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Your Shell
Shells have long been seen as sacred symbols of receptivity and protection, and in many ways, they reflect how we process and channel energy. For the ritual we have developed, we connected the acts of bathing and sleeping to the idea of returning to one’s shell—the womb—to heal, recover, and reconnect with our deepest selves. By tapping into the inner ear, the seat of our intuition, we allow ourselves to receive the highest frequencies and unlock ancient knowledge, skills, and potential that have been lost over time—abilities once known to ancient civilizations, like telepathy and heightened intuition. In this protective space of the shell, we learn to connect and channel again. The Latin word "concha," meaning both shell and womb, captures this powerful symbolism—a reminder of the protective and life-giving space shells offer.
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Design Elements: The Nayad Bath
The Nayad bath is inspired by the natural flow and healing properties of hot springs, aiming to recreate this environment for a deeply restorative experience. The water is maintained at 40°C (104°F), a temperature that research shows is ideal for relaxation and optimal mineral absorption, making it suitable for a 25-minute session. The bath is filled to a depth of 30 cm to allow for a higher concentration of salts, which include magnesium and other essential minerals known for their frequency receiving benefits. Incorporated into the bath are three crystals—tourmaline, selenite, and rose quartz—each chosen for their unique properties. Tourmaline releases negative ions, similar to those found in natural hot springs, helping to purify the water and air around it. Selenite is known for its cleansing energy, while rose quartz is celebrated for promoting emotional healing and self-love. Together, these elements enhance the overall therapeutic experience. The water flows into the bath over natural stones, following a vortex pattern inspired by the work of Viktor Schauberger. This spiral movement energizes the water, mirroring the dynamic flow found in nature, and is believed to enhance its healing potential. The bath itself is designed with organic shapes and includes a protective overhang at the head for a sense of security. The thick edges offer space for a small altar, where an intention card can be placed to guide the experience.
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I(c)onic Health
Connection is not only something we can feel with other people or something bigger than ourselves, it is also a measurable energy. Our bodies run on a type of electricity, or impulses, that are in turn received by cells. As the cells are made of salts, hydrogen, carbon and fats mostly, they are the perfect conductor to receive the tiny bits of light. In the light, information is stored. The cell and so the rest of the body know what to do. As with phones, the better the connection, the clearer the information of the message can be received. Just like electricity uses ions to travel from place to place in salt water, your body uses ions to transport chemical compounds in and out of cells. The better in balance our salts and ions, the better we can channel our unique, high frequency. Also, on an external level, negative ions from e.g. salts, soil or trees, balance our energy fields by latching onto our surplus of positive ions, that we gather in our energy field and makes us feel literally overcharged and stressed. Nayad aims to restore your salt and ion level, to channel light and frequency in the best way possible.
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Alchemy and the Abaton
In the Abaton in ancient Greek Ascleipieion temples, a dormitory, the visitor or patient would sleep. Here, they would be lulled into a hypnotic state, and begin their dream journey. The physician - priests at the Asclepions were also master dream interpreters who would divine the treatment to be followed from the patient's account of the dream that allowed healing to take place. Jung would call this transformational healing, alchemy. Alchemy can be understood as a symbolic process which harmonizes purification and transformation, crafting balance between polar opposites. The ascent of an individual from their base state of ignorance to their golden state of enlightenment is represented by alchemical symbols. The fundamental thesis Jung is advancing about the relationship between Alchemy and Psychology is that for pre-scientific humans there is not a sharp distinction between subject and object and thus this leads them to unconsciously project their own inner states onto external objects (especially objects that are mostly unknown to them), so a reflective analysis of alchemical symbols becomes revelatory about the unconscious psychic life of this time period.
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