It's time for our Annual Angelfest when we celebrate Saint Michael the Archangel and his Heavenly Companions with new arrivals and new additions to our Angel Collection & our Free Gift Collection. This is a special event because Angelfest is a Storewide Sale that enables you to choose a Free Gift with purchases of $175, instead of $250, as well as shopping the Storewide Sale.
This year, the special gifts in our Free Gift Collection will be limited in number and they will also rotate in and out of the collection, so if you see something I encourage you to act swiftly so you don't miss it. Just add your choice from the Free Gift Collection to you cart and it will automatically be included with your order when you spend $175 - no codes needed.
In honor of Our Lady's birthday, I'm introducing the release of a new medal with the Madonna and Saint Michael. The images on the medal may seem familiar to you, the Madonna is the same as on the Virgo Rising medallion and the Saint Michael is the same capture as on the Cristo Rey Medallion. It's cast from an 18th century antique medal from the Monk's Collection.
It's imagery is wonderful & powerful!
Lastly, in celebration of Mary's Birthday I am gifting a free Saint Anne & Mary medal necklace with every purchase of $100 or more today and tomorrow.More details are below...
Stella Matutina
"Morning Star"
I love this little lithograph of Mary, it's called Stella Matutina or Morning Star. It's vintage and hangs in my home. The original was painted in 1935 by Mother Nealis of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart. It's the perfect Happy Birthday Mary card!
Grace and beauty abound on the North Star Madonna with Saint Michael the Archangel Renaissance Chain Necklace. This beautiful Holy Medal is cast from the original 18th century medal featuring the Madonna on one side and Saint Michael on the other. The expectant Madonna is joyful as she dances with the clouds and the moon. A tiny North Star charm adds a final accent to remind us that with Mary and Michael at our side, we can't get lost in life and that their loving protection is always at hand. It's very powerful!
Saint Anne is the mother of Mary and the grandmother of Christ. She is shown here with Mary on her lap while she teaches her and passes on the Wisdom and Ways of Knowing that flows through the family matriarchs. Saint Anne is patroness of unmarried women, housewives, women in labor or who want to be pregnant, grandmothers, mothers and educators. She is also a patroness of horseback riders, cabinet-makers miners and sailors.
In honor of Mary's Birthday, we are gifting one with each purchase of $100 or more. You must notate if you want gold or silver at checkout orsend us an email with your choice.
Today is the Feast of the Black Madonna of Czestochowa. The history and mysteries surrounding this famous Madonna and Child painting date back to 326 A.D. when Saint Helena found Her in Jerusalem. It's provenance has been well documented as it made it's way from Jerusalem to it's current home in Jasna Gora, Poland, where she is one of the world's most traveled to Pilgrimage sites.
It is widely believed that the Black Madonna was painted by Saint Luke on the Holy Family's dinner table made by Saint Joseph and Jesus. Over the centuries, the Black Madonna has been the subject of attacks and thefts that have left her scarred, but unharmed. Woven into Her story are tales of invaders plundering her shrine to steal the holy painting, only to have their efforts prove fruitless, when the horses pulling their wagons of loot refused to move. Nonetheless, resulting in the scars on our Lady's face, left by an angry swordsman who met
his demise soon after by bolts of lighting.
And then there are the healings and the miracles....
I've been searching for a wonderful Lady of Czestochowa medal for a long time and I finally found one that expresses her beauty and love in Belgium. I designed this necklace to wear myself, so it reflects my personal aesthetic. I have a special affinity to the Black Madonna. The blue in the Blue Tortoise reminds me of her robe, while the black flecks call in the sacred mysteries surrounding her. It's now available in the Black Madonna Collection. I hope you enjoy meeting her today if you haven't yet and saying hello again if you do.
“the most important religious event since the Reformation”
Carl Jung
Today, August 22 is the day when people worldwide celebrate the Queenship of Mary. It comes 8 days after Her Assumption into Heaven. It marks the formal recognition of Her Queenship and the restoration of the
Divine Feminine.
The Feast of the Queenship of Heaven came in harmony (but not without controversy) with Pope Pius XII's acknowledgement and codification of Mary's role as Co-Redemptrix in 1954. It was a bold move for him to bring the role of the Divine Feminine front and center as he did. What's it all mean? All I know is that it's one of the Mysteries of Mary she often calls us to explore, when we choose to deeper our understanding of the Divine Cosmic Dance.
When Pius set August 22, as the Feast of the Queenship, he moved the Feast of Our Lady of Beauraing aka the Virgin of the Golden Heart aka the Notre Dame de Namur to November 29th. Today remains the celebration of the Pilgrimage of Notre Dame de Beauraing. These new designs honor Her and her many names.
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Also known as Our Lady of Namur, the Madonna in the image is said to have made apparitions to 5 young children, a total of 33 times from November 29 1932 - January 3, 1933. She appeared once a day for just over a month in Beauraing, Belgium. In one of the apparitions she revealed Her Golden Heart to the children and told them she is always available to help bring Healing and Peace to the World.
The Virgin of the Golden Heart Bead Chain Drop necklace, features a beautiful art nouveau medallion with Our Lady of Beauraing - the Virgin with the Golden Heart. It's as light and ethereal as She is and designed to sit over your heart.
A new take on beloved favorites! Our Fleur de Lis Wraps are now available in our favorite bead chain. Light and airy and designed to blend easily and seamlessly with all your Whispering Cowgirl designs.
Saint Helena lived from 248 to 330 A.D. She was the mother of Emperor Constantine and she raised him alone for many years after being divorced for political reasons by his father. Hence she is known as the Patron Saint of difficult marriage and divorce, as well as new discoveries and pilgrimage. Constantine adorned his mother. She helped him rule and spent her life advocating for the poor and disadvantaged in her domain. However, she is most remembered for the last years of her life when she pilgrimaged to the the Holy Land in search of holy sites, sacred relics and the fulfillment of her soul calling and life mission.
It's believed that in the last two years of her life, Saint Helena toured the Holy Land and found the "True Cross", the Crown of Thorns, Christ's birthplace, the Steps of Pilate and many other holy relics. She is also attributed with bringing the painting of Our Lady of Czestochowa, (who we will meet next week) to Europe. In honor of Saint Helena and in celebration of Pilgrimage, I'm excited to introduce our new Pilgrim's Way Medallion. Featuring Saint Helena and Our Lady of Guadalupe, it's cast in Sterling Silver and 22KT Gold over Bronze from the 18th Century original in our
"Monk's Collection."
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The Pilgrims Way Triple Strand Necklace features our new Pilgrims Way medallion, a Pilgrims Cross and Saint Christopher on Bicone Hematite Bavarian Crystal Strands. Saint Helena represents pilgrimage, as does the Pilgrim Cross, while Saint Christopher protects your travels. Our Lady of Guadalupe, is the perfect compliment because her image in Mexico is the world's number one pilgrimage site. She also promises to always
watch over and protect her pilgrims.
A wonderful layering piece, it's made as two separate necklaces, so they can be worn separately to ease your travels. Available in Gold or Silver.
New! Pilgrim's Way Fancy Etched Cable
Last Day for the Assumption Fleur de Lis Bracelet
Free with a $100 purchase - Just add it to your cart and to include it with your purchase!
“Holy Mother is not meant to be a fence: Holy Mother is a Gate.”
Clarissa Pinkola-Estes - Untie the Strong Woman
Ah, the Feast of the Assumption, a beautiful day to contemplate the image of Our Lady being accompanied to Heaven by angels at the time of her passing. But what proof do we have of this some ask?...What proof is needed say I? There is no proof needed when you chose to live in the Mysteries...
In celebration of the Assumption of Mary, with each purchase of $100 or more, you will receive one of our new Assumption Fleur de Lis Bracelets pictured below. Just notate your choice of color (gold or silver) at checkout. This offer ends on Sunday 8/18/24.
I didn't, but one of the blessings of my work is spending time researching vintage medallions and their ancient symbolism. Each medal is it's own unique work of art, with a story to tell that is often cloaked in mystery. Most of the original medals in our colletions date back about 100 years, some are as old as the 18th century. The names of some of the medal artists are known, while others have been lost to time, but the reverence they brought to their work in divine service lives on.
August is a month filled with Feast Days that highlight the life of the Divine Mother and several beloved Saints.
It is said, "That any human being needing comfort, vision, guidance or strength was heard by the Immaculate Heart ... and thus, Blessed Mother would immediately arrive with veils flying ... to place us under her mantle for protection, to give us that one thing the world longs for so: the warmth of the mother’s compassionate touch. -
This Immaculate Heart medal is known as the "Sainte Vierge" Medallion. Sainte Vierge means Blessed Mother and the Heart and Dagger represent the joy of loving with a wide open heart and the pain that often accompanies it. The inscription also references the Parisian Saint Vincent de Paul, the helper and agent of the poor who asked that we live with humble and charitable hearts in service to those in need.
As you peruse our collections, please keep in mind we can make our designs in any gemstone, length or metal color you choose such as (gold, silver, gunmetal and bronze). You can also request different medallions on most designs. Just note any changes at checkout or reach out with your request.
