This particular piece is my Swan Song. The very pale center stone is Amazonite. Amazonite also surrounds the two larger stones that flank the center stone, and the two stones stand like sentinels at either end of the piece. Due to its color, Amazonite resonates with both the Heart and Throat Chakras. Amazonite vibrates with 5 and Uranus and its element is Earth. Amazonite is the stone of Virgo. Virgo is my astrological birth sign, thus, Amazonite’s placement as the center stone in the piece. So while Virgos might be analytical, detail oriented, somewhat aloof, and often quiet, they love with all their hearts and are loyal to a fault. Virgo’s are very aware of their shortcomings, but Amazonite can handle that. Amazonite’s chakral qualities (throat and heart) urge the Virgo to speak up from the heart and love others and themselves, unconditionally. Amazonite’s Earth element brings a practicality to Virgo. We tend to enjoy our 5 senses and engage them in all aspects of daily living. Oddly enough, after checking my charts, I discovered Uranus was in Virgo at the time of my birth. Observing that Uranus being the planet associated with Amazonite is quite serendipitous. Surrounding the center- stone are bright and pale orange stones called Red Aventurine, and a few rusty orange stones called Baltic Amber. Red Aventurine resonates strongly with the Sacral Chakra and Root Chakra and vibrates with 3; it is associated with Mercury and its element is Fire. Red Aventurine is astrologically associated with Aries. Baltic Amber resonates with the Sacral and Solar Plexus Chakras, balances Kundalini, and vibrates with 3. Amber is associated with the Sun, its element is Fire, and it is astrologically associated with Aquarius and Leo. The reason I chose these two stones to surround the center stone is that they vibrate with 3, which is my Life Path numerological number. The Life Path 3 individual is highly creative and gifted in many forms of communication, so self-expression through art is important. Checking my charts again, I find the Sun was in Virgo and Mercury was in Libra (my Rising sign) at the time of my birth. Remember, Red Aventurine is associated with Mercury, and Amber with the Sun, another “accidental’ coincidence. Flanking the center stone grouping, are two large pale, yellow stones surrounded by Amazonite. These pale yellow stones are Calcite. Calcite is so varied in its color. Here, Calcite resonates with the Solar Plexus Chakra, and vibrates with 8. Yellow Calcite is associated with Neptune and Pisces and its element is Air. I chose to flank the center-stone with Calcite because my Inner Dreams number is 8, making me a shoe-in for an entrepreneur. However, I do tend to fall on the wayside for self-confidence…this is where the Calcite kicks in. Calcite is superb for depression, stabilizing emotions, and allaying fears, thus it is excellent for aligning trust in self. Spotted throughout the Swan Song is Labradorite, a greyish brown stone. Labradorite is such an amazing stone on so many levels. It has this ethereal sheen called Labradorescence, this quality gives it iridescent flashes of rainbow colors on its surface . Labradorite resonates with the Crown and Third Eye, chakras. Labradorite vibrates with 6, 7, the Moon and Uranus, and is astrologically associated with Aquarius, Sagittarius, Leo and Scorpio. Since I am a 6 Destiny, and a 7 Soul Urge, Labradorite is perfect for this piece. Being a Destiny 6 means that while I’m great at negotiating, balancing and loving, I can also be stubborn. Being a soul Urge 7 means that I yearn to understand things spiritually to make sense of the world. Labradorite is perfect for these traits, as it tends to help urge old issues to the surface, allowing for work to be done with any un-finished emotions. Interestingly, the Finnish people used to bury pieces of Labradorite as an offering back to the earth. I am of Finnish descent. Random fact: my mom says Sisu is a Finnish word for perseverance in the face of adversity. Thus, I call Labradorite the Sisu stone. This Swan Song was done in the Tree of Life design. As above, so below. This design symbolizes the link between worlds, life and death, and the fruits (gifts) the tree bears. While an individual Swan Song can be done in any of RootieBird’s designs, I find the Tree of Life quite fitting for my own, for its symbolization, and I love the geometry of it. This particular Tree of Life piece was done with 8 wires (8 being my favorite number and my Inner Dream number). To summarize, as a Virgo I can be ensnared in details, yet remain loyal to my inner truth and earthy; Amazonite symbolizes these aspects. As a Life Path 3, I love manifesting myself through creativity, which honors my sacred self and inner fire; Red Aventurine and Baltic Amber symbolize these qualities. My Inner Dream number, 8, tells the tale of a deep desire to use my life path traits in my business, and I am able to remain confidant in myself despite bouts of self-discouragement; Yellow Calcite symbolizes these attributes. My Destiny and Soul Urge Numbers, 6 and 7, tell a tale of my negotiating abilities, need to balance, and my desire for spiritual growth and harmony…my Sisu stone, Labradorite symbolizes these characteristics. Is it possible to encapsulate a personality within a piece of gemstone jewelry? I’ll let you be the judge of that. If you listen closely, you can hear them whisper your story.
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