Japanese Maple Wood RAIDHO Rune Pendant
I have made a few different "Pocket Amulets" of sorts for my etsy shop and am now making Rune Pendants again. You can wear it as a necklace, tied on to your belt like I do with my SCA garb or put it in your pocket so it stays on your person, in/on your purse, on your altar or in a space that you feel need the energy of the particular wood and symbol burned into it. The wood for all of my pocket amulets and pendants have been wild crafted by my friend Leslie of "Blyth House Creations" in South Carolina. She then sent them to the opposite end of the country to my home in California. These pocket amulets have done a lot of traveling! Once they arrived here I decided to burn into them different symbols to correspond with the wood used as closely as I could make it. This particular piece has been hand burned with the rune Raidho. Raidho is the chariot and can mean travel, life change/travel, evolution, seeing the big picture, getting in rhythm and more. Each rune means something different to everyone. You decide what it means to YOU. The Japanese Maple is ruled by the element of Earth. It is connected to the Autumn Equinox (Mabon) and is used in celebrations concerning the cycle of death and rebirth. It is also connected to Samhain and brings with it magic and mystery. This wood is magically used for spells concerning wisdom, the reborn God, the dying God (such as Ymir), creation, revolution, healing, beauty, love, sweetening things your way, abundance, fertility, communication, and binding among other things. All of my wood burned creations have been lightly sanded by hand and rubbed deep with corresponding oils I have made myself. It measures approximately one centimeter thick and 1 inch in diameter. Please note that none of the pieces I make are perfect. I don't strive to perfect something natural and wild into something that looks manufactured and just like every other one of its kind. I love the character each piece has. Every "flaw" tells a story. This pendant does not come with a cord. I am terribly sorry if that is inconvenient for you.