Let’s talk hands! Energy enhancement and amplification: Tattoos & Rings

We begin with our energetic canvas…. the Hands.

Our hands are vital, not only to our survival, but too, our ability to explore and experience the world outside ourselves. Our hands, hold within them, the ability to create, to heal, to turn intention into action, to draw in – or to push away, to catch our falls and even to express our unique energy.

The eastern practices of Acupuncture/Acupressure, Qi Gong and Reflexology teach us that, as with the feet, the hands hold the map of the full body as well as the energy entry and exit points in the fingertips.  

The representations of the hands in ancient medicine and mysticism have endured and are still considered a powerful, yet, non-invasive, subtle format by which to focus and amplify our energy, intention and actions.  Before we get into the intricacies of the energy of the hand, lets take a look at the next aspect of this piece…. Tattooing and Crystal rings.

The origins of the term tattoo can be found in the Tahitian word ‘tatu’, meaning to mark something.   Tattooing has been present in all ancient cultures as a mark of healing, power, energy invocation, talisman and for many rites of passage.  In many cultures, it was the Shaman/Healer that tattooed or undertook scarification to invoke and channel energy flow through the body.  The medicinal and healing concepts of body modification (tattooing, piercing and scarification) can be traced as far back as, 5300 years (the tattooed ‘Iceman’ mummy).  There are indications that medicinal plants and resins have been used as tattoo ink, and applied in/on areas that correlate to energy meridians or acupuncture points, with the intent to heal specific ailments.  There is more recent research that indicates that a micro-injury (like tattooing) triggers neuropeptides (immune cells), amino acids and serotonin – these reduce inflammation, fight infection and increase circulation – in fact, people with multiple tattoos have lower cortisol levels and improved immune function.

Tattoos began to take on a more sinister and disreputable theme, during the rise of the Roman empire and were employed to mark slaves and criminals – being banned completely throughout Europe during the early rise in Religious rule.  The art of tattooing is gradually becoming more mainstream or ‘acceptable’ in the last 10 or so years – the youth having breathed new life into what is and is not deemed taboo.

Crystal Healing too, has seen a revival in interest and has become a popular complementary health and wellness modality. Without getting too involved in the history and applications (see my earlier posts for more on that) – one of the easiest, and possibly most pleasurable, ways to integrate crystal resonance healing into our everyday lives is to wear crystals as jewellery.  How better to effect, change, and enhance our energy flow than to work with the hands (the main entry and exit points of our meridian or energy highway system) and crystal rings.  The use of crystal rings empowers you to take control of and express your intentions/personal energy and requires a little less commitment than a permanent tattoo – however, both options are effective on their own and when used together! The most important aspect of any healing tool is to have fun with it!  

Let’s summarise the ‘need to knows’ to get you on the road to working with tattooing and/or crystal rings:

Dominant hand – energy work for self     VS          Non-Dominant hand – energy work for others

• Left Hand >> Receive, thinking, creative – YIN. Intuition, past. Passive, protective. Moon, emotions, justice.
• Right Hand >> Giving physical, active – YANG. Action, Future, aggressive. Sun, dominance, logic.

• Thumb: family, marriage, home, relationships – Venus – power, logic, love sacral chakra
• Index: domination, power, protection – Jupiter – decisions, leadership, influence, self-esteem/confidence, throat chakra
• Middle:  lust, introspection, revenge, road opening, intellect, focus, self-worth – Saturn – responsibility, discipline, solar plexus chakra
• Ring: love, sweetening, drawing towards – commitment, love ambition, (Sun/Apollo), creativity, emotion, third eye chakra
• Little: communication, law, stay away, resourcefulness, divination, intuition (Mercury) wisdom, heart chakra

Gold – success, power, wealth

Silver – wisdom, truth, beauty

Tattoos/Symbols and/or Crystal rings (or simply plain metal rings) – Choose crystals and symbols that resonate/align with the energy you are creating. Do your research but most importantly trust your instincts and enjoy the journey!