Ancient Neolithic Trypillian goddess amulet
$155.00
I have long been fascinated by the life work of archeologist Marija Gimbutas whom I discovered around the same time we were writing our book Moon Mysteries, as I wanted to dive into ancient findings of a matrilineal world and her work deeply reflects this, as in her findings she discovered many sites of neolithic goddess figurines.
Carved onto these small figurines were beautiful details of spirals and chevrons and, coils, serpents and other lines each holding sacred meanings, most of which tie into the spirals of life, death and rebirth.
The first of these were found in both Romania and Ukraine and and these date back to the first millennium BC, and have been linked to the Cucuteni-Trypillian culture, which dominated a large swath of Eastern Europe during the Late Neolithic period
The figurines were likely used during Trypillian ceremonial practices, and archaeologists have identified these small statuettes as being sacred objects that can protect people from harm and promote fertility of the land. This was my starting and inspiration point for this offering.
This piece has been rubbed with red ochre and is embraced by some Picasso Jasper which is a deeply earth based and grounding stone, that supports us in fully integrating all aspects of our creative lives and selves.
The diversity of colour that is reflected in these stones represents the spectrum of humans and experiences and I would add serve us here to allow in all forms of creativity when it comes to our work.
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I have long been fascinated by the life work of archeologist Marija Gimbutas whom I discovered around the same time we were writing our book Moon Mysteries, as I wanted to dive into ancient findings of a matrilineal world and her work deeply reflects this, as in her findings she discovered many sites of neolithic goddess figurines.
Carved onto these small figurines were beautiful details of spirals and chevrons and, coils, serpents and other lines each holding sacred meanings, most of which tie into the spirals of life, death and rebirth.
The first of these were found in both Romania and Ukraine and and these date back to the first millennium BC, and have been linked to the Cucuteni-Trypillian culture, which dominated a large swath of Eastern Europe during the Late Neolithic period
The figurines were likely used during Trypillian ceremonial practices, and archaeologists have identified these small statuettes as being sacred objects that can protect people from harm and promote fertility of the land. This was my starting and inspiration point for this offering.
This piece has been rubbed with red ochre and is embraced by some Picasso Jasper which is a deeply earth based and grounding stone, that supports us in fully integrating all aspects of our creative lives and selves.
The diversity of colour that is reflected in these stones represents the spectrum of humans and experiences and I would add serve us here to allow in all forms of creativity when it comes to our work.
