Synopsis
The book gives an introduction on how to use a divination tool and also informs the reader about Tibetan Buddhism, the wisdom of gemstones and how to use that knowledge for healing purposes.
From the Author
Jewels of the Lotus: Tibetan Gemstone OracleWelcome beloved radiant jewels to the Jewels of the Lotus. Thank you for popping in to check it out. I am the author, Dawn Silver, a lover of crystals from the beginning of time. "The Jewels" are divination cards offering wisdom and guidance from the gemstone realms and your yogic centers of consciousness, the seven main chakras. There are 45 cards, each richly symbolic and a key for personal guidance and healing. Divided into 5 main suits, each suit corresponds to the five basic elements of life - earth, water, fire, air and ether. Within a suit there are eight cards, beautiful crystals above a colorful lotus, representing the energies expressed in each of the seven main chakras , with two cards for the heart chakra. This reflects the polarities of the heart in finding your divine complement, your soulmate. Besides the five basic suits there are the cards of the five skandhas, jewels reflecting the bijas (seeds of consciousness) of the Tibetan path of mindfulness. Each of the 5 skandha jewels floats atop one of the 5 Platonic solids, the sacred geometry forming the constructs of all creation. It's not complicated at all. The jeweled cards are simple to read - you may ask a question, pick a card and turn to the page of it's description. There I explain the nature and healing properties, an affirmation and the divine wisdom of each jewel. Therein lies a special message for your query, apearl of wisdom and healing. For a more in depth look at your question at hand please turn the chapter of Jeweled Layouts. Illuminating Tibetan and other ancient cultural wisdom, there are specific layouts such as the Three Jewels of Enlightenment; for diving your sacred path, the Medicine Buddha; for divining your health; the Windhorse of Fortune; for the nature of your prosperity, the Tantra of Ruby; the soulmate layout and many more. My dear friend and artist, Pat Gullett, painted the back of each card with the enfolded lotus blossom, the pregnant womb holding the treasures of all possibilities against the indigo field of the limitless universe. Above the lotus, painted in gold, is the sacred Tibetan mantra Om Mani Padme Hum which literally translates as Om! The Jewel in the Lotus! Hum! Years ago, upon first hearing this sacred mantra, I was ecstatically clear that it fully represented the work I set out to create. The book will further guide you on the path of crystal healing including a chapter on Gems as Medicine that describes ayurvedic and anthroposophic healing as well. I hope everyone has a happy, healthy and prosperous "99". Though there are enormous global changes before us, just hang in there. We chose to be here at this time to usher in the light. Glow with the flow. And remember the message of the crystal rose quartz, with are all one in the eyes of our Mother/Father God, none above another, equally we are loved. Peace be with you, Dawn Silver, D.N.
