Old Irish Blessing Stone Ceramic Pendant

Old Irish Blessing Stone Ceramic Pendant

This unique 1 1/2" diameter pendant has been made to look like the Buckquoy spindle whorl, which was excavated in Buckquoy, Birsay, Orkney, Scotland in 1970. The old Irish Ogham inscription is believed to date back to the 8th century. My pendant, which is now available in my 1000markets.com shop, was created with earthenware clay and has been glazed with an earthy blue tinted glaze. No two pieces ever come out of the kiln the same!

The cord is a wonderful faux suede material that doesn't shed all over your clothes like real suede can. It can be tied to accommodate any neckline.

According to Wikipedia, the inscription was once used as positive proof that the Pictish language was not Indo-European, being variously read as

E(s/n)DDACTA(n/lv)IM(v/lb)

(e/)(s/n/)DDACTANIMV

(e/)TMIQAVSALL(e/q)

however, in 1995 historian Katherine Forsyth reading

ENDDACTANIM(f/lb)

claimed that it was a standard Old Irish ogham benedictory message, Benddact anim L. meaning "a blessing on the soul of L.". The stone from which the whorl was made, and on which the inscription was written, is native to Orkney.

Ansuz Norse Rune Ceramic Pendant

Made with love on Grizzly Mountain!

I created this ANSUZ rune pendant from earthenware clay. It has been glazed with a rich blue glaze. No two pieces come out of the kiln the same! This pendant hangs from an 18 inch ball chain, which can be easily removed if you have a favorite chain you prefer to use. A gift box is included with your purchase.

The ANSUZ rune, symbolizes wisdom, truth and communication. It is often thought of as the rune of poets.

Whether you are a practicing Druid, or just love the art of ancient traditions, this pendant would be a unique addition to your collection.

This runic pendant and others can be found in my new shop on 1000Markets.com.

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I've been selling online for a little over six years now, and I know there are many buyers that just don't feel comfortable sharing all of the personal information required by PayPal to sign up to use their payment services. 1000 Markets has partnered with Amazon.com to allow it's customers to pay using their pre-established Amazon account! How cool is that?! You can shop on 1000 Markets with confidence knowing each seller there is backed by the power of Amazon.com.

I have begun adding ceramic pendants to my 1000 Markets shop, so please stop by for a visit!

It Snowed a Little

A winter scene from my window on Grizzly Mountain.

Central Oregon had been waiting for it's first good snow of the season and it arrived just in time for the holidays. After three days of snow, we have had about a foot here on Grizzly Mountain and more is on the way beginning tomorrow.

My wonderful son will be arriving tomorrow, so I won't be listing any more items in my Etsy shop until after Christmas.

To my regular readers, I wish you all a wonderful holiday season and a very prosperous and healthy New Year!

Celtic Love Ogham Ceramic Pendant

Made with love on Grizzly Mountain!

This is another of my handmade Celtic "Love" Ogham pendants. The Ogham has been glazed with a dark blue glaze and the pendant has been given an aged look by washing the glaze over it. This piece is now for sale in my Etsy shop.

Celtic Mother Earth Ogham Ceramic Pendant

Made with love on Grizzly Mountain!

This "Mother Earth" Celtic Ogham has been glazed with an earthy blue glaze to give it an aged look. Each individually hand carved piece comes out of the kiln with it's own unique color! The Ogham writing on this pendant has been glazed with a dark brown glaze. More photos of this pendant can be found here.

Celtic Happiness Ogham Ceramic Pendant

Made with love on Grizzly Mountain!

This "Happiness" Ogham is accented by a old Tibetan yak bone bead that has been inlayed with turquoise and coral. The Ogham writing on this pendant has been glazed with a dark brown glaze. I try to give an aged look to all of my pieces. If you would like to view addition photos of this piece, or see other examples of my work, please visit my Etsy shop!