This product is handcrafted from farmed Philippine Mahogany. No indigenous forest trees were used in its manufacture.
The Lotus is considered a magical plant. It is an emblem of purity, fruitfulness (because of its many seeds) and creative power. The Buddhist sutras say the Lotus has four virtues: Scent, Purity, Softness and Loveliness. In Egypt, it was associated with the Sun because it opens in the morning and closes at night. Hours, The Sun-God was often depicted sitting on a Lotus (like Buddha and Brahma). A Lotus wishing spell chant - OM MANTI PADMEHUM.
