Mother of Pearl

𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥

MYTHOLOGY AND HISTORY

In many cultures, mother-of-pearl is associated with the sea mothers. In Peru pearl is sacred to Mother Sea, the whale goddess. First worshipped by the Incas, she has been revered through the ages by the peoples living along the South American Pacific Coast.

DIVINATORY SIGNIFICANCE

This is a time to keep your counsel and any secrets you have heard from a third party, as they may not be correct.

HEALING AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Mother-of-pearl is very soothing for any skin complaints, allergies or rashes, It is a stone of preconception, him or her with the protection of the pregnancy, birth and motherhood. It mother even when the mother leaves is also helpful for a gentle weight-loss the child with another carer, programme for both men and Mother-of-pearl comforts an animal women at any time of life. Mother- whose young have been given away of -pearl relieves fluid retention. after weaning

AT WORK AND IN THE HOME

Keep either money or gold jewelry in a mother-of-pearl shell to attract prosperity to your home or workplace. Mother-of- pearl helps to ease mothers back into the workplace, no matter how long the break from paid employment has been.

PSYCHIC ASSOCIATIONS

Mother-of-pearl is excellent for sea magic. Find two halves of an oyster shell and insert a small coin or gold earring in the shell. Carefully bind it together with seaweed and cast it on the seventh wave, asking the sea mother to grant your wish.

CHILDREN AND ANIMALS

Traditionally mother-of-pearl was placed on a newborn infant's stomach for a few seconds to endow.

RECHARGING ITS ENERGIES

Use sea water or add a pinch of sea salt to water to revitalize mother-of-

pearl

PROPERTIES

TYPE:

Organic, the lining mainly of pearl oysters shells, formed from the nacre or calcium carbonate that forms the shell lining. You may find it naturally after the sea creature has died. Iridescent

COLOUR: White, cream or brown

ZODIAC SIGN; Cancer

PLANET: Neptune

ELEMENT: Water

CANDLE COLOUR: Aquamarine

GUARDIAN ANGEL: Tamiel

CHAKRA: Brow/sacral

HERBS, INCENSES AND OILS: Kelp, lemon

verbena, musk (synthetic), tea tree and

willowherb

FLOWERS: Madonna lily, passionflower and

peach blossom

ASSOCIATED CRYSTALS: Amber, pearl and

water opal