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Made to order Yew wood toki style pendant with mixed pounamu greenstone inlay - Handcrafted British jewellery, Māori inspired nature talisman.

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Made to order Yew wood toki style pendant with mixed pounamu greenstone inlay - Handcrafted British jewellery, Māori inspired nature talisman.* Made to order ** original still available. Yew Wood Roimata Pendant Inlaid with Pounamu Chips A Fusion of Cultures Crafted from richly grained yew wood, this hand carved roimata (tear drop) pendant celebrates the quiet strength found in grief, healing, and compassion. The natural grain of the seasoned yew carries warmth and character, while a central inlay of mixed New Zealand Pounamu (greenstone) chips secured with crystal clear UV resin brings a

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Yew Wood Roimata Pendant – Inlaid with Pounamu Chips | A Fusion of Cultures

Crafted from richly grained yew wood, this hand-carved roimata (tear drop) pendant celebrates the quiet strength found in grief, healing, and compassion. The natural grain of the seasoned yew carries warmth and character, while a central inlay of mixed New Zealand Pounamu (greenstone) chips — secured with crystal-clear UV resin — brings a powerful energy into harmony with the wood. Each chip is a fragment of history, ethically reclaimed from carving offcuts, breathing new life into every curve.

A Symbol of Unity
This pendant is a meeting of worlds — the sacred Pounamu of Aotearoa and the storied yew tree, long revered in Celtic and European traditions. It’s a wearable reflection of cross-cultural respect and storytelling, forged through a blend of tradition, craftsmanship, and sustainability.

The Roimata Form
The roimata form, meaning “tear” in te reo Māori, is often worn as a symbol of release, healing, and emotional strength. Traditionally, it is also believed to bring peace to the wearer and to act as a reminder of empathy and kindness.

Yew Wood Lore
• Tree Type: Taxus baccata (European Yew)
• Wood Characteristics: Rich reddish-brown grain, symbolically linked to endurance, cycles of life, and protection.
• Cultural Use: Sacred in Druidic, Norse, and Celtic traditions — often planted in graveyards and places of spiritual significance, representing rebirth and connection between the living and the departed.

Yew (Taxus baccata) has long been regarded as one of the most mystical and enduring trees in human history. Its symbolism spans continents and spiritual traditions:

Endurance, Immortality, and Transformation

Yew trees can live for thousands of years, often regenerating from within their own hollow trunks. This unique trait makes them a powerful emblem of eternal life, rebirth, and the cycle of transformation.
In Celtic and Druidic lore, yew is linked with ancestral wisdom and the threshold between worlds — both life and death, past and future.
Protection and Sacredness

Often planted in graveyards and near sacred sites in Europe, the yew tree was thought to guard souls, protect the living, and honour the dead.
Its toxic nature also added to its reputation as a tree of power, demanding respect and care.
Meditation and Magic

Yew wood was used in ritual tools and longbows, carrying intent, precision, and focus.
Energetically, it's said to enhance introspection, deepen spiritual connection, and act as a guide through shadow work and healing journeys.

Pounamu Inlay
• Sourced from mixed Pounamu offcuts — nephrite jade, bowenite, and serpentine varieties
• Mineral Type: Nephrite jade (Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂)
• Spiritual Significance: Regarded as taonga (treasure) in Māori culture, Pounamu holds Māori (life force), and is believed to offer strength, protection, and ancestral connection to its wearer.

Each chip of Pounamu in your pendant carries its own identity — a different mineral makeup, energy, and connection to land. When combined, they create a truly special blending of spirits. Here’s a look at what that can mean:

Spiritual Symbolism

Unity in Diversity – Just like people, each stone fragment has a voice, and together they form a whānau (family) — diverse, imperfect, and strong. The mix becomes a talisman of inclusion, balance, and shared strength.
Whakapapa (lineage) – Every type of Pounamu is a child of Aotearoa’s mountains and rivers. A mix of these stones is a reminder of one’s connection to the land, ancestors, and purpose.
Transformation & Healing – Once discarded or broken, these offcuts now return as a cohesive offering — representing resilience, healing, and the sacredness of second chances.
Key Types You May Have in the Blend:

Kawakawa – Deep green, known for heart energy, protection, and guidance.
Inanga – Soft, pale greens and greys, tied to peace, clarity, and spiritual depth.
Kahurangi – Rare and translucent, symbolising aspiration, purity, and spiritual insight.
Tangiwai (Bowenite) – Almost glass-like in appearance, often linked with emotional flow, grief healing, and release.
Marsden – Olive-green with golden hues, grounding and deeply tied to connection with whenua (land).

🔗 Piece Details
• Materials: Yew wood + reclaimed Pounamu chips
• Finish: Hand-sanded and sealed, central UV resin inlay
• Style: Roimata / Teardrop
• Corded and ready to wear
• One of a kind – a blend of heritage, heart, and healing

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Richard T. Karnosh
Bozeman, US
★★★★★ 5
Warning: You will want to read the classics after you read this book!
Format: Hardcover
This book beautifully captures what I didn’t realize was possible until I got to college: That the Lord can speak through great literature. When I was younger I largely avoided reading any fiction books because I felt guilty for not reading my Bible (but for some reason my apologetic books were ok? Lol). However, this book seeks to show (and I think accomplishes quite well) that great literature isn’t a hinderance to the Christian life but actually serves to cultivate a deep and thoroughly Christian imagination. Great literature has the capacity to convict you of your sins, to invoke worship and prayer, and to cultivate our desire to live lives of virtue. Great literature is a mirror through which you can examine your own way of life, but it also acts as a lens through which you can see with fresh eyes the world around you. The author presents a lot of helpful practical advice in here too. Like how to know if a book is worth reading, different ways to approach reading books, as well as a thoughtful critique of the bad logic often used in Christian circles to avoid reading great literature. “In a world that tries to convince us that we are computers or animals, that treats us like automatons or worker bees, what better protest than the reading life? If we are to be fully human, we must practice human acts— civility, creativity, contemplation, charity.” All four of these acts are intertwined with reading great books! So let’s get to it!
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Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2023
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Joseph McBee
Carnegie, US
★★★★★ 5
A Book to Read and Read Again
Format: Hardcover
I finished this book a few days ago and have been obsessing over it in my mind ever since. Hooten Wilson (which is a delightfully fun name) is a brilliant scholar, excellent guide/teacher, and lover of Christ and the written word and all of that shows on every page. This book is a call to look up from our screens and dive deep into the written word, both Scripture and literature. It is equal parts inspiring and practical. The robust and rich writing of the author is still easily accessible. As one who grew up in love with books and reading, I moved to almost exclusively non-fiction in my adult years. This book inspired me to return to the beauty of fiction once again and to see the value of the written word as a way to love God, not just to gather and process information. I will definitely be reading this one again.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2023
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Panda Incognito
New York, US
★★★★★ 4
Rich Academic Insight
Format: Hardcover
Near the beginning of "Reading for the Love of God," Jessica Hooten Wilson addresses why we should read fiction, responding to arguments in some Christian circles that we should only read the Bible. Other topics that she covers include the difference between using and enjoying books, how reading can help us develop greater virtue, and how we can rightly interpret books through the "trinity" of rightly balancing the text, the author's intent, and our own takeaways, instead of forcing the text to mean whatever we want. She also shares "bookmarks" between chapters about the reading lives of Augustine of Hippo, Julian of Norwich, Frederick Douglass, and Dorothy L. Sayers. These sections are thoughtful and encouraging, and the latter two are my favorite parts of the book. There is a recommended reading list at the end that offers many wonderful selections, but I want to offer one quick warning. She includes the graphic novel adaptation of Octavia Butler's "Kindred" in her list for school-age readers, and although she mentions that it's more for the 10-12 age range, it is an adult book. The main character is an adult, and the graphic novel includes vivid on-page depictions of racial violence, attempted rape scenes, and a lot of talk about rape. Some older kids can handle that, but it would terrify others and was never intended for that age group. Reading and the Bible Hooten Wilson emphasizes that enhancing our reading skills through literature will help us better read, understand, and appreciate the Bible. She makes excellent points about how learning to read different literary genres will help with biblical interpretation, and she makes a convincing case for how practicing our interpretive skills and becoming more fluent with metaphor and other literary devices will enhance our experience with the Bible. However, I felt that she sometimes went too far, making it sound like Bible-reading is an activity for the well-educated and well-practiced. God intended the Bible for everyone regardless of their socioeconomic class, abilities, or educational level, and even though reading the Bible badly can have negative consequences, this book focuses more on our own literary skills than the power of the Holy Spirit to reveal truth to us, convict us, and comfort us through Scripture. Hooten Wilson provides excellent next steps for people who want to deepen their relationship with the Bible, but I wished that she had articulated additional vital context around this. Audience This book is highly academic in content and tone, and even though I enjoyed this book and found it very enriching, it is only for serious readers. Hooten Wilson writes about highly abstract concepts in complex ways, and she often uses specialized vocabulary without explaining what she means. She also makes lots of references to monastic practices and obscure literary works that even highly bookish Christians are unlikely to be familiar with. This book shares rich scholarly perspectives, but it is not for reluctant or casual readers, especially since Hooten Wilson only acknowledges the worth of popular-level books in the special section on Dorothy L. Sayers. It disappoints me that Christian books about reading are almost always written at such a lofty level that they are inaccessible to the people who need them most. I read hundreds of books every year, including dozens of academic ones, but I still felt that parts of the book were beyond me. If someone wants to begin getting more serious about reading, I would recommend Karen Swallow Prior's "On Reading Well" as a more accessible alternative with similar themes. My other concern is that Hooten Wilson was always the expert in the anecdotes she shared, never the person learning something new. Only one anecdote bothered me in and of itself, and that is the chapter-opening illustration about a time when she set up an undergrad student for embarrassment to make a point during class. The other anecdotes don't involve power differentials and were perfectly fine, but taken together, they give the impression that the author needs to feel superior. I am sure this was unintentional, but I wish she had given examples of times that she lost an argument and learned something new. Conclusion Overall, I enjoyed "Reading for the Love of God," appreciating Hooten Wilson's unique insights and her scholarly perspective on the spiritual importance of reading. This book is deep and thoughtful, and there are a lot of important messages about reading great books to expand your mind, enhance your understanding of Scripture, and become closer to God. However, this book is so dense and academic that it is only for scholarly readers. I wish that this book could be an on-ramp for people who want to get more serious about reading, but it will probably just make them feel judged, lectured at, and so overwhelmed that they give up. This book has great value for people who inhabit the author's literary world or are so well-read that they can make the leap, but I hope that the she will consider ways to effectively reach popular audiences in the future.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2023
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Karissa Lynn
Cuba, US
★★★★★ 5
Inspiration and affirmation of the richness of a reading life
Format: Hardcover
I listened to Hooten Wilson give a talk about the book and immediately pre-ordered it. It did not disappoint. I haven’t binge read a book like I did this one since last year with Abolition of Man. It was a delight to learn more about some extraordinary and diverse readers such as Julian of Norwich, Frederick Douglas, Dorothy Sayers and others. Hooten Wilson does an excellent job make a case for the ways reading both the Word and literature expands our capacity for living rightly and for reflecting God.
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Timothy Shea
Omaha, US
★★★★★ 5
Reading as worship?
Format: Hardcover
Dr. Wilson inspires us to see and appreciate reading with new eyes and hearts. This is a book I’m planning to add to my college literature syllabus and even my book club!
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Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2024

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