Friday, October 24, 2014

When my circle meets for sabbats I always make little presents for everyone.  This time it is little pendants.  I'm honestly really happy with these for a couple of reasons.  First of all, they are top to bottom pieces for me.  My friend found the racoon (naturally deceased), I skinned him, my bugs gave me his bones, and now he gets to be art.  The current sabbat is Samhein (which most people know as Halloween).  The symbolism of Samhein is death, not as a negative thing, but as a natural part of life.  There is also the realization that the seasons will change and life will re-emerge in spring.

So for these pieces (which are tiny - around 1 inch if that) -  I used a bit of moss agate to represent the seed of life that is still in the 'dead' ground, represented by the racoon vertebra and the bare tree.  I am really pleased with these guys
if I do say so myself.

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