at the brow and violet at the crown.

Notice, green in the center like in the center of the rainbow. Our life force energy seems to be centered here in the heart. And, as I wrote earlier green is the color of life and growth. All of our ego needs seem to e from the lower three chakras. The heart, the green energy, is the place where we begin to feel empathy for others.

I have made quite a few pieces of green jewelry. Always, I will think about something similar to the thoughts above. Wearing green seems to help me be aware of my heart energy.

The two pieces above are made of a variety of stones. Notice the marbling that brings in the energy from other chakras, particularly the lower ones with the reds and browns.

The outer piece is 22 inches. The flat oval stones are yellow turquoise. I have forgotten what the rest are. The inner piece is 17 inches. I like to wear the two together so they have grown a natural affinity to each other.