Here, a frame made entirely of manipulated life-cast bat bones echo the style of a baroque mirror. The tiny claws found on the edges of a bat’s wings used to climb and grab prey cradles a stunning faceted amethyst oval, meant to represent the divinatory aspect of ‘crystal gazing.’  

At the time of my writing this to you, we have surpassed the Winter Solstice here in the Northern part of the world and are in the liminal time before the start of a new year. This time of year is seed time / dream time, and is perhaps the most ghostly time of all year ; we descend into a period of darkness  as we wait for the light to return in the Spring. Nature has pulled back, everything green has died, the trees are bare, skeletal. It is a time for remembrance, for slowing down:  We commune with our dead. We divine in candlelight, in books, in cards, in other methods. We turn inward and dream more vividly as our ancestors visit us. In all this, our protection practices also must be strengthened; as much as the Oracle of Delphi was a prophetic site, it was also Apollo’s shrine- Apollo who is also known as the ‘averter of evil’ and who was looked to for protection as well. 

This talismanic vessel can be activated/ charged for the long winter - for divinatory assistance, for dream companionship, for protection while descending into your personal winter Underworlds. 

This listing is for one Pythia Chapter II necklace, set with onyx on the chain length of your choosing. 

 Details:

- 31mm at it's widest 

- 41mm from top to bottom 

- Solid Sterling Silver  

- Both pendant and chain are hand oxidized to achieve our favorite shade of stormy gray and then highlighted to reveal the bright luminous silver beneath

Onyx:

Onyx is best known for being a natural stone that acts as a kind of 'psychic armor' against the negativity of others. It is also used to soothe grief and heartbreak. It is a wonderful grounding stone and a stone of self mastery, enabling its wearers to have mental and spiritual focus.

These jewels are hand cut and therefore may have very slight differences in size and may have small signs of the carver's hands along the edges. These are not fabricated by a machine, they are made by hand and therefore aren't uniformly perfect. The photographs accurately portray the quality of the stones and the cuts. 

***IMPORTANT***

This jewel is handmade to order, just for you, with care and focus. Please allow approximately 6 weeks for creation before shipping.                   

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