Friday, April 6, 2012
Tranquil Tear Catcher Beginnings
A young maiden gently weeps as she watches her beloved sailor drift off into a dark and uncertain sea. She captures each of her tears in a tear bottle so that upon his return, he will know how much he was missed. She is certain she will fill her tear vial with her tears of longing long before his homecoming. A wise mother has spent each year of her daughter’s life collecting the tears of her proudest moments in her tear jar. On her daughter’s wedding day, the mother gives her the vial of tears as a tear gift for her to pass on to her own child someday. The daughter knows this delicate tear catcher contains her mother’s tears from the happy moments of her daughter’s life, including her birth. She is touched and gifts her own tears to the bottle…
Tear bottles have been a therapeutic staple in many cultures since biblical times. In the days of ancient Egypt, Egyptians were buried with these revered vials that were thought to hold the tears of mourners. This sign of honor has persevered over the sands of time and are a well honored tradition that is passed down even today!
In today’s culture, tear bottles are still a powerful and therapeutic symbol though they have existed for thousands of years! These symbolic vessels are made from a variety of expressive materials such as blown glass, ceramic, or porcelain with unique gilding, markings, and designs. Many give tear gifts to loved ones to symbolize and embrace the memories associated with joy, inspiration, compassion, and sorrow we face in the path of our lives. From weddings to wakes, bereavements to births, graduations to communions; No matter the reason or occasion, tear bottles make a rare and distinctive impression on all those who receive them.
Jewelz of Taos Tear Catchers are handcrafted from terra cotta clay with uniquely sculpted relief work and feature authentic gemstones, zodiac signs, birthstones, and healing colors. No two are alike and each one encompasses "the breath of life", which is the breath of the artist blown into each one. Therefore each Tear Catcher is a figurative living and breathing creation made to embrace your tears, your memories, and your stories.
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