Two-Spirit Necklace or Earrings, Male Female Dreamcatcher Native Third-gender

INCLUDESCharm combo and necklace chain in a black velvet jewelry bag. You can also choose just the charm combo alone to use on your own cord or chain, or have me make a pair of earrings for you by selecting that option. SIZEThe charm combo is about 2.75″ tall x 1″ across (70mm x 28mmn)The necklace chains are offered in your choice of length from 16″ to 50″ (40cm to 127cm)The optional earring hooks are comfortable 21 gauge earring wire (not too thick, not too thin). MATERIALSThe charms are cast in antiqued silver zinc alloy. The necklace chain and optional earring hooks are made with hypo-allergenic Stainless steel. ABOUTTwo-Spirit (also two spirit or, occasionally, twospirited) is a modern, pan-Indian, umbrella term used by some Indigenous North Americans to describe Native people in their communities who fulfill a traditional third-gender (or other gender-variant) ceremonial role in their cultures. The term two-spirit was created in 1990 at the Indigenous lesbian and gay international gathering in Winnipeg, and “specifically chosen to distinguish and distance Native American/First Nations people from non-Native peoples.” The primary purpose of coining a new term was to encourage the replacement of the outdated and considered offensive, anthropological term, berdache. While this new term has not been universally accepted—it has been criticized by traditional communities who already have their own terms for the people being grouped under this new term, and by those who reject what they call the “western” binary implications, such as implying that Natives believe these individuals are “both male and female”—it has generally received more acceptance and use than the anthropological term it replaced. “Two Spirit” is not interchangeable with “LGBT Native American” or “Gay Indian”; rather, it was intended, despite being in English, to carry on the traditional meanings of the terms in Indigenous languages for the culturally-specific ceremonial roles that are recognized and confirmed by the Elders of the two-spirit’s ceremonial community. Often incorrectly used as a synonym for “LGBT Native”, the term and identity of two-spirit “does not make sense” unless it is contextualized within a Native American or First Nations framework and traditional cultural understanding. However, the gender-nonconforming, LGBT, or third and fourth gender, ceremonial roles traditionally embodied by Native American and FNIM people, intended to be under the modern umbrella of two-spirit, can vary widely, even among the Indigenous people who accept the English-language term. No one Native American/First Nations’ culture’s gender or sexuality categories apply to all, or even a majority of, these cultures. The term two spirit was adopted in English, and created in Ojibwe, in 1990 at the third annual Native American/First Nations gay and lesbian conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, as a replacement for berdache. The decision to adopt this new, pan-Indian term was deliberate, with a clear intention to distance themselves from non-Native gays and lesbians, as well as from non-Native terminology like berdache, “gay”, “lesbian”, and “trans”. The increasing visibility of the two-spirit concept in mainstream culture has been seen as both empowering and as having some undesirable consequences, such as the spread of misinformation about the cultures of Indigenous people, pan-Indianism, and cultural appropriation of Indigenous identities and ceremonial ways among non-Natives who do not understand that Indigenous communities see two-spirit as a specifically Native American and First Nations cultural identity, not one to be taken up by non-Natives. In academia, there has since 2010 or earlier been a move to “queer the analytics of settler colonialism” and create a “twospirit” critique as part of the general field of queer studies. However, much of this academic analysis and publishing is not based in traditional indigenous knowledge, but in the more mainstream, non-Native perspectives of the broader LGBT communities, so most of the same cultural misunderstandings tend to be found as in the outdated writing of the non-Native anthropologists and “explorers”. Claiming a viewpoint of “postidentity” analysis, supporters of “queer of color critique” aim to examine settler colonialism and the ongoing genocide of Native peoples while “queering Native Studies”. However, Indigenous identity is predominantly cultural, rather than a racial classification. It is based on membership in a particular community, cultural fluency, citizenship, and Native American and First Nations people may or may not even consider themselves to be “people of color”. Male-bodied two-spirit people, regardless of gender identification, can go to war and have access to male activities such as male-only sweat lodge ceremonies. However, they may also take on “feminine” activities such as cooking and other domestic responsibilities. According to Lang, female assigned at birth two-spirits usually have sexual relations or

Male+Female Venus+Mars Necklace Pick 16-36″ Sex Sign Love Marriage Double Charms

INCLUDESCharms and necklace chain in a black velvet jewelry bag. You can also choose just the charms alone, to use on your own cord or chain. MEASUREMENTS The necklace chain is offered in your choice of length from 16″ to 36″ (40cm to 91cm) MATERIALS The charms are antiqued silver zinc alloy castings. The necklace chain is hypo-allergenic Stainless steel.

Red Cornicello Necklace or Earrings, Italian Lucky Horn Corno Portafortuna Gift

INCLUDESRed Horn charm and necklace chain in a black velvet jewelry bag. You can also choose just the charm alone to use on your own cord or chain, or have me make a pair of earrings for you by selecting that option. SIZEThe small red horn charms are about >5/8 ~ .630″ ~ 16mmThe large red horn charms are about <7/8 ~ .866" ~ 22mm(measured size does not include the hanging ring, just the red section of the horn)The necklace chains are offered in your choice of length from 16" to 50" (40cm to 127cm)The optional earring hooks are comfortable 21 gauge earring wire (not too thick, not too thin). The SNAKE chains are about 1.2mm diameter (by any length you want)The FIGARO chains are about 3.5mm wide x 2mm thick (by any length you want)The WHEAT chains are about 3mm diameter (by any length you want)The BOX chains are available in 2.5mm, 3mm or 4mm diameters – add a note to the order with your choice, otherwise I will use 3mm (most popular). MATERIALSThe red part of the horn is beautiful lustrous hard red enamel. All other components are made of pure 304 Stainless steel. Stainless steel is waterproof, non-tarnishing and hypo-allergenic. You can sleep, swim or shower in it! ABOUTThe CORNICELLO – Italian for "little horn" or "hornlet" is also called the Corno Portafortuna or "The Lucky Horn", or simply "The Italian Horn". This powerful symbol is from Italian Folk magic traditions that have been employed by humans for hundreds of years to promote health, fertility and virility, and to protect the generative forces of the wearer. Cornicelli are thought to be modeled after an eland horn, to represent fertility, virility, and strength. The shape and color of the red cornicelli are reminiscent of a chili pepper. The cornicello also protects against the evil eye, which is believed to harm nursing mothers and their babies, bearing fruit trees, milking animals, and the sperm of men – any of the the forces of generation. In addition to being worn as jewelry, cornicelli are sometimes hung from the rearview mirrors of cars (based on the older custom of using them to protect draft horses), and in houses. The cornicello is also linked to Greek and Roman mythology. The cornucopia became a symbol of fertility and the earth after Zeus broke a horn from a goat. He filled it with fruit and flowers and gave it to his caretaker. The coral of which it is often made is sacred to Venus, goddess of love, fertility, sex, and prosperity. Silver, of which it is also often made, is sacred to Luna, goddess of the moon. The phallic shape and red color is also a reference to Priapus, a male fertility god. A regionally popular amulet, Red or Silver Horns are most often worn in Southern Italy, and especially in the region of Campania, as well as Lazio, Apulia, Basilicata, Sicily and Calabria. It is also seen as a popular charm among descendants of Italian immigrants in many other countries around the world. Some scholars believe that the Cornicello may have originated as a symbol in a pre-Christian religion, such as the cult of the goddess Fortuna. According to this theory, the horn-shaped amulet was used to invoke the goddess's favor and bring good luck to the wearer. Red is a lucky color in Italy, dating at least as far back as 31 B.C., in the time of Emperor Octavian Augustus when, on the occasion of the Roman New Year, both men and women wore red, as a symbol of prosperity.

Palm Tree & Crescent Moon Necklace Or Earrings South Carolina Flag Palmetto

INCLUDESCharm and necklace chain in a black velvet jewelry bag. You can also purchase just the charm alone to use on your own cord or chain, or select the option to have me make a pair of earrings for you. If you select earrings, choose from M.I. style (M.I. = Mirror Image: one moon on left, other on right side of tree) or SC style (both moons on the left side of the tree, like on the South Caroline flag.) See my second photo for examples. MEASUREMENTSThe palmetto charm is about .837″ tall x .579″ across x .079″ thick (21.25mm x 14.7mm x 2mm)The necklace chain is offered in your choice of length from 16″ to 30″ (40cm to 76cm)The optional earring hooks are made with traditional 21ga wire (not too thick, not too thin 🙂 MATERIALSThe charm is an antiqued silver zinc alloy casting. The necklace chain and earring wire components are made of pure 304 Stainless steel. Stainless steel is non-tarnishing, hypo-allergenic, shiny, strong and durable. ABOUTThe flag of the U.S. state of South Carolina has existed in some form since 1775, being based on one of the first Revolutionary War flags. South Carolina’s flag was ranked as the 10th best designed state or provincial flag in North America by a non-scientific poll on the website of the North American Vexillological Association in 2001. In 1775, Colonel William Moultrie was asked by the Revolutionary Council of Safety to design a flag for the South Carolina troops to use during the American Revolutionary War. Moultrie’s design had the blue of the militia’s uniforms and the crescent. It was first flown at Fort Johnson. This flag was flown in the defense of a new fortress on Sullivan’s Island, when Moultrie faced off against a British fleet that had not lost a battle in a century. However, there is much debate about the significance of the crescent. In 1775 Colonel William Moultrie was asked by the “Revolutionary Council of Safety” to design a flag for the South Carolina troops. In his memoirs, Colonel Wiliam Moultrie tells us: “A little time after we were in possession of Fort Johnson, it was thought necessary to have a flag for the purpose of signals: (as there was no national or state flag at that time) I was desired by the council of safety to have one made, upon which, as the state troops were clothed in blue, and the fort was garrisoned by the first and second regiments, who wore a silver crescent on the front of their caps; I had a large blue flag made with a crescent in the dexter corner, to be in uniform with the troops …”In the 16-hour battle on June 28, 1776, the flag was shot down, but Sergeant William Jasper ran out into the open, raising it and rallying the troops until it could be mounted again”. This gesture was so heroic, saving Charleston, South Carolina, from conquest for four years, that the flag came to be the symbol of the Revolution, and liberty, in the state and the new nation. Soon popularly known as either the Liberty Flag or Moultrie Flag, it became the standard of the South Carolinian militia, and was presented in Charleston, by Major General Nathanael Greene, when that city was liberated at the end of the war. Greene described it as having been the first American flag to fly over the South. The palmetto was added in 1861, also a reference to Moultrie’s defense of Sullivan’s Island; the fortress he’d constructed had survived largely because the palmettos, laid over sand walls, were able to withstand British cannons. Following its declaration of secession from the Union, the newly independent state of South Carolina considered many designs for its national flag, and selected an existing unofficial state flag with an upward facing gorget on a blue field, modifying it by adding a palmetto at the center of the field. On January 26, 1861, the South Carolina General Assembly adopted a new flag by adding a golden palmetto encircled with a white background. However, this flag has become known as the “2-day flag” because the golden palmetto was changed on January 28 to a simple white palmetto on the blue background. Less than three months later, a variation of the palmetto flag unfurled over Fort Sumter on April 14, 1861, the day it was surrendered to Confederate General Beauregard, making it likely the first Confederate flag flown over captured United States’ territory. The flag consisted of a palmetto on an entirely white background with a red star in the upper left quadrant, and is commonly known as “The Palmetto Guard Flag”.

Large Labrys Necklace, Double Bladed Antiqued Zinc Axe, Female Symbol Strength

INCLUDESCharm and necklace chain in a black velvet jewelry bag. You can also choose just the charm alone, to use on your own cord or chain. MEASUREMENTS The pendant is about 1.59″ tall x .994″ across” x .118″ inches thick (40.4mm x 25.25mm x 3mm). The necklace chain is offered in your choice of length from 16″ to 36″ (40cm to 91cm) I can also swap out this chain with any other type or style of chain that I have in my shop, at your request! MATERIALS The charm is an antiqued silver zinc alloy casting. The chain and all its components are made with hypo-allergenic Stainless steel. ABOUT Labrys is the term for a symmetrical double-bitted axe originally from Crete in Greece, one of the oldest symbols of Greek civilization; to the Romans, it was known as a bipennis. The symbol was commonly associated with female divinities. The double-bitted axe remains a forestry tool to this day, and the labrys certainly functioned as a tool and hewing axe before it was invested with symbolic function. Labrys symbolism is found in Minoan, Thracian, and Greek religion, mythology, and art, dating from the Middle Bronze Age onwards, and surviving in the Byzantine Empire. Labrys was a cult-word that was probably introduced from Anatolia, where such symbols have been found from the neolithic age. The priests at Delphi in classical Greece were called Labryades (the men of the double axe). While double axes are common in high fantasy settings, in reality, they were not commonly used in combat. In modern uses, the labrys symbolizes a variety of pagan and women’s movements. The labrys, as a historic goddess movement symbol representing the memory of Pre-patriarchal matristic societies, has also has been used since the 1970s as a lesbian, and feminist, symbol said to represent women’s strength and self-sufficiency. There is also an organization for LGBT rights in the country of Kyrgyzstan called the Labrys Organization. The group’s goal is to improve the quality of life for all LGBTIQA individuals in their country as well as the surrounding Central Asia region.

Spiral Goddess Necklace, 16-36″ Female Power Symbol Jewelry Charm Pendant Gift

One can regard a goddess (in this sense) as an aspect of the Great Goddess as well as a specific goddess with a particular role within a pantheon. The Hindu goddess, Durga, is a case in point. Anthropologists in their studies of goddesses have noted that adherents of goddesses often view their own goddess as a personal guardian or teacher.