Necklace No. N100902 and New Website

This is the necklace most recently uploaded to my website I’ve been working on. So far I only have some of my jewelry pieces up, I don’t have any photography works there, yet. I would love it if you could take some time to check out the site and let me know what you think about it and my work at this stage: www.SacredCuriosities.com

If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be traveling on, now,
cause there’s too many places I’ve got to see.

But please don’t take it badly,
cause Lord knows I’m to blame.
But, if I stayed here with you girl,
Things just couldn’t be the same.
Cause I’m as free as a bird now,
And this bird you’ll never change.
And this bird you can not change.

Excerpts from Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Free Bird.

Simple Viewpoint

Trying to get back into the swing of things, hit something of a road bump in life. These are some photos from a while back that I shot with my vintage Minolta Hi-Matic from my vantage point on the back of a Harley. If you’ve ridden then you know how it can feel as if time has stopped, there’s no sense of urgency, everything seems to be reduced to the simplest of elements. When matters are complicated, simplicity is a welcome comfort.

“Take your time… don’t live too fast,
Troubles will come and they will pass.”

“Be something you love and understand.
Be a simple kind of man.
Won’t you do this for me son,
If you can?”

“Forget your lust for the rich man’s gold
All that you need is in your soul,
And you can do this if you try.
All that I want for you my son,
Is to be satisfied.”

Excerpts from Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Simple Man

Sorrowful Mother, an Amulet and Prayer

Our Lady of Sorrows (unknown source)

At the Cross her station keeping
Stood the mournful Mother weeping…

Necklace No. N090902

Through her heart, His sorrow sharing,
All his bitter anguish bearing…

Antique black glass/sterling silver Italian rosary

Oh how sad and sore distressed
Was that Mother Highly blessed…

Antique sterling silver reliquary locket, Silverplated shield, Rough-cut dark red garnet

Is there one who would not weep,
Whelmed in miseries so deep…

Mater Dolor. (abbreviated Latin) Mater Dolorosa/Sorrowful Mother

Can the human heart refrain,
From partaking in her pain,
In that mother’s pain untold?

Sacred Heart of Jesus

Who could see that Mother’s grief,
Without being saddened too,
While she suffers with her Son.

Miraculous medal, Brass Sacred Curiosities tag, red garnet, silverplate/steel components

Queen of Martyrs, your soul was greatly troubled in the ocean of suffering.We beg you by the merits of the tears you shed in these terrible sorrowful mysteries, to obtain for us and all sinners of the world, the grace of complete sincerity and repentance. Virgin Most Sorrowful Pray for Us!

(Excerpts taken from the Rosary of the Seven Sorrows of  the Virgin Mary)

Free Antique Ephemera: Charity Postcard

This is an antique postcard of mine depicting one of the three Christian Graces: Hope, Faith, and Charity. I knew I had to share this when I came across similar Hope and Faith cards shared on this site. So now I have images of all three.

Copyright ©2009 Sacred Curiosities/Lola Morales. Some rights reserved.You are free to use this image for your projects both personal and commercial. However, the image itself may not be resold as a single graphic or as part of a clip art/collage collection. A mention and/or link to my site would be appreciated.

This is the back of the postcard, dated 1910. Its message from a young boy to his papa is so endearing.

Copyright ©2009 Sacred Curiosities/Lola Morales. Some rights reserved.You are free to use this image for your projects both personal and commercial. However, the image itself may not be resold as a single graphic or as part of a clip art/collage collection. A mention and/or link to my site would be appreciated.