Beautiful animal engraving of black alabaster calcite (Mexico) - not colored!
The gemstone bear is approx. 9.0 x 4.0 x 6.0cm.
Already with the Celts the bear was an important symbol for strength, power and might. In view of their behavior in the annual cycle, bears and she-bears are still considered to symbolize Mother Earth; the large animals live entirely in the rhythm of nature. In the cold season they retreat into a cave, into the womb of Mother Earth, in spring the cubs are born and in summer as well as in autumn they eagerly hunt, eat and lay down the fat deposits for the winter. With the reawakening of nature in spring, the bear also reawakens and faces the challenges of life.
Placed in an important place, the bear engraving reminds us that we are all part of the cycle of nature - cold is followed by warmth, night is followed by day, barren times are followed by exuberant joy of life.