Make A Triple Goddess Necklace With Moonstone Beads & Symbolism In Mind
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This week on Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, we paired Soft Flex Beading Wire, in white, with moonstone beads. We showcased a triple goddess wood cut pendant from Allegory Gallery. And we discussed designing jewelry with symbolism in mind. I love paying attention to the meaning of gemstone beads and using symbols as a way to connect with the world and energy around me. I find it is a wonderful way to add a bit of magic to my life and creative pursuits. It also helps me dig deeper to my own consciousness and it empowers me with strength, clarity and encouragement.
Supplies:
Soft Flex .019/Medium Beading Wire - White
2x2mm Crimp Tubes - Gold Filled
Wood Cut Pendant from Allegory Gallery
Mod Podge Sealer (optional)
Posca Paint Pen (optional)
What is the Triple Goddess Symbol?
The Triple Goddess symbol is comprised of a waxing crescent, full moon, and a waning crescent. The most common meaning assigned to the Triple Goddess symbol is the maiden, mother, and crone. Each phase of the moon correlates with a phase of a woman’s life. Here’s a breakdown of each phase.
The Maiden: Represented by the waxing moon. The maiden embodies purity, youth, creation, pleasure, naivety, and new beginnings. The maiden invites you to explore your spirituality, sensuality, and creativity.
The Mother: Represented by the full moon. The mother embodies love, fertility nourishment responsibility, patience, gratitude, power, and self-care. The mother invites you to master giving and receiving love.
The Crone: Represented by the fading waning moon. The crone embodies endings, wisdom, death, acceptance, and culmination. The crone invites you to accept that without death there is no birth.
The mother, maiden, and crone is not the only way to honor and connect with this symbol.
Here are some other meanings of the Triple Goddess symbol.
Planes and realms: Earth, the underworld, and heaven
Cycles: Life, Birth, Death, and ultimately rebirth as the moon phases continue
A connection to the divine feminine
Wearing the Triple Goddess symbol can be a powerful reminder throughout your day to your connection to the divine feminine and all it represents. It's a reminder of the constant flow of life, birth, death, rebirth.
(source: Zenned Out)
What Is a Moonstone?
Named for its moon-like sheen, Moonstone is a Feldspar mineral, Moonstone is a natural crystal mineral that is thought to harvest the energy of the moon. The moon, in Feng Shui and many other spiritual traditions, represents the divine feminine. The creative and intuitive power of feminine energy is activated by the moonstone. It can help us balance and cool down emotions and stress. It can also put us in tune with our feminine and feeling side. The serene and tranquil energy of the moonstone also invites creativity, healing and motherly protection. It also acts like a mirror so we can see clearly our reflection.
(source: The Spruce)
Do you see how choosing moonstone with the pendant is a perfect match in more ways than one? Learning more about the gemstones you are designing with add a bit of magic and importance to your jewelry design. While natural stones are beautiful, they also hold a lot of meaning and power for the wearer.
I used moonstone beads with this pendant to enhance the moon symbolism. As the moon orbits Earth, it cycles through eight distinct phases which is why I choose to use 8 moonstone beads in a row. I also repeated the number 3 for the spacer beads to connect to the 3 phases of the triple goddess moon pendant.
I tested using a gel pen to create white lines on the wood, however when I tried to seal it with Mod Podge it smeared! I ended up painting the pendant white right before the video. It was suggested at the end to paint it in gold. After the video I painted the white side with a little caramel brown mixed into gold acrylic paint to give it a darker golden tone and love how it turned out! One side glam and the flip side is natural for those earthy days.
Which side of the pendant is your favorite? Painted or plain?! I love both and plan to wear it on one side or the other depending on my mood that day. Wooden pendant is cut out of walnut or maple plywood. 1.25" in diameter (approx. 31mm) and can be found at www.allegorygallery.com
Join me live for a jewelry making tutorial on Soft Flex Company's YouTube channel Monday's at 3pm PST / 6pm EST.
If you like this idea, you may like these other jewelry making tutorials:
Beading Party - Andrew Thornton Interview - Learn About Allegory Gallery in Ligonier, PA
DIY Hand Painted Wood Pendant and Soft Flex Beaded Necklace
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Kristen Fagan is a Website Graphic Designer and Jewelry Making Educator for Soft Flex® Company. She is the co-author of Seed Bead Revolution, an artist and creativity guide. She lives in Arizona with her husband, their two sons and two dogs. When she's not painting, drawing or beading, she enjoys reading, yoga, exploring the outdoors and traveling. Her favorite stones are Turquoise, and Quartz and she can't bead without Bead Stoppers. Contact her at Kristen@softflexcompany.com or visit her Website | Facebook | Instagram