The path was a thick tangle of branches, vines, bramble and there seemed to be no way forward, however I could just see the light of the sun filtering through the thick intertwining of the green leaves and branches and all I wanted was to get to the other side. I turned around to see what I was leaving behind and… “yes I had to get through!” I said to my self “There is only one way out: forward”
I was facing the thick forrest while the tiny beams of light were calling me from behind the leaves, I grasped my sword and fearlessly started to cut though for what it seemed to be an eternity as the thoughts where passing by my mind like the leaves that were flying past my view. Each cut was clearing the way ahead and soothing my angry mind. Memories of an ancient past were dropping like the vines and branches of this forest and soon it was light until the path was opened.
In front of my eyes a clearing, the fresh grass was inviting me to take a rest. Before I dropped at the feet of a flower to pay my gratitude to life, I used my last breath to shout his name.
Salve a o Rei Ogum
ou Ogum Megê!
Ele é Tata no Arerê
En seu cavalo branco ele vem montado,
com sua espada de justiça ele vem armado
Salve a sua força e a sua coragem,
ele apareceu como uma miragem
Salve o guerreiro da umbanda,
com sua falange venha de Aruanda
Ogum, Ogum megê
Venha nos proteger
[English]
Salute to King Ogum
ou Ogum Megê!
he is the elder of Arerê
on his white horse he is mounted
with his sword of justice he is armed
Salute to his force and his courage
he appeared like a mirage
salute to the warrior of Umbanda
with his phalanx comes from Aruanda
Ogum, Ogum megê
come to protect us
The earrings are made in:
The body of the earrings: SMO 9ct/18ct yellow gold/recycled 9ct/18ct yellow gold
The hand beaded flower: handmade SMO/recycled in 9ct/18ct yellow gold beads and coloured glass vintage micro beads.
The earrings are fully hallmarked
Vase:
Handmade ceramic vases by ceramic artist Erum Aamir
The overall length of the earrings is 4inch/10cm
When you purchase a pair, it will be sent to you with a copy of the words and poem that I wrote, as an offering to the spirit of Ogum.