The Hand of Miriam and Fatima

 

I am surprised that everyone is not wearing this pretty pendant.  It is a symbol in the three major Abrahamic religions.  To Christians, it represents the hand and eye of God.  To Jews, it is called a Hamsa or the hand of Miriam.  To Muslims, it is called Hamsa or the hand of Fatima.

Hindus and Buddhists see the Hamsa spiritually.  It offers good karma. The following is an explanation.

• Thumb: This holds the fire element and the solar plexus chakra. It supports creativity and imagination. Those who tap into this wheel of energy can experience higher levels of inspiration in their creative endeavors. Whether you are a painter, a sculptor, a writer, or any other type of artist, you have free will to get in touch with this creative chakra. 

• Forefinger:The air element and the heart chakra. This helps withconfidence, love, and security. This is one of the most important since love is not just about loving others but also loving yourself. That is where confidence comes. If you don’t believe in yourself, no one else will. You have to show the world your confidence and let it shine into success. 

• Middle finger: These are the ethereal elements and the throat chakra, which is for collectivity and diplomacy. You may need this if you are going into a new business deal or have an important deal to make that day. Remember your hamsa pendant for good luck in this endeavor. 

• Ring finger: This finger is for the earth element and the root chakra. The root chakra is for innocence. There are a lot of evil things in the world, and it is important to maintain your innocence even in the midst of it. Tap into the root chakra to keep looking for the good in people and to give them the benefit of the doubt. Keep seeing what is beautiful in the world instead of focus on its difficulties. 

• Pinky finger: Here lies the water element and the sacral chakra. The sacral chakra is for forgiveness and peace. If you hold onto past wrongs and hurts, you will never free yourself to the higher levels of peace. We are living creatures who must let go of wrong in order to feel fully free.

Even atheists and agnostics sometimes wear it for good luck.  We all need that.