Coyolxauhqui | Selenite Crystal
LASER-ETCHED SELENITE CRYSTAL
With Coyolxauhqui Goddess from "The Jade Oracle" deck
Includes one selenite info card.
Approx. Size: 2" (wide) x 3" (tall) x 1" (thick)
Approx. Weight: 4 ounces
(Size and shape differs slightly with each piece)
This beautiful selenite palm stone is accented with original artwork by Ramona Snow Teo.
The design is laser-etched onto the surface of the crystal, adding a long-lasting work of art to nature's creation.
Laser-etched selenite crystals make an excellent unique gift for gem & mineral collectors, spiritual seekers, healers and loved ones.
Natural & Healing Properties of Selenite: A form of gypsum crystal, selenite is naturally formed on every continent in the world. It is a soft & easy to carve stone, partially translucent & white in color, with long striations running the length of its form. Selenite is named after the Greek goddess of the moon, Selene. It has a stabilizing, balancing and cleansing energy, and is a useful aid in accelerating the process of manifestation. A selenite crystal can be used to comb the energy field of a person, place or object to remove lingering negativity, anxiety or trauma and restore clarity and tranquility. This powerful stone brings clarity of mind and activates the seventh chakra, Sahasrara, which is our direct link to the Spirit. Meditating with selenite can assist in connecting with your higher-self, spirit guides, angels, spirit animals, etc. Place your selenite under your pillow at night so that you can better absorb its energy and knowledge.
About the Artwork: Designed by New Mexican artist, Ramona Snow Teo, this unique version of the ancient Mexican goddess "Coyolxauhqui." The symbol is featured as one of the 52 cards in The Jade Oracle deck, created by Ramona Teo, Veronica Iglesias & Anne Key. Look for it here in the Divine Nature Arts Etsy Shop!
Here is an excerpt about Coyolxauhqui from The Jade Oracle:
"COYOLXAUHQUI - She Who Is Adorned with Bells ~ La adornada con cascabeles
The story of Coyolxauhqui consists of a very beautiful, yet somewhat grim, series of events that poignantly shows personal, and possibly cultural, destruction. We do not have the original story; we only have the Catholic interpretation of the indigenous myth. Taking place during the Aztec migration, the story involves Coyolxauqui, her mother Coatlicue, and her brother Huitzilpochtli. During the migration from Aztlán, the Aztec people settled briefly at Coatepec, the “hill of the snake.” One day the primordial mother Coatlicue (“she of the serpent skirt”) was sweeping the temple. She found a bundle of precious feathers, picked them up, and kept them underneath her clothes. These feathers made her pregnant. According to the Spanish clerics’ interpretation, this mysterious pregnancy embarrassed her children, the Centzon Huitznahua (the southern stars, 400 brothers) and her daughter Coyolxauhqui. The brothers and sister decided to kill their mother. But when they arrived at Coatepec, Coatlicue had already given birth to her son Huitzilopochtli, born in full battle armor. Huitzilopochtli decapitated Coyolxauhqui as well as the 400 brothers, throwing their bodies down the hill where they smashed into pieces. Coyolxauhqui became the moon and the 400 brothers became the stars.
In this story, Huitzilopochtli can be understood as the sun, and the battle interpreted as the sunlight of day overcoming the night and washing out the light of the stars and moon. In another interpretation, Huitzilopochtli has been characterized as the patriarchy, and the battle resulted in the destruction of a matrifocal culture led by Coyolxauhqui.
Coyolxauhqui appears in your life when you feel broken into pieces. The patriarchal system has pushed you to your limits, and you feel unable to continue for fear of community or social reprisals. She represents that moment when you feel that the love and care of the mother has disappeared, leaving you orphaned. You feel the depths of loneliness, isolation, sadness, disappointment, and fear. This is a time to allow yourself to experience your emotions. The healing will come."
