SAND MASK
$59.00
Mask like shape exhibits spectrum of desert coloration yellow, red, wine and black in single sculpted piece. These colors are created by the mineral content of the surrounding strata plus organic coloration from algae of different kinds which grow in winter in the Southwest and are baked into the sandstone in the blazing summers here. 6″ x 4.75: Looks good from all 4 angles.
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INSIDE THE CURVE
This curved arrow shape shows the path of least resistance on a larger spiral. Blessings follow when we follow the natural order. Christians call it grace, The Tao is that path. In the southwest it might be called a spirit arrow. In any event when we follow this way blessings occur because we are in harmony with the energetic pattern that underlies all things. The smaller arrow suggests your specific intent within the larger pattern you are a part of. Hematite, calcite, caliche. The larger arrow is 4″ long. Click on image to see closeup.
JASPER ARROW
JASPER ARROW – Multi color Jasper arrow shape indicates directional movement, energy following intent, a charm for attainment of your desire in any area but certainly in love / passion. Place on altar or in a conspicuous place where you will see it daily. Jasper brings the mind’s intent into practical down to earth manifestation & also purifies your intent toward what you really want! 3.75″ long. Click to see closeup.
COUNCIL OF VOICES
COUNCIL OF VOICES – This concept is a combination of the process elaborated by Stephen Buhner in his book PLANT INTELLIGENCE & THE IMAGINAL REALM and SANDPLAY THERAPY, a modern therapuetic process in which people use sand & small symbolic objects to create their interior world & solve problems by using their hands (and bodies) to learn to control & harmonize symbolic stories. All Buhner’s books are wonderful & we recommend that they be required reading for all scientists & politicians as well as the general public. In the same way that rocks embody narratives which can be of help to human beings, our ideas are actually templates which tend to manifest in material reality by channeling the energetic field we are part of into a particular shape.. By observing & contemplating the “stories” or patterns in natural objects, we begin to partake of their formative energies, and they help us to empathize & incorporate their patterns into our own. The Council of Voices is an interior dialogue between different parts of oneself which are personified images that have their own voices. The advantage of using natural objects instead of manufactured images is that they are given meaning by the participant in the same way that a Rohrschalk Test functions to be a picture created by the participant. This is what we are actually doing with our “perception”. The individual pieces or rocks can play the part of “persons” in our lives, of parts of our own psyche which have their own needs & purposes, or as abstract symbols of processes or relationships, similar to tea leaves, yarrow stalks, or astrological signs & planets. The power of these symbols is that they are not human & therefore offer new & creative forms or patterns, You create the “meaning”. The ultimate experience may be that the narratives embodied in the rocks are so unusual as patterns that they confound your rational mind & you “fall” into reality which is pre-verbal. There are no exact rules in this game as there are none in life. The measure of their truth is do they create peace, excitement or awe in your contemplation of them. The Blog discussion of cognitive dissonance & Nahuatl language is a beginning theoretical base but anything is possible. One can also use these as decoration and they can be arranged in any way you decide. Decoration implies that you are enjoying their appearance & apparition. This is healing in itself. Have fun.
DESERT POWERS GROUP
Elemental powers that inform & infuse us! Rain & the Eye inside the storm (upper rt), the power animals, mammals, birds & serpents here (lower cntr)) – the eyes & faces point in various directions – (Ravens are known to be able to process 3 different images or trains of thought simultaneously so can travel in time as well as space); the SUN & iron in our blood & land (top cntr), elemental flames as different frequencies of incarnation (lower left), elements so to speak, man makes them civilization (Arrowhead technology) (upper left), the desert is a place of shapeshifting, the realm of Coyote, the trickster, apparition maker, as we intend ourselves into their shape we gain perspective (rt), a light fills the void (cntr). Click on image to see closeup). These can be used as charms for each of the powers or orchestrated into a suite of purpose as an aid to your intent. Reflections on the interactions of the powers & your feelings & intuitions about the powers are a stepping stone to shapeshifting! Blue Jay laughs at man…
RED ARROW
Bright Red Arrow – Red & White Calcite/Quartz Break the impasse that is preventing you from achieving your goals! Please refer to the Article on Vectors, Arrows and Thunderbolts for information on the dynamics of vectors. As the preferred geometric configuration in the mineral kingdom the spiral is the most commonly seen shape. Vectors and Meanders indicate a conscious movement toward a goal. This beautiful Arrow like shape energizes your intent in whatever direction you decide to take it. Put it in a place where you will see it daily and feed your intent with thoughts re: your goals and dreams. 5.25″ x 2.5″ Click on image to see closeup.
DESERT ALTAR / OFRENDA
This altar has the classic firepit in the center and includes the ritual implement known as the sword of light, used to sacrifice one’s thought forms & preconceptions. This is the Diamond Sword which cuts through to clear seeing. It also sacrifices our attachments to materiality & ritually may involve actual sacrifice if that is within your traditional framework. The checkered pink Calcite forms call on the mixturation of desert forces & the iron rich arrow indicates an intentional commitment to the path that opens before you. 6″ x 4″. Click on image to see closeup.
SANTA MUERTE II
SANTA MUERTE – Our Mother who brought us here and will take us away, taking death as our measure, she has gotten a bad reputation. Some of her followers smoke marijuana and dance wildly. “Letting her hair down” was a sign of necromancy in Medieval Spain. She is a mother of the caves and the back streets. She cares for all and nurtures their requests. Originally associated with the Aztec Goddess MICTECACHUHUATL, her messenger and confidante is the Owl Protector of crops and maker of love spells, she assist in all transformations. This simple OFRENDA calls natural images to a human purpose. Her boney visage, her knowledge of worldly tricks of the trade, her natural affection for all that will die and her association with Owl are acknowledged and celebrated. Comes with Santa Muerte necklace with Owl from Mexico City.
CONTENDER
A contender does her/his best in a struggle with external forces & internal limitations. This piece combines a vector from nature’s bag of tricks with a black arrowhead (manmade) which is evidence of human intent set on a dark earth background with dragonskin & flowering colored calcite. When your intent is met by a worthy goal, your efforts are magnified. We are including a small white calcite mirror which serves to magnify the effects of this piece & your intention. 6″ x 4″ Click image to see closeup.