Chrysocolla Bear Carving from Peru

From Peru, this listing is for a 1 pound 10-ounce bear carved from chrysocolla. This beautiful bear clings to a log and has deposits of bright blue chrysocolla throughout a matrix that is heavily permeated with hematite, giving the brown of the matrix a reddish tint. This bear carving is one of a kind, it was not mass produced on a production line. 

Immensely powerful, the bear knows about death through its ability to deal it as well as survive it. In alchemy, the bear corresponds to the potentially devouring affective energies of psyche's unconscious realm that can seize us destructively, especially if we are naive or disrespectful enough to underestimate the significance. And yet the bear is equally evocative of the mothering aspect of nature, manifested in the image of she-bear as fierce protector and tender nurturer. (excerpt from The Book of Symbols, Taschen).

'Be crumbled so wildflowers will come up where you are. You have been stony for too many years. Try something different. Surrender. -Rumi

Chrysocolla literally is the Earth, just gaze at it to know this. Look upon it and feel your connection to self and truth and to the natural order of it all. Use chrysocolla as a conduit to the natural world when you are in need of the nurturing of Mother Earth, that which only the Earth, trees, animals and minerals can provide. When you are at peace with nature you are also at peace with yourself and humanity.  Physically chrysocolla is a match to the throat chakra and ailments that affect this area of the body including thyroid issues. Use your woody essential oils in conjunction with chrysocolla, sandalwood is a great match. 

Keywords: peace, surrender

4 X 4 X H 3 inches, 1 pound 10-ounces

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