Shiva Lingam
Considered to be one of the most powerful of stones, Shiva Lingams have an incredibly strong connection to the original creation, giving them the powerful resonation with all elements including earth, wind, fire and water. The Shiva Lingam stone is a sacred stone in the Hindu culture. These unusual stones are an integral part of their worship practices, and have been for hundreds of years. Within ancient Hindu tradition, it's believed the Goddess Parvati hand-shaped a Shiva Lingam out of the sand, to represent both the divine male and female energies using it to worship Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva is the third god in the Hindu triumvirate. This triumvirate consists of three gods. They are responsible for the creation, upkeep and destruction of the world. Besides the Shiva, there are Vishnu and Brahma. Vishnu is the guardian of the Universe and Brahma is the creator. Shiva needs to destroy the Universe to recreate it. Hindu believe that Shiva’s powers still destroy the imperfections and illusions of this world. His ability to destroy and re-create makes the opportunity to change things for the sake of betterment and benefit. In Ancient Sanskrit text, the word Shiva means “sign” or “symbol” which translates to “Shivas Sign”. The Lingam represents the Brahmanda, which means “cosmic egg”, symbolizing the creation of both the divine male and female energies. They have strong metaphysical properties as they carry a lot of energy, and are potent stones for spiritual healing and growth and are highly sought after by both Shamans and healers.
They are a very rare and powerful stone collected once a year They are found exclusively at the bottom of the Narmada River in Western India, one of India's most holy sites. It originates in Maikala at Amarkantak in the Madhya Prades area and flows southwest into Cambay Bay. It flows into the Arabian Sea. The bed of the Narmada River is said to be riddled with the microscopic debris of a crashed meteorite touching down over 14 million years ago. The entire river, not only the stones, is considered to have healing attributes. Many from around the world make a pilgrimage to the river in hopes of benefiting from its powers.
Shiva Lingam stones are a distinctive elongated egg shape thought to represent the cosmic egg of which all life has sprung. The villagers gather the stones from the river and hand polish them so that they are a smooth rounded shape. In crystal healing, egg shaped crystals are known as powerful energy generators. They balance the masculine and feminine energy resulting in a unified vibration. Shiva Lingams can range in size, with pieces being found as tall as 10 feet. There are two types of Shiva Lingams. One is brown or light brown and is made out of cryptocrystalline quartz. Sometimes there are nice strip-shaped patterns over the surface. One is black meteorite, which is heavier than iron. Where ever the Hindus found a black meteorite egg shaped stone, they built a temple around it. Finding a true natural egg shaped Shiva Lingam in either color can happen but it is extremely rare. Black Shiva Lingams are rare and considered more sacred than the brown Shiva Lingam stones and they have a higher protective energy.
These are perfect stones for meditation, healing and protection. It can balance our emotional, mental and physical being, or the whole aura. It brings the balance of yin and yang energy. Shiva Lingams are said to contain the loftiest vibrations of all stones on Earth. Their vibrational energy will purify your temple or home. Shiva Lingam encourages you to see the uniqueness of yourself, and spiritually, to see that each of you are part of the whole, yet you are separate individuals within the whole. It supports all aspects of your personal divinity, and is a powerful to aid you to overcome the need to judge others. It encourages forgiveness. It helps to unite separated people, as it has an energy that encourages a feeling of togetherness and community. It has the ability to charge your chakra system completely unlike other stones because it is associated with all the chakras, not a single point in it. Shiva Lingam are objects of beauty, and their energy carries a strong feeling of divinity and sacredness.
