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Sunshine Challenge 2022 - Amber
Jul. 1st, 2022 09:59 am Prompt 1: Amber
Amber was believed by the Vikings to be the tears of Freyja, their goddess of love and beauty. It symbolises cleansing, healing, protection, renewal; some have believed it to symbolise a resting place for departed souls due to the preserved insects in the resin. It has been used as a talisman for courage and confidence. Amber is one of the birthstones of Taurus as it's known to increase good luck, as well as helping Taurus personalities in their practical ventures.
So it’s sunshine challenge again and this time it seems to be gemstones, so let’s see how this goes (I had planned on changing my username before this started but never settled on the idea).
So amber. When I think of amber the first thing that comes to mind is Jurassic Park, which I’m sure is something that comes to mind for other people as well. The image of a mosquito trapped in amber is an iconic one and, when you think about it, it really is an amazing thing. As is amber in general, it’s so beautiful. It’s otherworldly in a way, being a thing from another time.
It also reminds me, fannish way, of Fringe which I watched awhile back, because it has a substance called amber which traps people and things within it. It’s an interesting (and scary) concept.
But the rest of this post is about the resting place thing mentioned in the prompt. Which’ll be under the cut (note beforehand, fuck cancer).
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Amber was believed by the Vikings to be the tears of Freyja, their goddess of love and beauty. It symbolises cleansing, healing, protection, renewal; some have believed it to symbolise a resting place for departed souls due to the preserved insects in the resin. It has been used as a talisman for courage and confidence. Amber is one of the birthstones of Taurus as it's known to increase good luck, as well as helping Taurus personalities in their practical ventures.
So it’s sunshine challenge again and this time it seems to be gemstones, so let’s see how this goes (I had planned on changing my username before this started but never settled on the idea).
So amber. When I think of amber the first thing that comes to mind is Jurassic Park, which I’m sure is something that comes to mind for other people as well. The image of a mosquito trapped in amber is an iconic one and, when you think about it, it really is an amazing thing. As is amber in general, it’s so beautiful. It’s otherworldly in a way, being a thing from another time.
It also reminds me, fannish way, of Fringe which I watched awhile back, because it has a substance called amber which traps people and things within it. It’s an interesting (and scary) concept.
But the rest of this post is about the resting place thing mentioned in the prompt. Which’ll be under the cut (note beforehand, fuck cancer).
( Read more... )
