Three of swords is a tarot card, that depicts a fundamentally sorrowful experience.
The Seven Sorrows or "dolors" is a symbol of the sorrows in the life of Mary, mother of Jesus Christ. Mary is also known as "Our lady of sorrow" because of the pain she felt for her son. Frida also knew much pain in her life some call her a patron saint of pain.
Garnet: Represents self-love and friendship.
Pink Sapphire: Provides strength and power through hardships.
Aquamarine: Reflects a calm pool, still water. Soothing and serene. This stone can empower the wearer to trust themselves and to let go.
Dynamite Stick Tattoo:
"I am fragile, not like a flower, like a bomb." - Frida Kahlo
Frida and fellow female artist, Georgia O'Keefe shared a special bond. When the two met, O'Keefe was a well-known successful artist and Frida was not. O'Keefe was 20 years Frida's senior and more than a mentor to Frida. The women traveled to visit eachother in their home countries and stayed in touch through letters and calls. Some historians speculate a sexual relationship between the two. O'Keefe was widely known for her painting of flowers.
Frida's husband, artist Diego Rivera, had many affairs during his marriage to Frida. Frida divorced him after learning of his 5 year long affair with her sister. Two years after the divorce, they remarried. Bad habits can be hard to quit.
Romantic love can bring immense happiness... it also makes us vulnerable to intense pain. Amour means love in Spanish. Dolor means sorrow or distress.
In Frida's journal she wrote what each color means to her - next to blue she said "Electricity and pure love."
Frida experienced emotional and physical pain in her life, after each of her surgeries, she would request, "Bring me my paints". Her art helped her heal her body, heart, and soul.
The color gold represents the solar plexus chakra, where we hold our personal power. Strengthening this part of ourselves improves our boundaries and autonomy.
The "Mal de Ojo" or "Evil Eye" in Mexican culture is believed to protect the wearer from negative energy or others' bad intentions.
