Two Years of Glamourkin

[windinthemaples]

As many of you know, on July 17th Glamourkin returned from a sixth month hiatus with more one-of-a-kind art pendants made from dilapidated books and bamboo. The shop, which has become a love song from collage muse mermaiden to her wife willow_cabin, is only a handful of sales shy of the one thousand mark. Each pendant carries a little bit of magic and an empowering message, so that's really a lot of beautiful spellcraft winging out into the world.

I bought my first pendant on June 9th, 2008. It was a black and white illustration of a priestess with a crescent moon on her brow. The collaged text read, "her book of spells was love". I still remember the jolt when I spotted it in the crowd of pendants that was Glamourkin's first commercial release. It was my story. My hands, literally, shook as I waited for etsy.com to confirm that I'd successfully purchased it. It was as if Sarah saw down to the heart of me, saw everything I was and everything I most aspired to be, and poured it into that affirming pendant. It proclaimed a Truth about me and also challenged me to live up to that revealed Essence. Every last pendant, the past two years, has had a similar story. Now they all live together in a magical triple moon box, my box of spells, and each makes me better, more aware, more grateful, more daring, more something when I choose to put it on. Their magic grows.

In two years, I figured out, I've bought 26 items from Glamourkin, given and received them as gifts and still I have 35 Glamourkin pieces (pendants large and tiny as well as two necklaces) in that sacred box of mine. Thirty-five!

They say a lot about me--both what I believe and hold dear as well as what others see within me and choose to honor as a gift. Most of my favorites, I realized this month, are very much channeling the messages of Temple of the Twelve's Lady Pink. Love, compassion, care, service. Here they are:


I have quite a few that suited my Black month's studies, too. It'll be interesting, as I go through the months and get to know the Colors, to see if my Glamourkins are predictive of what Colors I'm most in-tune with, what I'm most painted by, what Colors most claim me. What do you think? :D



Entire collection: 2 necklaces, 20 large pendants, 8 slim pendants and 5 teenies!















What about you? Do you have a Glamourkin--or an entire collection of them? What have they taught you about yourself? What is it that catches your attention, that tells you which was meant to be yours?

Comments

[costumenut.livejournal.com]

My glamourkins were custom ones that I had them make with no instructions from me, plus the one I got at our Midsummer's celebration. They remind me to look within and above, to connect with my inner creative and magic spark. :-)

[sugarmaplelife.livejournal.com]

Wonderful. :) I have never been brave or certain enough to custom order one. I thought I'd have to know what I wanted the end product to be or say. :)

[ilea.livejournal.com]

I have one. It is a glamourteenie that richard bought for me. It says destiny and resides on the charm bracelet that is his on going project for me. (every yule I get a new charm)

[sugarmaplelife.livejournal.com]

Oh, what an awesome idea! :)

[azhure.livejournal.com]

I only have a few (with plans to expand my collection). I'll have to take some photos :)

I love your collection. Especially "radiating through me" :)

[sugarmaplelife.livejournal.com]

Thank you! That's the one that Sarah helped me make as part of a ritual we did together last year. I love it, too. :)

I so look forward to seeing which ones you've got! :)

[kehleyr.livejournal.com]

Awwwww <3<3<3
I need to take pictures of my Glamourkins!

[sugarmaplelife.livejournal.com]

Yes! I'd love to see which ones you chose (or were chosen by). :)

[lilith42.livejournal.com]

I have the one that was given as a gift from Shannon. One of the Samhain collection that says "she chose the trick" I love it.

[sugarmaplelife.livejournal.com]

Oh, I remember! I always thought that was a great one for you. :)

[mermaiden.livejournal.com]

This makes me so ridiculously happy I have no words. :) Wow. You're so amazing, Rachel--you have always believed in me, in this...and that has meant more than I will EVER be able to say. <33333

[sugarmaplelife.livejournal.com]

That seems a fair trade-off. Through Glamourkin, you've proved that you believe in everybody. Is it any wonder that we, in return, believe in you?

Thank you for the magic that you've poured, through those little collaged bits of Spirit, into my life. You're my hero. :) <3

[folkchick3.livejournal.com]

GLAMOURSQUEE!!!!!!

I want to post mine as well!

*runs off to collect Glamourkins and find camera*

PS
The one that reads "Radiating Through Me" is so powerful and beautiful, and so very, very the essence of you!

[sugarmaplelife.livejournal.com]

Oh, I can't wait to see them! :D YAY! (I was hoping others would follow my lead because I love to see what other people pick.)

"radiating through me" is the one that I made myself, with Sarah's help. :) I adore it.

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

I have two, and I'm definitely going to get more. My first was a gift, actually, from azhure. It was a custom one and I asked for Vasilissa the Brave, who is a heroine of mine and common in fairytales. It says; 'she rose all her life long.' Which I thought was wonderfully appropriate.

And I have a teeny that said 'changed.' :D

I love your connection! The well one is creepy though! (Has a The Ring phobia, heh).