The Secret of Immortality is a crystal raven skull carving displaying a prominently placed lituites fossil from the United Kingdom. Ingeniously designed by Skullis artists, here the spiral of the fossil aligns perfectly at the center of the raven skull. The Secret of Immortality raven skull features an abundance of visible details such including small color variations and even evidence of other fossils within this sample of an ancient sea bed. A beautiful specimen and a finely sculpted raven skull, The Secret of Immortality measures 3.9 x 1.6 x 1.4 inches (100x40x36mm) and weighs .17 pounds (79g).

The Secret of Immortality crystal raven skull with its lituites fossil reminds us of our existence which transcends time and the physical world we are usually so overwhelmed by. As we live our daily lives, it is easy for us to forget that we are more so much more than just the human experience, and that spiritually we represent a much more expansive expression. Just as it is also easy for us to forget that we are all working together as one on our spiritual journey, growing and returning to our unity and perfection of oneness. The Secret of Immortality crystal raven skull encourages us to remember to strive to orient our conscious perspective from our core spiritual expression.

The Secret of Immortality crystal raven skull also helps us to strengthen the connection between our physical and spiritual aspects, helping us to gain a deeper understanding of our worldly lessons and experiences, and assisting us to address these from the higher perspective of our loving spiritual consciousness.

With the increased understanding of the impermanence of the physical world and its characteristic of constant change, The Secret of Immortality lituites fossil and crystal raven skull sculpture supports us as we continue to grow and progress towards our personal enlightenment and our reconnection with our shared spiritual unity.

Remarkable intelligence and the ability to speak have made crows and ravens symbols of an oracle. The fact that their vocalization, which was heard as sounding like "cras" supported this, as cras is the Latin word for tomorrow. Crows and ravens are considered to be signs and omens, and to be able to predict the future. Many cultures consider crows and ravens to be messengers and heralds of powerful secrets. Crows and ravens are symbols of wisdom and knowledge, and of connections with the deep mysteries of life and the universe.

Norse legend holds that Odin had two accompanying ravens, Hugin, who represents attaining knowledge and the power of thought, and Mugin, who represents the mind and the ability of the intuition to eliminate the necessity of looking for information. For the Romans and Greeks, crows and ravens symbolized the sun and were associated with both Athena and Apollo, and represented light and wisdom, and again, the oracular characteristic of Apollo.

Native American, Nordic, and Celtic legends hold that the crow is tasked with carrying souls into the other side of life. The crow, a traveler between life and death, will convey messages as well as souls, to and from the afterlife. Egyptians chose crows as a symbol of faithfulness, devotion, and loyalty due to their tendency to be monogamous. Ancient Asian legend states the crow was said to be the father of the Asian race, leading it to be considered the parent of humankind.

Crows and ravens are considered to be cunning, helpful, clever, and magnanimous at different times. Native American Inuits believed the raven tricked a giant sea monster into submission, and to this day its body serves as the Alaskan mainland. Other Northern Native American tribes believed the raven flew out from the dark womb of the cosmos, and brought with it the light of the sun, the dawning of understanding, and so consider the raven to be a bringer of light, and a venerated bird of creation. North American Indian lore also shows the raven to be symbolic of change and transformation, as do many other cultural references to the raven. It has also come to be known as a trickster because of its association with change and transformation.

Shaman and medicine men called upon the raven in ritual to assist in bringing clarity to understanding visions, as these holy men knew that what one sees in the physical world is not always the truth of reality. The raven is considered to be an emissary of magic and a sign of messages from the spirit world and the universe. The raven is utilized for healing as well, particularly delivering healing over long distances.

Crows and ravens are considered to be keepers of secrets, and assist in learning answers to one's inner thoughts. Dr. Carl Jung considered the raven to symbolize the dark side of the psyche. The raven represents one's ability to become a whole individual, balancing and communicating with the two diverse aspects of one's nature. The raven can help expose the sensitive secrets one keeps hidden within, often with detrimental effects upon one's self, so one may resolve and release these, and so find understanding, acceptance, and realize a more complete state of harmony and health.

Lituites fossils are from an extinct nautiloid genus from the Middle Ordovician period, about 458 to 470 million years ago, about the same time land plants appeared. By the time the first ammonites appear in the fossil record, about 400 million years ago, the lituites genus had come and gone. As juveniles, lituites had coiled shells, however when reaching adulthood they continued their growth in a mostly straightened direction. The adult animal was considered to occupy part of the coiled section of the shell as well as the entire portion of the straight length of the shell. Whereas the ammonites were more closely related to modern octopi, cuttlefish, and squid, the lituites genus members were in the nautiloid subclass, and the modern six living species of nautilus are the only surviving close relatives of these long gone fossils. It is speculated that the lituites inhabited shallow water areas of the ocean. The metaphysical properties of fossil ammonites, nautiloids, and similar sea dwellers are essentially similar.

Having been discovered numerable times throughout recorded history, often by asking very simple and unrelated questions, the Golden Ratio, or Fibonacci Sequence, the consistently repeated pattern of nature growing and evolving, is represented here in this ancient fossil. This Golden Ratio is considered one of the forms of Sacred Geometry which reflects the universe, its pure forms, and the dynamic relationship we share with nature - the inseparable relationship of the part to the whole. By studying the sacred geometry of one thing we find meaning and structural insight into the workings of the inner self and other processes of the universe. Incredibly this spiral growth pattern occurs over and over in the universe around us, from the molecular structure of our DNA, to most plants, including cauliflower, cacti and succulents, daisies and sunflowers, many, many trees, pinecones and pineapples, shells of many invertebrates, and so on all the way out to the astronomical scale of the Milky Way and other distant galaxies! Ammonites and similar fossils are considered to directly connect one to the Golden Mean Spiral energies to promote personal growth, self-awareness, and the evolutionary consciousness of the Earth and the higher consciousness we all share.

Metaphysically, ammonites and similar fossils are employed for gaining insight of where to begin a process, and to maintain sight of the whole picture while focusing on the individual steps of that process. They are used for protection, structure, and stability, and to transform negativity into a gentle, fluent energy. They are also used to assist one with relaxation and to provide support and minimize depression that can be associated with the re-birthing process. In Feng Shui, ammonites and similar fossils symbolize longevity, harmony, and virtue and are used for prosperity, improved flow of chi, detoxifying the body, and are used to bring about good health, happiness, and wisdom. Physically they have been used to ease the birthing process, and for treatment of issues with the extremities of the body and the lungs.

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