Shiva Lingam
Shiva Lingam:
- The origin of the stone, like its name, comes from India.
- The word “lingam” represents the masculine attribute (symbol of creation) and Shiva is a Hindu god.
- The Shiva lingam is therefore a sacred object for this religion, which is found in many temples left as offerings.
- The name “Namadeshwar” means “Lord of Narmada”. This last name is the one which designates the sacred stone coming from the river. The Shiva lingam can be carved in a multitude of materials such as gold, silver, wood, crystal and also in a black basalt, hence the black Shiva lingam. The most sought after however being the Narmadeshwar lingam.
- According to legend, the Narmadeshwar lingam were created millions of years ago, in a mountainous province in central India, in Madhya Pradesh. A meteorite collided with the earth causing intense heat, melting the rock. Over the millennia, a river, the Narmada, was formed and flowed in this place. This river is one of the seven sacred rivers of India, just like the Ganges or the Indus. Rocks are carried by the waves, rolled and shaped each year, just before the start of the monsoon while the river is at its lowest in its bed, a stone harvest takes place.
- Villagers collect the sacred stones. Only a few families (from generation to generation) have been trained in the art of choosing the lingam. These stones are then polished and polished by hand (in accordance with Vedic tradition), to bring out the natural colors of the iron oxide which composes them. It takes several months to polish a large lingam. Twenty to thirty large stones are removed from the river each year.
- The Indian government wants to build a dam on the Narmada River. Already rare in quantity, these stones will then be almost impossible to harvest and their value will be even more precious.
- It is difficult to know the true mineralogical composition of this stone. It would be a kind of jasper (microcrystalline quartz) containing, among other things, iron oxide or steatite. Due to its composition, the Shiva lingam is one of the most difficult minerals to work with because it is very hard.
- Opaque, its color varies from beige to brown and often veined with red (due to iron oxide). No two stones are identical.
- As said above, the deposit is found only in the bed of the Narmada River in India.
Shiva Lingam
Features :
- Symbolizing the union of the Hindu god Shiva with his consort Kali
Shiva & Kali
- and activating the root and sacral chakras, this crystal raises kundalini energy and controls it. Perfect for facilitating spiritual evolution through tantra or sexual magic. A symbol of sexuality and powerful masculine energy, the Shiva lingam is sacred for millennia. Facilitates the union of opposites, such as masculine and feminine or body and soul. Excellent for sexual healing. Conferring psychological intuition, facilitates diving into oneself, letting go of everything that is obsolete.
Shiva Lingam
- Particularly useful for emotional pain emerging from early childhood, especially following sexual abuse, restores confidence in the individual's male energy and masculine qualities and can attract a partner who will heal him sexually. Properly timed, a Shiva lingam severs the sexual etheric connection when a relationship has ended and removes the cramps from the uterus and vagina, recharging the root chakra with energy and paving the way for a new relationship. Perfect for creating a ritual of self-esteem aimed at reclaiming one's femininity and feminine power.
Shiva Lingam
Chakra:
- Root
Root Chakra
