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The Beloved Lovers - Eros & Psyche Beaded Devotional Necklace

The Beloved Lovers - Eros & Psyche Beaded Devotional Necklace

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This necklace is handmade in devotion to Eros and Psyche, the Beloved Lovers, for a healthy, loving relationship between equals that uplifts and supports both partners. This necklace doubles as prayer beads you can wear covertly throughout your day, as the bead pattern tells this divine couple's love story. As each bead was wrapped by hand, they were sung love songs. The tale of Eros and Psyche was whispered to the necklace as it was worked and awoken, each bead taught what it represents in the tale. Wear or pray with this necklace to call in the divine Love and Wisdom of the Beloved Lovers, that they may show you the path to a harmonious, loving partnership rooted in mutual respect between equals.

The tale begins at one end, with a section of 4 rose quartz bead: 4 for balanced love between equals, rose quartz for pure, honest love. The first bead is Eros the Lover, used to sending Love to others but receiving none. Psyche the Lover is second, who gives her whole heart to her family and receives only envy in return. When they meet and fall in love, Eros the Lover becomes Eros the Loved in the Third bead; the fourth bead, Psyche the Loved, shows her returned affections. Psyche's jealous sisters end the blissful but tenuous Honeymoon phase and move them into the Dark Night of Doubt, represented by black river stone beads. Black, for the shadows that hide the secrets the lovers keep from each other, and river stone, for the flowing tears caused by doubt and mistrust. Two black river stone represent both Psyche and Eros in their doubt before the Lamp is lit and their True Selves are revealed. The Lamp is represented by a real gold-dyed freshwater pearl in the very center of the necklace and the fulcrum of their relationship. Once the Lamp is lit, they are able to see each other truly, but must suffer together and rely on each other's strength to fully escape the Dark Night. They learn how to work together even in hardship as Psyche completes her trials, with two more black river stone beads; there are a total of 4 river stone beads for Psyche's 4 trials. They move then into Harmonious Union, knowing how their True Selves fit together, represented by 4 more rose quartz beads. Psyche has now achieved apotheosis, standing at Eros's side as his honored equal. In the last section, the 1st and 2nd bead are Eros the Lover and Eros the Loved, finally united and made whole. They stand hand in hand with the 3rd and 4th bead, Psyche the Lover and Psyche the Loved: whole, in both harmony and balance with her divine partner, who both accepts her love and returns it whole-heartedly.

We also offer prayer cards designed to be prayed with this sequence of prayer beads. One features Eros on the front and focuses on his half of the tale, while the other features Psyche and her side of the story. They are available in our shop currently.

This necklace is available in the following lengths: 17.6 inches and 20.6 inches. It is a shorter, simple necklace, designed to be worn as a loose choker, sitting just above the collarbone.

This necklace is made using entirely gold-tone stainless steel, which is tarnish resistant and can withstand greater exposure to water, sunlight, and heat without damage. However, it is possible for these metals to tarnish with prolonged use; this can be avoided with care. To avoid tarnishing, avoid contact with liquids whenever possible and let any cosmetics, lotions, or perfumes/colognes dry completely before putting on your necklace. Store in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight. Keeping your jewelry in a sealed container, such as a jewelry box or plastic bag, can prevent tarnishing by limiting exposure to air, sunlight, heat, and moisture. This is best done if air is pushed out of any plastic bag before sealing and with something included to remove moisture, such as a silica pack or anti-tarnish strip. This is not an exhaustive list of anti-tarnish measures, nor are these measures a guarantee that tarnishing will not occur when worn.
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