Northern Woods Studio

What is totem jewelry? According to Webster's, a totem is: : something (such as an animal or plant) that is the symbol for a family, tribe, etc., especially among Native Americans : a usually carved or painted figure that represents such a symbol : a person or thing that represents an idea In shamanism, a totem animal is a power animal. How do you find your power animal? You journey to find it, or you have a shaman journey to find it for you. The shaman belief is that if a person doesn't have a power animal, he/she won't live very long in infancy. We all have power animals; we just don't know them. They are waiting for us to come and meet them. If you dream about an animal frequently, or see an animal often, it could be your power animal trying to get your attention. It could also be a sign of something that you need to pay attention to. So...getting back to the original, totem jewelry is jewelry that honors your power animal. That rem...

This sterling silver Dragonfly, a wonderful power animal,or animal,totem, it is $75 and was hand sawn, textured with a hammer, and then soldered onto another handcrafted piece of hammered copper. A custom bail was made for it. It was textured and oxidized to give it a rustic look.,The pendant is about 1 inch and is sold with a sterling silver chain necklace. The design is my own and it is one of a kind.  A dragonfly's medicine, from a shamanic website:  "Damselfly/Dragonfly's Medicine Includes - Mastery of life on the wing, power of flight, power to escape a blow, understanding dreams, power of light, breaking down illusions, seeing the truth in situations, swiftness, change, connection to Dragon, transcendence, winds of change, wisdom and enlightenment." -  http://www.shamanicjourney.com/article/6016/dragonfly-damselfly-power-animal-symbol-of-change-piercing-illusions-light-understanding-dreams * All of my jewelry is handcrafted by me in the northern woods of NY. * S...