Everything in the universe is Energy or Prakriti. The space is not empty, it is full of energy. Every person, animal, object, feeling, emotion, and even thought has a unique energy vibration. There are three qualities (gunas) of energy; Sattva (balance & harmony), Rajas (passion & activity), and Tamas (ignorance and inactivity). Everyone and everything has all three qualities in different proportions. The proportion changes as per situation and an energy balance is necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle. Silver or “Rajat” in Sanskrit is considered pure and sattvik metal. It has healing properties and it has a calming effect on emotions. Vedic astrology emphasizes on both physical and spiritual benefits of wearing silver.
Indian women still wear silver on daily basis in forms of toe rings (bichiya) and anklets (payal). This is done to counteract lower-level subtle negative energies produced by tamas activities done by lower part of the body. Silver is Raja-Sattva predominant, therefore it is able to proactively combat such lower level distressing energies which mainly come from ground to waist level.
Pictured above is a sanyasi in Varanasi who has been living in the same spot since last 16 years. Having renounced all worldly pleasures, he lives meditatively. He has no attachment to anything worldly, yet he is wearing silver kadas. Why is that?
Reason is found in a beautiful explanation by Paramhansa Yogananda. As per Yogananda, metals absorb planetary vibrations.
“Just as a house can be fitted with a copper rod to absorb the shock of lightning, so the bodily temple can be benefited by various protective measures. Ages ago our yogis discovered that pure metals emit an astral light which is powerfully counteractive to negative pulls of the planets. Subtle electrical and magnetic radiations are constantly circulating in the universe; when a man’s body is being aided, he does not know it; when it is being disintegrated, he is still in ignorance”
Parmahansa Yogananda Autobiography of a Yogi
Recently I came across Sadhguru’s views on wearing metal for opening up your body. Read this interesting piece here
Silver in Astrology
Silver is associated with Moon, Venus, and Lunar node “Rahu”. Moon dominates the emotions and mind of a person so, anyone who wears ornaments made of silver is induced with a feeling of tranquillity and calmness. A person with a weak moon in horoscope must wear a silver ring to get the blessings of the moon planet.
Wearing silver for Rahu – Rahu’s anxious energy is calmed by wearing a silver chain in neck or a bangle in right arm. The aggression and discontent of Rahu can be pacified by using silver.
Wearing this hypoallergic precious metal is not only a durable, timeless choice, it has numerous ancient scientific and yogic silver benefits.