Lotus Spirit is a beautiful piece of crystal skull art carved from an emerald specimen from Yunnan, China. This exquisite sculpture features a wonderfully detailed emerald Buddha face, rapt with tranquility and peace, overlaying an expertly carved crystal skull. Two additional crystal skulls raised by growing leaves decorate the side of the larger skull, as if the Buddha is bringing new thoughts of enlightenment into creation. The Lotus Spirit emerald Buddha and crystal skulls sculpture is beautifully displayed on a custom designed brass lotus flower stand. The Lotus Spirit sculpture measures 1.6 x 2.5 x 5.3 inches (40x63x135 mm), and the stand measures 3.6 x 3.5 x 4.8 inches (92x90x122 mm). The Lotus Spirit sculpture weighs 1.23 pounds (558 g).

Lotus Spirit brings to each of us the invitation to find within ourselves a serenity and contentment which surpasses the emotional and mental reactions we experience when faced with challenging experiences in our lives. The Lotus Spirit encourages us to always endeavor to offer our nonresistant acceptance of the situations we are presented with, understanding that choosing to adapt to change, rather than fighting, will be our most effective response.

The Lotus Spirit crystal skulls help us to recognize and accept our spiritual nature. The Lotus Spirit crystal skulls inspire in us the will to express the love that is the source of our existence, helping us to be comfortable with ourselves, with our life experiences and situations, and to be loving towards all others. Lotus Spirit shares an energy which encourages us to utilize our unlimited potential as spiritual beings in every aspect of our lives, and to begin to create our own experiences based on our positive outlook.

The Lotus Spirit emerald Buddha and crystal skulls sculpture encourages each of us to make the most of what we have, to share kindness, to show generosity, and to graciously accept the abundance of our spirit and of the universe.

The lotus signifies the potential of the soul to be open to receiving divine truth. Throughout many cultures and religions, the lotus is considered a symbol of purity, divinity, enlightenment, beauty, creation, rebirth, and faithfulness. The lotus represents purity of spirit, as well as the purity of the body, the mind, and actions. The lotus symbolizes the release of desire and attachment, especially in regards to material possessions and the physical world.

The lotus is associated with the Sun and creation, and represents immortality, resurrection, and reincarnation, and has also been considered to symbolize harmony and unity. The lotus represents spiritual awakening and the spiritual potential of every person to attain a state of desirelessness and spiritual enlightenment. The lotus is a symbol of spiritual prosperity which may come from the altering of one's perceptions of the world and events which have been, and are, experienced.

The lotus flower symbolizes fertility, spirituality, and eternity, as well as wisdom, and is also representative of the concept of spiritual enlightenment exceeding knowledge and wisdom. The lotus symbolizes selflessness and acting for the benefit of others with no desire or expectation of reward or recognition.

Emeralds, diamonds, rubies, and sapphires, are referred to as the Top Four Gems. Emerald, with a green color unique among gems, is known as the “king of beryl”. People love emerald because of its unique color and charm, as well as its amazing ancient history. Emerald occurrence in the world is extremely rare. Compared with ruby and sapphire, emeralds grow in more complex and unique geological conditions, so emerald is far less common and the prices are understandably more expensive.

Emerald is associated with Venus, the goddess of love, and it nurtures the heart and heart chakra, facilitates healing at all levels, and enlivens the spirit. Emerald encourages and promotes love, happiness, and euphoric joy. It is considered to strengthen and bring balance to relationships, especially domestic relationships, and to inspire unity, contentment, sensitivity and sympathy, and unconditional loving acceptance. It also incites faithfulness and dependability. All of these beneficial aspects of the energy of emerald affect both oneself and others equally.

The energy of emerald promotes balance, tranquility, cooperation, and friendship, encouraging peace and compassion among people. It can be used to pacify and calm chaotic emotional energies, helping one to remain rational during difficult situations that may arouse negative feelings and reactions. Emerald effectively balances the heart chakra, clearing away negativity and obstacles blocking the flow of energy. It also energizes the heart chakra, and subsequently the other chakras and the entire body as well.

It is considered a stone of the mind, facilitating meditation, patience, wisdom, discernment, unity, compassion, and visions and intuition. Emerald has been used to augment one's memory and increase the capabilities of one's thinking, insights, concentration, and intent. It also stimulates one's rational thinking processes, allowing for one to act with wisdom by making choices based on truthfulness, honesty, and that which is for the greater good. Emerald stimulates intellectual thought, reflection, and philosophical contemplation, and also inspires one's artistic creativity and provides focus.

Emerald enhances the intuition and assists one to understand more clearly the meaning of what is being perceived. It helps to keep one in tune with the natural flow of the energies of the world and assists one to overcome and avoid obstacles. Some cultures have used emerald for the purpose of looking into the future. Emerald is useful for protecting from, and preventing, negative energies in one's environment, and for removing internal negative thoughts and feelings, changing these to a more productive and positive energy which can be used in response to the stimulus which started the reaction. It can be useful in motivating a person to do what is required, while helping to maintain a clear idea of the end result that is one's goal. Emerald has been used specifically to enhance favorable resolutions in legal matters and proceedings.

Emerald is conducive to relaxing and quieting the body and the mind, especially by enhancing proper breathing techniques. It helps one to enter into meditation and to increase the effectiveness of the practice. It also helps one to review the experience afterward, and enables one to continue to experience, and benefit from, the peace and relaxation of the meditation.

Emerald is used to revitalize and bring renewal to the body, to bring comfort to the eyes, and to help improve and recover eyesight. It is used for medical issues involving the heart, lungs, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, kidneys, muscular system, and spine. It helps with healing conditions that tend to become progressively worse, and can be used to help recover from an experience of infectious sickness.

It is used to prevent epilepsy, fever, headaches, sinusitis, and allergies. Emerald is also used on the skin for irritations, rashes, and eczema. As an elixir, emerald can be used to resolve eye irritations and infections, and drinking the emerald elixir is helpful for strengthening the heart and to eliminate gas, as well as for treating gout and to enhance the memory. It is also used to bring comfort during childbirth and as a stone of fertility.

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