ohhh...for the love of beads
For the love of beadsI have asked myself, “what the big deal about beads and why do I love them so much?” First of all it starts at wearing them, their weight and presence on me feels good. I think they have an anchoring and grounding effect, especially the ones made from natural materials it’s like a bit of the real world coming for the ride with me; beads connect me to the physical.
The variety of beads totally excites me, the differences in beads thrills me, from micro small to un-wearable giants the sheer variety makes beads as diverse as the cultures they have sprung from
I love the way beads are like small planets multi-colored spheres, self contained or clustered in solar systems beads are symbolic of the bright and varied planets that spin around in our universe. The depth of meaning and symbolic significance attached to beads is staggering.
As the old saying goes good things come in small packages. Beads are made from so many different materials that there is a bead for every occasion and mood. No wonder many cultures have used beads as money, its only that beads should fall into this role, and easy to carry or string along, some currencies copied the hole idea from beads to make easy to gather up change-hello modern world could we please have some loose change that we could string as well?