Abalone Shells

Abalone Shells
 
Vessels of Tide & Flame
 
“The ocean holds many secrets
some rest in the coral gardens,
and some in the cradle of the abalone shell.”
 
These naturally iridescent shells have long been cherished as sacred vessels used to cradle smoldering herbs in smoke cleansing rituals, to hold stones, jewelry, or other treasures of the heart.
Each shell carries the ocean’s song, its rippled surface reflecting the meeting of water and fire when used in smudging. To hold one is to hold a fragment of the tide itself, a reminder of beauty shaped by time, current, and light.
 
Whisper: “What you place within, the ocean remembers.”