Intentions
Browse 16 intention themes by what a wearer wants a piece to carry. Groups: Aspiration & Growth, Protection & Calm, Belief & Practice, Cosmos & Symbols.
Intention groups
Where this word comes from
What an intention is
At LumaLark, an intention is the meaning a wearer gives a piece: a goal, someone they are thinking of, or a reminder they want to keep.
It comes from the person, not from the stone.
Browse the themes and see which one speaks to something in your own life.
English pages use the word intention for this brand sense; it is not offered as the standard translation of yuanli in every context.
What an intention is not
Wearing a word does not make a stone do anything.
Nothing on these pages says a material can heal, and nothing here promises a health or financial outcome.
This site is not medical, psychological or financial advice, and it does not predict the future.
Where a page describes a cultural belief it names the community, the period and the source; that people held a belief is not evidence that a material acts on the wearer.
How this differs from cultural records and material facts
For a material's names, identity or treatment history, go to the material entry.
For where a symbol or a custom comes from, go to the culture pages.
The intention pages are here to help you understand each theme and choose the one you want a piece to carry.
Links to materials and to cultural records are there for background; they do not mean a material has a corresponding effect.
Start from what you actually want
If you are not sure where to begin, begin with a word.
Something you are trying to do points to Aspiration & Growth.
A line you want to hold, or a person you want to keep close, points to Protection & Calm.
A practice you take part in belongs under Belief & Practice, and a star sign, a birth month, a card or the moon belongs under Cosmos & Symbols.
Each theme page ends with a few questions that are worth reading before you decide.