The Symbolism of Silver

Silver throughout history carried with it differentmen and women signify old age, silver-haired denotes
symbolism and meanings from a myriad of culturesexperience, wisdom, and a graceful aging. Every
and belief systems. From Ancient Egypt to the presentbeautiful cloud is said to have a sliver lining and Great
time a unique culture of silver survived. The ancientClassic Movies are called - Silver Screens. The above
Egyptian ornaments, the silver crucifixes, chalices, andare a few of the many attributed to silver.
candle stick holders used in the Medieval ChristianThe modern man is no less intimate than he was with
Churches, the silver jewelry used by Himalayansilver. That though the old beliefs about silver still
Tibetans, the silver bullet used to kill the werewolf inremains in the heart of man may be debatable, no one
the tales of horror, to the silver bullets used by thecan argue about the increasing use of silver as jewelry
Lone Ranger in the television Movie Series, silver hadby today's men and women, young and old. After the
been used with different meanings for differentintroduction of Sterling Silver into the market, it has
purposes. Ancient Incas called silver 'tears of thebecome a household word and can be seen worn by
moon'. In many other folklores also silver representsrock stars, actors and actresses, celebrities, politicians,
the moon. The moon symbolizes the feminine natureand of course, by the rest of the population. But it now
of energy. Many take silver as having, like the moonharnesses new symbols. It now symbolizes minimalism,
whose energy controls the rhythm of ocean tides, asimplicity, and affordability. In an age of complexity,
soothing and calming effect. In the Bible, silverthese are what sooth the twentieth and the twenty
represent God's word. Silver also symbolizesfirst century men and women.
Redemption in Jesus Christ.If a girl in Ancient Egypt is to exchange a gift with a girl
In alchemy, silver is one of the three base metals usedof our time with no one to suffer a lost, the best
as prime material. The symbol of silver is associatedchoice would be... something silver. And maybe that still
with intuition, contemplation, tranquility, femininity, innerwon't change another thousand years from now...
wisdom, nobility, serenity and purity. While gray-hairedmaybe only a few more new symbols will be added.