Meditation Supplies

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Receive this "your truth shines" raw copper offering bowl from the studio of mary jane dodd.

Asked to incorporate her writing into her metalwork, mary jane dodd first created offering bowls. As mary jane says, "you can put something in it, or hold it in your hand, turning it round as you recite the intention, allowing the metal to warm in your hands. your energy and mine combined, allowing your bowl to sing.

your truth shines
because no one else
possesses it.
your job is to
unearth
recognize
practice
and live it.
when you do this,
light is shed
into the darkest crevasses.
when you do this,
a higher purpose
is served.
as
the sun shines
the waves break
the flowers bloom
so too must you
honor
your nature
and trust.

------------
offerings have a way
of travelling.

these came to me and
the idea wouldn't leave.
so through my heart and hands
small offering bowls are now made -

i often tremble
when i begin,
the potential energy
of body and spirit
coming to a readiness.

as i stamp
fire
hammer
fire
hammer
repeat
repeat
...

these thoughts
words and ideas
are
set out into the ether.

the ether
that you inhabit
the ether
that holds the moon
the ether
that caresses blades of grass
as it moves past.
i have always found a deep sense of peace
when working with my hands.

but this idea of small metal efforts
that are shaped like cupped hands
and have
been worked with
not just fire
and steel
but love
and peace

so that you might make an offering
to whatever is meaningful in your life

and to take it wherever you need it

resonates."

mary jane describes herself as 'a maker of protective, connective, meaning-filled adornment and small metal objects... observer of humanity and the natural world... lover of fire, metal, hammers, anvils & patina... but also soft fibers, deliberate stitches, glowing gemstones & words... seeker of peace..." Visit mary jane's blog to learn more. 

 Details:

bowl measures approx. 6" across
all are slightly different in color as that is determined by flame and quenching.

creation and forging of the bowl aside, there is almost a full hour of heartfelt letter setting invested in your piece.

each bowl arrives in a hand stitched pouch that serves as a small mat. the final picture serves an an example.

Item Special Note

All prices $USD.

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