Indra Chakra Circle Leather Journal
This beautifully detailed Indra Chakra Circle Leather Journal has been hand crafted by Fair Trade artisans. Filled with pages of beautiful unlined, handmade khadda paper, they’re perfect for writing, journaling, or scrapbooking.
The semi-precious stones stitched onto these journals are unique by nature so they may differ. Each of the seven stones represent the chakras and have a meaning:
The first stone symbolises knowledge, the crown (or top of the head) chakra.
The second stone symbolises awareness and imagination, also known as the third eye chakra located between the brows on the forehead.
The third stone symbolises communication and is the throat chakra.
The fourth stone symbolises compassion, also known as the heart chakra, which is in the centre.
The fifth stone symbolises power and purpose, the solar plexus chakra.
The sixth stone symbolises creativity and emotion, also known as the lower abdomen chakra
The seventh stone symbolises survival and is the root chakra.
Expertly crafted using both contemporary and traditional methods, each one is bound by hand and ready to withstand any knocks and bumps on their journeys with you. The leather used for the cover is a by-product of the meat industry in India and is tanned using only natural dyes. Protected with natural oils, it will soften and age beautifully. The embossed detail is created using small handmade tools, making each journal unique. The pattern might not be exactly the same as the one pictured, but it will be just as beautiful.
The pages are created from khadda paper (also known as kaddi or khaddi). This sustainable material is crafted by hand from recycled cotton, salvaged from the huge waste of the Indian garment industry. Only unbleached cotton is used, ensuring the paper is acid-free. Lightly textured and luxuriously thick, it feels beautiful to write, draw, or paint on. While it’s perfect for ball-point pens, gel pens, or watercolours, we wouldn’t recommend it for use with fountain pens.
Due to the nature of the material and handmade quality of this product, each journal is unique and comes with its own set of beautiful creases, bumps and marks that develop with age into something truly special. If the distressed nature isn’t to your liking, we will do our best to pick out a more suitable version upon request.
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Fair Trade
By buying this product you will be supporting the work of skilled artisans and craftspeople in Rajasthan, India.
A small family business in Rajasthan make this product. You are ensuring people in rural villages have fairly paid work that would have otherwise been difficult to find.
The khadda paper used in the products is handmade using recycled cotton leftover from the massive garment industry in India. The paper is made by a charity in rural Rajasthan that promotes women’s education and their social standing in the rural villages.
In addition, the leather used for the covers is a byproduct of the meat industry. The manufacturers tan the leather using natural dyes.
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