Sacred Items

Beautiful spondylus shell craft from the Peruvian coast-- shell carved into the face of a shaman and featuring contrasting precious stone eyes and crown. Handcrafted in Peru. Learn More

The aromatic wood of the sandal tree has long been used for the blessing reliquaries and sacred objects. Sandalwood is considered universally auspicious for all spiritual practices. Counting mantras with this fragrant rosary will scent the fingers and may inspire a closer connection to the teacher or the deity. These sandalwood beads are purchased from a licensed dealer of sandalwood products and strung on high quality nylon coated wire by Tibetan artisans in Dharamsala. (108 beads.) Comes in a beautiful cloth bag. Learn More

Quaint Chinese carving said to represent a shaman figure, typical of the Hongshan culture. Learn More

Intriguing Chinese carving appearing to consist of a bird. Resembling carvings attributed to the Hongshan culture, this carving includes an ox-nose loophole, i.e., a double hole resembling the nostrils of an ox, indicating that it was attached to clothing as pendant. Some scholars believed some of the carvings were adornments attached to the cloth of a shaman's ritual vestments. Some Hongshan jade animals figures were believed to possess ...mystical powers. Learn More

A fanciful carving resembling a sea dragon or possibly another creature or creatures. The ox nose hole at the top of the piece as photographed, is believed to have allowed for the attachment of the pendant to a garment. Learn More