Celestial Bear Fetish Paperweight

One of a kind hand painted totem animal art stone featuring a celestial bear fetish design with a star, arrow, and spiral. Place on you desk or in decor as a reminder of Nature, or use as a small paperweight to hold down the pages of a favorite book. The painted surface is smooth Devonian Limestone and has not been changed by me in any manner other than having been painted. No cuts or fillers are ever used on Spiritkeepers Stones; the shapes are formed by Nature. The collection location is from Lake Erie. After being painted with its unique design the stone was coated with a protective clear varnish.

Celestial Bear Fetish Spiritkeepers Stone #sk103

- 2 3/4" wide
- 1 3/4" high
- 2/4" thick

METAPHYSICAL

From a metaphysical view, being comprised of fossil, this stone is a link to ancient knowledge -- the Akashic Record. It is thought this type of stone can accelerate the transfer of said knowledge into one's "being". Telepathic abilities may develop or increase. Fossils in general, from a metaphysical understanding, may bring quality & excellence into one's surroundings. It may raise the level of, and add to one's achievements in the business world. Creativity may be increased simply by the presence of fossil stone in the environment. Devonian Limestone has, what I think, is a wonderful metaphysical feel. It is an active energy but in a fluid controlled manner, whereas some stones just vibrate waves of high key energy that may require a bit of effort to direct; the Devonian Limestone seems to "go with the flow". The limestone base rock itself is a very grounding stone, helping to center your thoughts within your actions, and also encourages positive thoughts.

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White Rabbit Pebble sk11

Alice would have to be very tiny to follow this rabbit down the hole, but you can keep the spirit of the white rabbit with you through this miniature painted stone. The rabbit is a symbol of fertility, and that can apply to attracting an abundance of magical fertility as well as other types. Slight-of-hand magicians use the white rabbit during hat tricks, further embedding it into our collective minds as a symbol for magic. In the story, Alice in Wonderland, the white rabbit is the leader of the tale who guides us along with Alice into the magic dream world of the unconscious.

Sized at just over 1" inch long and 1/2" at the widest, it's amazing how the rock shape actually feels like an animal body including slightly raised areas that feel like leg haunches! This pebble would be a nice fetish addition to a Native American style medicine bag, or simply a light hearted addition to a desk top work space as a reminder of the magic outside of the mundane.

http://www.mysticgriffin.com/spiritkeepers.htm
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Egyptian Goddess Taweret

A friend recently brought up the subject of fertility issues in the aspect of motherhood, not just abundance in life, so I was inspired to paint some unique Spiritkeepers™ Stones featuring the Egyptian Goddess Taweret, or The Great Female. Usually I pass my hand over a selection of rocks seeking the feel of energy for the image I want to create and will be lucky to find a single stone that's right for the job; in this case the blessing was a total of three pebbles volunteering to become representations of Taweret!

"Taweret (Taueret, Taurt, Toeris, Ipy, Ipet, Apet, Opet, Reret) - The Great Female - was the ancient Egyptian goddess of maternity and childbirth, protector of women and children. Like Bes, she was both a fierce demonic fighter as well as a popular deity who guarded the mother and her newborn child. She was depicted as a combination of a crocodile, a pregnant hippopotamus standing on her hind legs with large breasts and a lion. Unlike the composite demoness Ammut, her head and body were that of the hippo, her paws were that of the lion, and her back was the back of a crocodile." -- British Museum Glossary

Some of the many aspects associated with this Goddess are as follows...

• guardian of women and children


• a fierce protector


• giver of fertility


• pregnancy & motherhood


• guide & protector through childbirth & labor


• a good harvest


• help with female sexuality


• magical protection


• ward off evil & fight demons or negative ghost spirits


• a guide to souls of the dead and rebirth


• a loving household deity

This Goddess is a lesser known feature character in the famous Egyptian Book of the Dead, but I've most often seen depictions of Her on everyday items a woman might use such as vanity mirrors and drinking cups. She was also an important symbol to be included on birthing blocks; wood or stone blocks women stood upon while in labor to ease delivery of the baby. Lucky babies and children in Egypt would have some sort of amulet or talisman featuring a depiction of Taweret near the bed or on worn jewelry because being comprised of both the hippopotamus and crocodile Taweret is fiercely protective of offspring! When depicted standing in profile, She's often holding the sa, which is a hieroglyph of protection similar to the ankh hieroglyph of life. She was an important deity in Her day, and I feel that Her energy if called upon today could offer comfort and magical assistance to a woman in need.

The Taweret Spiritkeepers™ Stones I painted are currently available in my Etsy.com Curio Castle store, but if you're opposed to becoming a member of a shopping site you are welcome to contact me for direct purchase (Contact link tab). Make sure to include a return email address when contacting me so that I can get back to you with ease. If you stop by the store, I do hope you'll enjoy browsing the Taweret and many other one of a kind stones I have to offer!

* Taweret & other Egyptian deities to print & color yourself
http://karenswhimsy.com/egyptian-gods-goddesses.shtm

* The Book of the Dead, by Sir E. A. Wallis Budge
Download ebook for free from Project Gutenberg Literary Archive http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7145

Painted stone art work images, unless otherwise credited, copyright Tree Pruitt. Totem animal text information may not be used for profit.

Painted Goddess Fossils & Pebbles

I've had a lot of fun painting several new stones featuring representations of the Goddess. The example shown at the left is stone #sk048, and the image includes a pencil to show how perfectly sized these new pebbles are for tucking into a pocket, pouch or medicine fetish bag. I've also painted some that are not fossil, and some of those come with a hand sewn leather storage pouch! As always, each is unique and only worked on when the energy is positive for best metaphysical flow. They make wonderful amulets for fertility, to increase creativity, or to rest upon a personal altar top as a symbol of feminine goddess energy; Some could even be wire wrapped as your own jewelry supply! Being tiny and affordable they also make great additions to a gift for a Pagan or Wiccan friend.

These stones, and others, can be purchased at my site, Realm of the Mystic Griffin, where there are special pages just for Spiritkeepers™ or my Etsy.com Curio Castle Shoppe. I'll be adding more varieties soon, such as realistic full nude Earth Mother Goddess and two very special miniature paintings of the historical Moon Goddess Inanna, so please do browse by again!

All art work images, unless otherwise credited, copyright Tree Pruitt. Text information may not be used for profit. Information about hand painted Spiritkeepers™ stones & shells by WWAO artist, Tree Pruitt.