Still Tide — Ivory Bead Bracelet
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Let the mind grow still.
The place
Seventeen hundred years ago, an Indian monk named Huili came to the shores of West Lake. Looking up at a peak, he was astonished: surely this was a hill from Vulture Peak in his homeland — when had it flown here? Ever since, it has been called Feilai Feng, the Peak That Flew Here. Before it he founded a temple and named it Lingyin: where the spirit hides.
Hundreds of stone figures smile from the rock face of Feilai Feng. Below it runs a cold spring that has not run dry in a thousand years. There is a pavilion by the water; when people grow tired, they sit there and do nothing at all — only listen.
The design
Still Tide is strung with natural ivory chalcedony, soft as a breath. From the centre hangs a single drop of 925 silver beside a small round disc — like the moment a ripple settles.
The meaning
Water, in the Five Elements. Laozi said the highest good is like water: it nourishes all things and does not contend; it is soft, yet it wears away stone. Still Tide is for anyone searching for an answer. Sometimes the answer is not out there. When the mind grows still, it rises on its own.
The piece
- Material: Natural ivory chalcedony, 925 silver drop and disc
- Element: Water
- Sacred land: Lingyin
- Blessing: Career · Health
A small ritual
Take it off before sleep and leave it by the window. Let the day ebb away with it.
CATHORA pieces are rooted in Chinese cultural traditions and are intended for personal reflection and meaning. They are not a substitute for medical, financial or professional advice.
