Materials: Dyed from Acorn nuts, dried vine tendrils, Hemp cord necklace with lobster closure or adjustable, Handmade Oak bead. Non-toxic, hard coat, double cure-seal finish. My wishbones are thoroughly cleaned, dried and double-sanded, before I create with them. I will be making more of these as the wishbones become available.
Background-inspiration of my wishbone Pendant/Necklace: There are many myths surrounding the wishbone. It was sometimes called the ‘merry thought’ in the British Isles. Also, Etruscans practiced a form of divination involving a hen pecking at grains of corn scattered about in a circle divided into sections with letters. A Ouija board of sorts - they would dry the bone by the fire and stroke it, not break it for there merry thought to manifest. Another myth is that a tug-o-war would start and the person with the ‘lucky break’ would have their merry thought come true. -http://loveartandfear.com/tag/where-did-the-wishbone-come-from/
Y-shaped…notice the resemblance to a Goblet...?
In the Tarot, the suit of Cups is associated with matters of relationships and emotions. As you may expect, it’s also connected to the element of water, which is also a superb conductor. In some Tarot decks, you may find the Cups referred to as Goblets, Chalices or Cauldrons. Basically, if it's a vessel that can hold water, it's a Cup. This suit is where you'll find cards that relate to love and heartbreak, choices and decisions related to emotion, family situations, and anything else that connects to how we interact with the people in our lives. This includes how we relate to our self.
The wishbone shape itself is a good luck symbol of life and fertility. When worn right-side up and in its whole form (unbroken), wishbone is a symbol of life; the fertile cup/chalice from which all life abundantly overflows from. A whole wishbone symbolizes completeness, and within this completeness one is bound to make choices from a more balanced position, thereby enriching and enhancing ones’ experiences in life.
The wishbone is the “forked” bone from the fowl’s breast or better known as the “furcula”, so a “crossroads” pattern is present. There are always choices to be made, and we are in control of steering our life-path away from or towards our wishes, through our choices and decisions, or indecisions.
Do you also recognize the upright placement of the wishbone as the shape of the letter ‘V’? Whether one denies their creative-power and life-force flow (dis-empowerment), or accepts (empowerment), is up to each of us, and ultimately determines whether we remain Victims or Victors of our own life.
As we demystify and reclaim the purity of this symbol, may we be clear and present about what we choose/wish to create and experience; while letting it serve as a reminder of our own inherent, divine power. Since all life overflows from the feminine/receptive challis; wishes (creative-intentions), inevitably return from whence they came. What you wish and release, must return to you. This has nothing to do with superstition…this IS the balancing-mechanics of the Universe. By acknowledging and honoring the Divine-feminine within us all (men alike), we can accept our rightful-balance and the powerful knowing, that ultimately, each of us are our own ‘Wish Full-filler’! Why leave your life to the chances of luck?; when You can make choices through the high-heart, in love. Turkey ~ generosity, life-giver, sharer
Michele...
Background-inspiration of my wishbone Pendant/Necklace: There are many myths surrounding the wishbone. It was sometimes called the ‘merry thought’ in the British Isles. Also, Etruscans practiced a form of divination involving a hen pecking at grains of corn scattered about in a circle divided into sections with letters. A Ouija board of sorts - they would dry the bone by the fire and stroke it, not break it for there merry thought to manifest. Another myth is that a tug-o-war would start and the person with the ‘lucky break’ would have their merry thought come true. -http://loveartandfear.com/tag/where-did-the-wishbone-come-from/
Y-shaped…notice the resemblance to a Goblet...?
In the Tarot, the suit of Cups is associated with matters of relationships and emotions. As you may expect, it’s also connected to the element of water, which is also a superb conductor. In some Tarot decks, you may find the Cups referred to as Goblets, Chalices or Cauldrons. Basically, if it's a vessel that can hold water, it's a Cup. This suit is where you'll find cards that relate to love and heartbreak, choices and decisions related to emotion, family situations, and anything else that connects to how we interact with the people in our lives. This includes how we relate to our self.
The wishbone shape itself is a good luck symbol of life and fertility. When worn right-side up and in its whole form (unbroken), wishbone is a symbol of life; the fertile cup/chalice from which all life abundantly overflows from. A whole wishbone symbolizes completeness, and within this completeness one is bound to make choices from a more balanced position, thereby enriching and enhancing ones’ experiences in life.
The wishbone is the “forked” bone from the fowl’s breast or better known as the “furcula”, so a “crossroads” pattern is present. There are always choices to be made, and we are in control of steering our life-path away from or towards our wishes, through our choices and decisions, or indecisions.
Do you also recognize the upright placement of the wishbone as the shape of the letter ‘V’? Whether one denies their creative-power and life-force flow (dis-empowerment), or accepts (empowerment), is up to each of us, and ultimately determines whether we remain Victims or Victors of our own life.
As we demystify and reclaim the purity of this symbol, may we be clear and present about what we choose/wish to create and experience; while letting it serve as a reminder of our own inherent, divine power. Since all life overflows from the feminine/receptive challis; wishes (creative-intentions), inevitably return from whence they came. What you wish and release, must return to you. This has nothing to do with superstition…this IS the balancing-mechanics of the Universe. By acknowledging and honoring the Divine-feminine within us all (men alike), we can accept our rightful-balance and the powerful knowing, that ultimately, each of us are our own ‘Wish Full-filler’! Why leave your life to the chances of luck?; when You can make choices through the high-heart, in love. Turkey ~ generosity, life-giver, sharer
Michele...