It is believed that medicinal herbs increase their activity during eclipses; that the Moon brings rain; that moonlight makes the lotus flower blossom; and that the Moon’s soft rays soothe the burnt Earth after the aggressive solar beams of the day.
The hexagram, or six-pointed star, is a symbol found across many cultures all over the world.
Most famously known as the Star of David in Judaism, the symbol has been employed in traditional practices from China to Turkey.
Below we explore the history of this iconic symbol…
The parrot is widely seen as the bird of India.
Indeed, the 11th century Persian poet Manuchehri Dāmghānī once wrote that the bird even speaks in Hindi.
In Indian tradition, the parrot is often seen as a symbol of wisdom.