The mystic power of seashells

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Deanna Jaxine Stinson: Seashells are very beautiful pieces of the ocean. Seashells have been used in many different cultures as money, art, jewelry and much more. Beautiful collections of seashells have been found in remote places throughout the world. Whether you are by the ocean or not you may find beautiful discoveries in the landscape around you. Here are some gorgeous examples of some mystical uses for seashells.

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[Taun]

I stopped reading when it got to the bit about Amazon Warriors, and things found in their tombs... Unless i am hideously mistaken there has NEVER been an actual discovery of a culture, nation or people proven to be "Amazon"...

While sea shells are indeed pretty, and "cool"... most of this strikes me as "new age" nonsense...

[Still Waters]

I was raised by the sea and have always liked seashells, we used to look for the more unusual ones, something that stood out either in shape or colour and still in one piece. Some seashells are very fragile and break easily. As kids we were fascinated by the conch shell, being able to hear the ocean, we thought that was magical. I didn't know they could produce pearls, that's interesting as I thought only oysters had pearls.

I remember my parents had a go at decorating a table lamp by fixing seashells all around the base. As a child I used to have a jewelry box covered in shells too, my mother still has that so it's lasted a long time.

A friend of mine sent me some shells he'd picked up from Galveston beach in the US, I've got those in a safe place, some of them still have sand on them.

I don't know much about the mystic power of seashells but I do like them, and I found your article very interesting. Thank you

[Crabby Kitten]

What a lovely magical thread

[Ozfactor]

Wonderful !

I love shells, I have collected them all my life , I have them from all my travels and some hold very treasured memories .

I remember a friend had 2 of the largest clam shells I had ever seen , he used them to collect rain water . I asked him where he got them and he told me he first saw them in a Botanical Garden, full of sand and being used as ash trays !! .. he 'rescued' them

[lolaivanna]

I can believe this always feel a feeling of freedom when im near the sea ..i love it !! i also love collecting shells and stones they can be so beautiful too i think they have an effect on you !!

[quiXilver]

as above, so below

as within, without

[upsidedownworld]

I've always liked sea shells I remember being told that if you put your ear to a sea shell you can hear the sound of the tides in the sea.

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[KariW]

I was raised by the sea and have always liked seashells, we used to look for the more unusual ones, something that stood out either in shape or colour and still in one piece. Some seashells are very fragile and break easily. As kids we were fascinated by the conch shell, being able to hear the ocean, we thought that was magical. I didn't know they could produce pearls, that's interesting as I thought only oysters had pearls.

I remember my parents had a go at decorating a table lamp by fixing seashells all around the base. As a child I used to have a jewelry box covered in shells too, my mother still has that so it's lasted a long time.

A friend of mine sent me some shells he'd picked up from Galveston beach in the US, I've got those in a safe place, some of them still have sand on them.

I don't know much about the mystic power of seashells but I do like them, and I found your article very interesting. Thank you

So glad to know I'm not the only one to collect sea shells...raised on the West coast and a favorite pastime was combing beaches for shells and bits of colored glass on Glass Beach. I use to keep some of my shells in glass jars, but my favorites were wrapped carefully in tissue and kept in a special box.

[She-ra]

I was raised by the sea and have always liked seashells, we used to look for the more unusual ones, something that stood out either in shape or colour and still in one piece. Some seashells are very fragile and break easily. As kids we were fascinated by the conch shell, being able to hear the ocean, we thought that was magical. I didn't know they could produce pearls, that's interesting as I thought only oysters had pearls.

I remember my parents had a go at decorating a table lamp by fixing seashells all around the base. As a child I used to have a jewelry box covered in shells too, my mother still has that so it's lasted a long time.

A friend of mine sent me some shells he'd picked up from Galveston beach in the US, I've got those in a safe place, some of them still have sand on them.

I don't know much about the mystic power of seashells but I do like them, and I found your article very interesting. Thank you

Oh Still Waters I agree with you 100% I was raised by the sea too in the Bahamas. It's a very private part of the island so I've collected many, many different types and varieties of sea shells. It's so relaxing for me to walk and look and discover new things. I'm not at that place right now (we are currently renting that home) and I miss it so very much it hurts. I have always felt a strong connection to the sea and I find the salt water and salty air very healing and re-energizing; if that makes sense We have a few areas with the most unique and beautiful items we have found. I also think driftwood is cool. I found a piece of driftwood once that looks exactly like a duck! Haha. Such great memories...my mother named the driftwood "duck" Woody and we had him on display near the tv. Thanks for the memories.

[BiffSplitkins]

My Aunt Sally used to sell them... by the sea-shore.