#Spiritual FaSHION

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Emerald Spectacles from India, c. 1620-1660 CE: the lenses of these spectacles were cut from a single 300-carat emerald, and it was believed that they possessed mystical properties

These eyeglasses are also known by the name "Astaneh-e ferdaws," meaning "Gate of Paradise," based on the symbolic associations between the color green and the concept of spiritual salvation/Paradise. That symbolism (which is rooted in Islamic tradition) was especially popular in Mughal-era India, where the spectacles were made.

The lenses were crafted from two thin slices of the same emerald. Together, the lenses have a combined weight of about 27 carats, but given the precision, size, and shape of each lens, experts believe that the original emerald likely weighed in excess of 300 carats (more than sixty grams) before it was cleaved down in order to produce the lenses. The emerald was sourced from a mine in Muzo, Colombia, and it was then transported across the Atlantic by Spanish or Portuguese merchants.

Each lens is encircled by a series of rose-cut diamonds, which run along an ornate frame made of gold and silver. The diamond-studded frame was added in the 1890s, when the original prince-nez design was fitted with more modern frames.

The emerald eyeglasses have long been paired with a second set of spectacles, and they were almost certainly commissioned by the same patron. This second pair is known as "Halqeh-e nur," or the "Halo of Light."

The Halo of Light features lenses that were made from slices of diamond. The diamond lenses were cleaved from a single stone, just like the emerald lenses, with the diamond itself being sourced from a mine in Southern India. It's estimated that the original, uncut diamond would have weighed about 200-300 carats, which would make it one of the largest uncut diamonds ever found.

The lenses are so clear and so smoothly cut that it sometimes looks like they're not even there.

Both sets of spectacles date back to the mid-1600s, and it's generally believed that they were commissioned by a Mughal emperor or prince. The identity of that person is still a bit of a mystery, but it has been widely speculated that the patron was Shah Jahan -- the Mughal ruler who famously commissioned the Taj Mahal after the death of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Shah Jahan did rule as the Mughal emperor from about 1628 to 1658.

The emerald and diamond lenses may have been chosen for symbolic, sentimental, and/or cultural reasons, or they may have been chosen simply because they're pretty and extravagant; the original meaning and purpose behind the design is still unclear. Experts do believe that the eyeglasses were designed to be worn by someone, though.

At times, it was believed that the spectacles had spiritual properties, like the ability to promote healing, to ward off evil, to impart wisdom, and to bring the wearer closer to enlightenment. Those beliefs are largely based on the spiritual significance that emeralds and diamonds can have within certain Indic and Islamic traditions -- emeralds may be viewed as an emblem of Paradise, salvation, healing, cleansing, and eternal life, while diamonds are similarly associated with enlightenment, wisdom, celestial light, and mysticism.

The Gate of Paradise and the Halo of Light were both kept in the collections of a wealthy Indian family until 1980, when they were sold to private collectors, and they were then put up for auction once again in 2021. They were most recently valued at about $2 million to $3.4 million per pair.

Sources & More Info:

Sotheby's: Mughal Spectacles

Architectural Digest of India: At Sotheby's auction, Mughal-era eyeglasses made of diamond and emerald create a stir

Only Natural Diamonds: Auspicious Sight & the Halqeh-e Nur Spectacles

The Royal Society Publishing: Cleaving the Halqeh-Ye Nur Diamonds

Gemological Institution of America: Two Antique Mughal Spectacles with Gemstone Lenses

Manuscript: From Satan's Crown to the Holy Grail: emeralds in myth, magic, and history

CNN: The $3.5 million Spectacles Said to Ward off Evil

BBC: Rare Mughal Era Spectacles to be Auctioned by Sotheby's

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[♂] scars.

Having Mars in an aspect with the ascendant, the ruler of the ascendant or Venus shows that you can be prone to having scars. The sign in which Mars is in can show the type of scars you are most prone to getting. I'm writing this focusing mostly on facial scars, but it can also apply on scars on other parts of the body.

Aries Mars can give all types of scars, since it's the sign related to them, but the most common types of scars are red spots and marks or scars that are in the form of a straight line.

Taurus Mars gives scars that affect the surface of your skin - scars are either pitted or raised, which causes your skin to be uneven when you look at it or touch it.

Gemini / Virgo / Capricorn Mars gives small scars. Gemini and Virgo are related to smaller things in general, while Capricorn is the sign of limitation and restriction, which can result in a smaller scar.

A Cancer Mars can play out in two ways, giving you scars that affect the texture of your skin, such as pitted/raised scars or scars that leave spots of pigmentation, such as red or brown spots.

Leo and Libra Mars gives hyperpygmentation scars - they don't affect the surface of your skin, but they leave darker spots.

A Scorpio or Sagittarius Mars can give you very noticeable scars. Scorpio is the sign of extremes and Sagittarius - of expansion, so these signs can give you very big or dark scars. Sagittarius influencing your Mars can also give you raised scars, while Scorpio - pitted.

Aquarius Mars can give very unique or unusual scars. Nothing is off limits here, so along with Aries, this is the sign that can give all sorts of scars.

A Pisces Mars is most prone to giving hyperpigmentation scars, like brown or pink scars or pitted scars.

Other factors also come into play when it comes to scars, such as other aspects to your ascendant, its ruler or Venus, as well as the degree at which Mars is. ☽

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You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest level.

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कबीर, गुरू बिन वेद पढ़े जो प्राणी, समझे ना सार रहे अज्ञानी। गुरू बिन काहू न पाया ज्ञाना, ज्यों थोथा भूष छड़े मूढ़ किसाना।। अर्थात् जो पूर्ण गुरू के बिना स्वयं वेदों को पढ़ता है, वह वेदों का सार ज्ञान नहीं समझ सकता, वह अज्ञानी ही रहता है।

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Because Saturn rules limitation and restriction, having it in a particular sign makes the body part related to it smaller.

With Saturn in Aries, it's difficult to get fit. Aries is related to fitness, so Saturn here creates problems with it, unless you have other Aries placements to help the situation. If the only Aries placement is Saturn, then good luck getting fit - even if you do several different things, it's difficult and even when you are fit, you will still have some curves, as opposed to being slim and thin. Saturn in Aries also makes it difficult to increase muscle mass, no matter how strong you are getting. Having no other Aries placements also means that an Aries Saturn graces you with a small forehead.

When Saturn is in Taurus, it makes it difficult for the person to gain weight, regardless of its form. Whether it's muscle mass or fat, it's just difficult to gain weight. Even after much effort of gaining muscle mass or fat, once you stop following your regime, even if it's just for a few days, you immediately lose the weight you've worked so hard to gain. Saturn in Taurus can also give you a small, thin or short neck or thin lips, if that's your only Taurus placement. ☽