Why yoga bangles help to spiritual progress?

What surprises me is that every detail of the astrological bangles is meticulously defined by the ancient rishis who created them thousands of years ago, according to Yogananda's "Autobiography of a Yogi" and the recommendation to Janakananda.

There is an intimate connection in the selection of metals (pure gold, silver, and copper) and the chakras that serve as main switches for the awakening of consciousness, of the kundalini energy, which kriya-yoga pursues.

(Extrracted from "Kundalini-tantra" of YPT)

Gold and silver, governed by the Sun and Moon respectively, are connected to the two poles of the ajna chakra; wearing gold and silver has protective and stimulating effects on the ajna chakra.

At the planetary level, the Sun and Moon are the king and queen of the planets; at the energetic level, they are represented in the human body as the ida (lunar) and pingala (solar) nadis, whose currents flow along the spine and direct the actions of the body. One way to know which one is active is by checking your nostrils.

(Extracted from "Yoga keys" of Danilo Hernández)

The left nostril carries the lunar current while the right manages the solar energy flow. When both nostrils are active at the same time (we can use Salamba Anantasana to clear nasal obstruction), it is easier to awaken the energy in the sushumna nadi.

Sri Yukteswar also placed great importance on the equinoxes*. In fact, he chose the spring equinox of March 22, 1903, to found his ashram in Puri, and also for his vigil in Puri on March 21, 1936.

He used to say: "One needs to strike the iron while it's hot. When the auspicious time has passed, not even a thousand blows will produce the desired result."

Copper, originally associated with Mars due to its reddish surface but actually governed by Venus (both the planets closest to us), a symbol of womanhood, is linked to the anahata chakra. The heart needs enough copper to function properly; its absence leads to cardiovascular diseases.

According to Yogananda's Lessons, the heart is the second switch for advancing in spiritual progress (the medulla is the first). It makes a lot of sense that ancient rishis also included copper in astrological bangles since it protects the anahata chakra.

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*The spring and autumn equinoxes are opportunities to accelerate spiritual progress, as when day and night are of equal length, it's when sushumna opens most easily; that's the true reason ancient civilizations celebrated the equinoxes.