Often seen as omens, objects of worship and forecasters of weather and trouble, birds are messengers. Feathers are a symbol of ascendance, flight, communication with the spirit realm and the element of air. Feathers are the symbol of trust, honor, strength, wisdom, power, and freedom. They say "light as a feather" which is a delicate nod to the life lived in balance. What is inside of us, must be outside of us, uniting heaven and earth.
These feathers are made up of central shaft with hundreds of filaments held together by an intricate arrangement of barbs and scales. A single wing feather can be made up of more than a million parts. The flight feathers are strong and vaned. They can be sacred objects. They can help us connect to the empathy and ethereal energies of life. They can be a physical expression of reverence and prayer or they can be a tool for healing and protection. This is a talisman to be worn to protect the wearer.   

According to Black Elk, ‘The most important of all the creatures are the wingeds, for they are the nearest to the heavens.’ With wings we can look at things from both the perspective of earth and heaven at the same time. Intuition and inspiration seem to arrive unexpectedly on wings out of thin air as the first sign of any creative act. All kinds of winged beings connect us with the world beyond: the white dove of the Holy Spirit and Aphrodite, the black crow and raven, the angel, equally half-bird half-human, daimon and duende, as the voices of destiny, Mercury, the winged spirit of alchemy, the ancient shamans who flew to other worlds on their magical wings and imagination itself is winged. They return, each with their unique message.  

Sterling silver fused and carved, hand engraved

5 tourmalines, 2 boulder opals

Formed to fit 6.75” wrist (1.15” wide)

Native American Made: Enrolled Sicangu Lakota

Not hallmarked: due to FTC rules

Jewelry Weight: 44.96g