Mermaid Medicine or Spiritual Origins of Jewelry

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Mermaids Around the World

When researching my  roots I also discovered the power of mermaid medicine. It started when learning about Antomia, the Mother of Water known amongst the Embera in Colombia. She is the one who teaches the jaibanas (shamans) how to heal and how to travel from one dimension to the other. Then I discovered Yemaja, the river goddesss that came all the way from Africa to South America, along with her people who were being sold as slaves. Today she is known among the entire African diaspora and has many priestess daughters that hold the energy for her among humankind. Another Sea Goddess from the African continent is Mami Wata, known for her healing arts and her beauty. Red is her color and she can be found in the marketplace where you will only recognize her if she lifts her skirts so you can get a glimpse of her fish tale. And then we have Sedna from the high north where the Inuit people reside. She is the Queen of the seas and the underworld. Aspiring shamans have to visit her house at the bottom of the sea to comb her hair. Only then will she bless them and give them the power to call out those animals that want to give their life to feed the people.

Combs, Mirrors and Jewelry

Most mermaid tales being shared around the world stress the fact that mermaids like combs, mirrors and beautiful jewelry. In the beginning I was a bit annoyed by this as I saw this to be a sign of vanity and shallowness. But the more I thought about it I realized that this wasn’t true at all. In reality, the mirror symbolizes the gift of  “reflection” which allows us to look at ourselves from the outside to gain new perspectives. It is also the tool that lets us see into the mirror or spirit worlds. The comb represents the ability to to control the power of sensitivity. Hair in general is nothing else but sensors that pick up even the subtlest energies. To control your sensors (senses) can therefore be a very powerful skill. Now, the jewelry shows healing powers and the ability to attract wealth. Women (and men) from all cultures have always adorned themselves with natural jewelry of all kinds. Most common are definitely flowers. To put flowers in ones hair is most certainly an eye-catcher, but what it does on a spiritual level, is to attract helping spirits with the  smell of these flowers. Perfume is also used to attract, right? Next come seeds, feathers, shells and minerals. All of them used to secure the help of their respective spirit keepers like elves, fairies, the sun, the ancestors or the star people. Copper attracts Venus energies, silver is cousin to the powers of the moon and gold is materialized sun light. Magic symbols direct these energies to where they are needed, most often for healing purposes, protection, or magical powers.

Mermaid Medicine

I use the word medicine in a sense that describes a skill that can bring positive change into your own or other peoples lives. This means that we are all born with our own medicine to bring to the world. Often times we have to go through some tough times to discover it in ourselves. But as soon as we turn inwards and listen to our higher selves and the spirit guides that come to aid us, we will be presented with a gift that heals our wounds and enables us to do the same for others. This gift is your medicine and is usually closely related to your spiritual lineage. I am one of the Water People and so my gift is the one of sensitivity, creating beauty and the ability to bring healing through reflection. To bring all this together and make it available to others, is the reason why I create art, why I started this blog and it is also the reason why I make handmade energy jewelry. It is my way of translating into matter what I learn from swimming with the Mermaids.

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