Tiger's Eye

During this Year of the Metal Tiger, the bead to have is tiger's eye. This quartz has a rich yellow and golden brown stripes, with a fine golden lustre when polished and is distinguished for its chatoyancy (a vertical luminescent band like that of a cat's eye). It is a protection stone and Roman soldiers in the past wore it for that purpose when they went to war.  Healthwise, tiger's eye relieves high blood pressure and is also said to protect and relieve the wearer from bronchial asthma, kidney, rheumatic heart disease, otitis and psoriasis. Tiger's Eye is used for focusing the mind. It is said that Tiger Eye offers protection during travel, strengthens convictions and confidence. This very warm stone is beneficial for the weak and sick. In Namaste, a tiger's eye sells for about P150. They also have Tiger's eye pendants and earrings.

Year of the Rat

If you are a rat, your lucky charm is bamboo and your protector is Avalokteshvara. You need the 1,2 DZI beads and your crystals are lapis lazuli, sodalite, sapphire, aventurine, rose quartz and prehnite. A rat bracelet without a DZI sells in Namaste for P1,400 and P2,805 with a 1,2 DZI.

Year of the Tiger in the Tiger Year

If you are a tiger in this Tiger Year, your lucky charm is cicada and your protector is Akasagarbha. You need the hotu, lotus DZI beads and your crystal combinations are citrine, clear quartz, rutilated quartz, amethyst, tiger's eye, hematite and amber.The tiger necklace sells at Namaste for P1, 926

Year of the Snake

If you are a snake, your lucky charm is elephant and your protector is Samantabhadra. You need the 6, 15, tigertooth DZI beads and your crystals are red ruby, red garnet, citrine, rutilated quartz, sodalite and lapis lazuli. This bracelet sells for P2,811 and P1,757 without the DZI.

Year of the Rooster

If you are a rooster, your lucky charm for 2010 is lucky bat and your protector is Acala. You need the 1, 8, 15 DZI beads and your crystal combinations are lapis lazuli, citrine, rutilated quartz, sodalite and aquamarine. For more information on this and other items at Namaste, call the shop at 442 2197. This particular bracelet sells for P1,160

Year of the Sheep

If you are a sheep, your lucky charm this 2010 is hotu and your protector is Vairocana. You need the 10, 21, 15 DZI beads and your crystal combinations are obsidian, black tourmaline, clear quartz, citrine and onyx. This sheep bracelet costs P1,500.

Year of the Pig

If you are a pig, your lucky charm is 5-coins and your protector is Amitabha. You need the 5, 7 DZI beads and your crystal combinations are amethyst, aventurine, citrine and sugilite. Pig necklaces in Namaste sell for P1,175 and P1,495 while this one with the DZI bead sells for P2,767.

Year of the Rabbit

If you are a rabbit, your lucky charm is ruyi and your protector is Manjushri. You need the 3,6, ruyi DZI beads and your crystal combinations are lapis lazuli, clear quartz, aquamarine, sapphire, citrine and rutilated quartz. This sells for P3,227 and P1,577 (without the Ruyi dzi). For more information on this and other items at Namaste, call 442 2197.

Year of the Ox

If you are an ox, your lucky charm for 2010 is holy gourd and your protector is Akasagarbha. You need the tortoise, medicine DZI beads and your crystal combinations are clear quartz, citrine, rutilated quartz, obsidian, amethyst, Herkimer and amber. The ox bracelet here sells for P1,320.

Year of the Monkey

If you are a monkey, your lucky charm for 2010 is piyao and your protector is Vairocana . You need the dorje, 5-bat, ruyi, 6 DZI beads and your crystal combinations are clear quartz, citrine, rutilated quartz, amethyst, lapis lazuli and sodalite. This bracelet with a dzi bead is worth P2,635. Those without are worth from P785 to P1,410. You can call Alice at 09155995836 for special appointments regarding lucky charms and other things.

Year of the Horse

If you are a horse, for 2010 your lucky charm is vase and your protector is Mahasthamaprapta. You need the garuda, 11 DZI beads and your crystal combinations are amethyst, red agate, red jasper and ruby. The bracelet with DZI bead costs P3,595 while the one the DZI without costs P1,510. Photos by Andy Zapata

Year of the Dragon

If you are a dragon, your lucky charm is Heaven's luck and your protector is Samantabhadra. You need the 4, tortoise, longetivity DZI beads and your crystal combinations are red agate, red rutilated, citrien, lapis lazuli, sodalite, aquamarine and red jasper.



(Photo by Andy Zapata) In Namaste, this bracelet is worth P1,349

Year of the Dog

If you are a dog, this 2010 your lucky charm is corn and your protector is Amitabha. You need the 12, lotus DZI beads and your crystal combinations are amethyst, aventurine, citrine and sugilite. This will cost you P1,940. For more information on this and other items at Namaste, call them at 442 2197.

Year of the Tiger

This glass tiger was just sold a few days after New Year's Day (the Western version). But don't worry we have lots of lucky charms for you