Brief Summary…

• Seven Recycled silver threepence coins circa 1900’s
• Hand cut from the coins with traditional jewellers piercing saw.
• Seven chakras to wear or share
• Hairy Growler sterling silver earring wires
• Size :  16mm diameter coin
• Symbolism: positive energy, yoga,rebirth, healing, connection, and balance
• Handcrafted & Recycled in Cambridge
• made with Love

A little more detail…

Chakras earrings. Keep the positive energy flowing around your body and focus on the seven Chakras. These yoga inspired earrings honour the seven symbols of the seven chakras. They are delicately handcrafted and 100% recycled from sterling silver Georgian and Victorian Threepence coins.

The design is carefully hand drawn onto the surface of the recycled silver ‘thrup-ence’.It is then embellished with a traditional jewellers saw and hand engraver. Each set is not only completely unique and original but also totally green and ethical. The complete set of seven to wear and share. Handmade and completely recycled in Cambridge, UK. Complete with the finest sterling silver earwires. Size : Approx 16 mm diameter.

Chakras offer a rich and multifaceted symbolic framework to explore aspects of human experience, consciousness, and spirituality. Deriving from ancient Eastern traditions, particularly Hinduism and Buddhism, these energy centers are often used as metaphors for personal growth, emotional states, and the journey toward self-realization.

The progression through the chakras, from root to crown, symbolize a journey of inner development, personal transformation, or spiritual awakening. Each chakra represents a stage of growth, with the lower chakras relating to basic needs and earthly elements, and the higher chakras embodying spiritual understanding and enlightenment.

Each chakra is associated with particular emotions and psychological states, and poets can use this symbolism to explore the complexities of human emotion.
For example, a strong and balanced root chakra might signify a feeling of security and rootedness, while an open heart chakra could be used to symbolize love, compassion, and emotional healing. A blocked or imbalanced chakra can be employed to convey feelings of fear, anxiety, or emotional constriction.

Chakras, as energy centers, symbolize the interconnectedness between the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of human existence, as well as the link to the surrounding environment and the universe. The Heart Chakra, in particular, is often seen as a bridge between the lower, more physical chakras and the higher, spiritual ones, emphasizing the importance of compassion in connecting different levels of being.

Root Chakra (Muladhara): Represents grounding, security, survival instincts, and connection to the Earth. In poetry, it can symbolize the foundation of one’s being, their roots, and their sense of belonging in the world.

Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana): Linked to creativity, sensuality, emotions, and pleasure. Poetry can use the sacral chakra to explore themes of artistic expression, desire, and the ebb and flow of emotions.

Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura): Associated with personal power, self-esteem, confidence, and determination. In poetry, it can be a symbol of willpower, the struggle for identity, and finding one’s strength amidst challenges.

Heart Chakra (Anahata): Represents love, compassion, forgiveness, and connection, acting as a bridge between the physical and spiritual. This chakra often finds expression in poems about love, empathy, and the openness of the heart.

Throat Chakra (Vishuddha): Symbolizes communication, self-expression, and authenticity. Poets can use it to explore themes of finding one’s voice, speaking truth, or the challenges of expressing oneself openly and honestly.

Third Eye Chakra (Ajna): Linked to intuition, insight, inner vision, and spiritual awareness. In poetry, it can represent the pursuit of wisdom, the unfolding of consciousness, and the perception of deeper truths beyond the material world.

Crown Chakra (Sahasrara): Represents spiritual connection, enlightenment, and higher consciousness. Poets can use it to symbolize transcendence, unity with the divine, and the realization of one’s higher purpose.

Chakras are often described as spinning wheels of energy, and this dynamic quality can be used poetically to represent the constant flow of life force (Prana) and the potential for transformation. Its is this understanding why I chose to cut out the Chaka symbols from circular coins.

The concept of Kundalini, a dormant spiritual energy awakened and channeled upwards through the chakras, provides a powerful metaphor for spiritual awakening and the journey toward self-realization.

In essence, the chakras provide a comprehensive symbolic language that poets can draw upon to explore and express the vast spectrum of human experience, from the grounding aspects of physical existence to the highest realms of spiritual consciousness. They offer a framework for examining our emotions, relationships, personal growth, and our place within the larger tapestry of the universe.