eating unique, handcrafted pieces of jewelry can only be done by an artisan. With great skills he or she will choose the design and settings to capture a true essence.
When creating a piece for the feminine mystic there is nothing quite as meaningful as the yoni shape.
Coming from the Saskrit, yoni can literally be translated into ‘vagina’ or ‘womb’.
It is the symbol of the Hindu Divine Mother, the Goddess, Shakti.
Representing the creative force
While it looks similar to the female organ, it would be a mistake to assume that’s what it represents alone.
On a larger, deeper interruption, the yoni is a form of life from which all other forms began.
The mystical allure of the shape yoni
It is the original and first creative force according to Hindu philosophy.
As human beings we represent one such life force. As we move towards greater enlightenment, we change form –or yonis.
These forms can change from insect to fish, deer and monkey as we are rewarded by good karma based on the good deeds we do.
If we are wicked, however, one might be reborn in evil form known as the rakshasa.
When we reach our final yoni we are rewarded and the cycle of reincarnation is broken. It then we adjoin Brahma.
The male form of yoni is called lingam. It is represented by the Shiva.
The joining of the yoni and the lingam
When the two are joined in union it represents the eternal process of creation and regeneration.
In Shaktism the yoni is celebrated and worshipped during the Ambubachi Mela, an annual fertility festival held in June, in Assam, India, which celebrates the Earth’s menstruation.
Choosing to wear a piece of jewelry which embraces the yoni shape is a true reflection and acknowledgement of the power of the feminine archetype.
It encapsulates the divine energy of the power of regeneration and is a statement about your understanding of the ever-changing life forces.
