The Moon
Moonstone Ring
Eco Sterling Silver
Size - UK L - US 5 1/2
The moon remains a constant through changing times, witnessing the birth and death of men and women throughout human history, the rise and fall of empires, the ever-changing nature of life on Earth. The moon exists, enduring all as a symbol of stability and illumination through our darkest nights.
In Buddhist thought, the moon can sometimes be understood to represent the radiance of our true nature, that which exists below our illusory identities, fears and the manifestations of the mind. Like water, when we are able to let consciousness settle and become still, the light of Buddha nature is reflected upon our surface.
The moon can also teach us about impermanence. Although enduring as a symbol of stability, like all things, it is subject to entropy and eventual dissolution. Much like our own existence which we can believe to be unending, if not intellectually then in the way we conduct our lives, the moon is also finite, subject to the sands of time. This knowledge can either bring anxiety or a sense of relief, a weight off our shoulders, a realisation of our insignificance, not to our loved ones but on a cosmic scale.
The lesson then of philosophers of both the East and stoics of ancient Greece was that of non-grasping, acceptance that the world is unfolding in the way it should be and in ways beyond comprehension and surrendering to change in both good and bad times. Much easier said than done in these difficult times but none the less a state worth aspiring to.
‘Nothing endures but change’ - Heraclitus
‘This too shall pass’ - Unknown Sufi poet
THE MOON - MOONSTONE RING
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- International orders will usually take approximately 5-9 working days to arrive, however due to your local customs or at busy times, this may take longer, so please allow up to 25 working days for your order to arrive.Wherever possible Eco Recycled Sterling Silver will be used in the production of our jewellery.