Woke

Across the globe, the cicada is a powerful, long-standing symbol of transformation, rebirth and spiritual awakening. Because it spends years underground before shedding its old shell and emerging with wings to sing, it carries deep mythological and cultural weight. 

From the ancient cultures of China, Greece, Rome, Southern France to countless indigenous peoples, cicadas represent the transformative process of digging through numerous layers of dirt and mud to emerge vibrantly, joyfully, LOUDLY into the sun.

Whether you’ve been aware for years of the oppressive impacts on social, economic, political, and cultural of the world or are just now waking up, you know it was a resurrection of the soul to get here. 

Crystal beads used:

moonstone, Australian jade, ruby zosite, Dalmatian Jasper, raw tourmaline nuggets, morganite and serpentine jasper.

Polymer clay cicada hand painted and sealed with a gloss finish. 

Total drop: 17” 

Lobster clasp located on the left side of the cicada for easy access.