In many traditions, the spirit of the Horse is considered a very important and powerful one. Its symbolism and spiritual-energetic dynamics vary from tradition to tradition and from practitioner to practitioner, but some can be found all over the globe. For example, think about the Horse's ability as a guide; just like we can travel on the back of a horse in the physical world, exactly like this we can also travel with the Horse spirit in the non-physical realms. It has the power and ability to guide us through all worlds there. In traditional shamanism the shaman's drum is often called his 'horse'; he rides his drum like a horse into the other worlds.
In traditional shamanism the Horse is also considered to be a very strong protector against malignant forces. The evil spirits are said to dislike, and even be scared away by the smell of the (physical) horse's skin, hair and sweat. For this reason, material associated with the horse, such as its hair and even parts of its equipment (like rings from its saddlery) are used in many ritual attributes, tools and amulets.
The bones here in our shop come from Dutch horses. It's been a few decades already since these bones have been prepared and they have gotten a beautiful beige-brown patina over time. Considering their age, they are still in very good condition. These are good, strong, heavy bones and will be perfect to use in all your own (ritual) crafting purposes.
There are 3 leg bones and one set of rib bones available. The leg bones are sold per piece and the rib bones per set of 8 bones:
* Leg bone #1; 38 centimeters length,793 grams * Leg bone #2; 28 centimeters length, 429 grams * Leg bone #3; 23 centimeters length, 289 grams * Set of 8 rib bones; varying from 17 to 40 centimeters length (measured in a straight line, next to the rib bones)
