Mays Full Moon has finally arrived…

Tonights Full Moon is known by many names, she’s referred to as ‘The Hare Moon’, ‘The Milk Moon', ‘The Flower Moon’ & ‘The Planting Moon’.

All of these names derive from the idea that the month of May is only the beginning of the change, growth & abundance this year has yet to see.

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Luna De Sangre ༒︎ Shop Update

Much like the month of May, my shop is also undergoing its own form of growth & rebirth. Earlier this year, as I was sourcing most of my design inspiration from the Victorian Era, I began to stumble upon artwork from the middle ages. A time where chainmail and metal drapery absolutely thrived.

As I started to delve more into consuming the artwork created during this Era, I began to observe & learn original chainmail patterns dating back from the 1400’s! I plan to use all of these new techniques/patterns I’ve learned & continue to learn in my upcoming June & July Jewelry Collections! I truly cannot wait to share how I went about putting a modern twist onto these timeless techniques.

But for now, to close off the month of May, I created a new collection that serves as a small glimpse of the many pieces to come…

⛓️‍ Shop The Full Moon Sale ⛓️‍

See anything that resonates with you?

The shop is currently 20% off in celebration of the Full Moon…

Apply the code: FULLMOON at checkout to take 20% off of your entire order

- Sale Ends: (5/27/2024) at Midnight (EST) -

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Late May/Early June Reading Plans…

Synopsis of ‘Incantation’ by Alice Hoffman

“Estrella de Madrigal thought she knew herself: daughter, granddaughter, dearest friend. But truth is rare in this cruel and unforgiving century in Spain, when Jews who refused conversion to Christianity risked everything -- love, life, family, and faith.

Then a startling discovery shakes Estrella's world to the core. Emerging from a cocoon of secrets, new love burns brightly, but betrayal unleashes a monstrous evil upon her. Estrella must find the strength -- despite grave consequences -- to become the person she is destined to be… Remember the story she is about to tell you.”

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Synopsis of ‘Frankenstein’ by Mary Shelley

“Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus was first published in London, England in 1818. It contains elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement. It was also a warning against the “over-reaching” of modern man and the Industrial Revolution. The story has had an influence across literature and popular culture and spawned a complete genre of horror stories and films. It is often considered the first science fiction novel.”

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Synopsis of ‘The Complete Poems of Sappho’

“A vivid, contemporary translation of the greatest Greek love poet—with a wealth of materials for understanding her work—by a prize-winning poet and translator.
 
Sappho’s thrilling lyric verse has been unremittingly popular for more than 2,600 years—certainly a record for poetry of any kind—and love for her art only increases as time goes on. Though her extant work consists only of a collection of fragments and a handful of complete poems, her mystique endures to be discovered anew by each generation, and to inspire new efforts at bringing the spirit of her Greek words faithfully into English.”

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If any of the novel synopses above peak your interest, and you would like to read along with me in the month of June, please feel free to come back to the comment section under this post. Over there, I will be leaving my personal reviews of each novel as I finish them. Please feel free to discuss the books along with me or leave your very own review! I would absolutely love to hear your thoughts & discuss any one of these novels with you ❦

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A Small Taste of Sappho

Often referred to as the “Tenth Muse”, Sappho was the first woman recognized as a Poetess in Greek Antiquity. Born on Lesbos, an island in the Aigaion Sea, Sappho was known for her homoerotic lyricist poetry, written to be sung & accompanied with music.

Her poems center the many women she was loving or lusting after, her family & her close friends. The term ‘sapphic’ actually derives from her name! Consequently, due to the nature of her poetry, it led to many of her poems being destroyed by the Church in 1073.

What we have left of Sappho is only fragments of a deeply lustful, passionate & brave woman, especially for the time period she was creating her art in.

Here are four of her poems that I love. I couldn’t possibly narrow it down to just one.

Loneliness

Dream

To One Who Loved Not Poetry

(If you’re a fellow creative, you know this feeling all too well. The idea that you will only go on through the items you created in this life. Its a consuming thought but I believe it pushes me to create to the fullest.)

To A Friend Gone, Remember

Hidden Faces: Covered Portraits of the Renaissance

If you’re anything like me, you derive most of your inspiration from outside sources. From music, paintings, nature, poetry… This is why it is so important for me to plan outings as often as I can. Designing in my studio is only half of the job, luckily, living in a city like New York, I never run out of resources.

One of the best resources I have is the one and only, Metropolitan Museum of Art. The MET is currently hosting an exhibit from now until July 7th. If you live in the city, I highly encourage you to visit their newest exhibit titled, Hidden Faces: Covered Portraits of the Renaissance.

For a limited time, they are showcasing unique multisided puzzle like paintings popularized during the Renaissance. I plan to visit the exhibit in early June!

If you don’t live in the city, I’ve included some photos below of a select few of the pieces this new exhibit is showcasing! If you love art, which I’m sure you do, I highly encourage you to subscribe to the METs official newsletter or take some time to browse their website. They have an amazing and extensive photographic archival of most of the pieces they have on display, you can truly browse through the entire museum online!

https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions?_gl=1*10vzg36*_ga*MTcxNDEzOTk0My4xNzE2NTEwMDI5*_ga_Y0W8DGNBTB*MTcxNjUxMDAyOC4xLjAuMTcxNjUxMDAzMi4wLjAuMA..

Before I Say Goodbye…

I want to leave you with a small gift, a very simple recipe for an annointing oil you can make anytime during a New or Full Moon that encourages creativity and luck within all of your endeavors. The recipe only calls for 4 ingredients & of course a vial to hold your oil in. You can find all of these supplies online or at your local apothecary/wellness store.

Ingredients:

4 Drops Rosemary Essential Oil

2 Drops Juniper Essential Oil

1 Drop Sandalwood Essential Oil

Your choice of Jojoba, Avocado or Olive Oil

Directions: Pour (4) drops Rosemary, (2) drops Juniper & (1) Drop Sandalwood Essential Oil into your chosen container. Next, Dilute! To dilute this mixture, fill the remainder of the container with your choice of Jojoba Oil, Avocado Oil or Olive Oil.

Annoint your newly made oil onto wrists & neck as needed.

I highly encourage you to label your bottle or tie a ribbon around the lid 𝜗𝜚 

Make sure to customize your bottle in some form, make it something special to you so that it works for you.

(Please make sure to do a patch test on a small area of your skin before fully annointing yourself with these oils. If irritation occurs, wash off immediately.)

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