The Path of the Pearl: Discover Your Treasures within

Description

Throughout history, the pearl has enchanted and delighted seekers of beauty, rarity, wealth and power. But the pearl's mystique goes far beyond jewellery as a personal adornment. Treasured by royalty, stolen by pirates and hoarded in secret dragon's lairs, the promise of the pearl and its legendary mystical, restorative and healing powers, have ignited imaginations for centuries. PATH OF THE PEARL captures the strength of this enduring symbol by using the pearl as a metaphor for personal growth. A pearl oyster, invaded by an irritant that it can't expel, turns adversity into a glowing iridescent work of nature's art. This book acknowledges and celebrates the similar path shared by women, particularly in midlife. The author invites the reader to assess her own life's journey using the same six criteria used by merchants for grading pearls - colour, size, lustre, orient and surface perfection. Each criteria offers a new way of recognising and embracing one's whole self, complete with imperfections and rejoicing in the hard-earned wisdom obtained by overcoming adversity. This gentle reassuring self-exploration allows readers to connect with their deeper selves and evaluate their progress through the lens of the pearl, serving as a reminder that even life's worst and most painful challenges can be transformed into things of beauty.

Mary Olsen Kelly co-owns the Black Pearl Gallery fine jewelry stores in Hawaii with her husband, Don. After thirteen years in the pearl business, she is known as an expert in pearl sorting, grading, and lore. Having survived many of life's challenges and hardships, Mary is a joyful, living testament to the inspiring words in these pages. She is the editor of Fireside Treasury of Light and the author of Finding Each Other.

"Path of the Pearl offers new ways to face the hardest challenges of life and transform them into opportunities for creating beauty, love, and power." -Susan Jeffers, PhD, author of Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway "This book is a poetic journey of self-love combined with powerful tools and techniques for transforming life's challenges into creations of beauty." -Jack Canfield, co-creator of the bestselling series Chicken Soup for the Soul "Art from adversity. Beauty from irritation. Like the pearl, our inner growth develops as we accept and adapt to the unexpected. This beautiful book is a gracious guide to nurturing ourselves on the very deepest levels." -Diana von Welanetz Wentworth, author of Send Me Someone "Mary Olsen Kelly has woven a beautiful tapestry of knowledge, wisdom, and magic which lifts the pearl from a piece of jewelry into the role of spiritual teacher." -Serge Kahili King, author of Urban Shaman and Kahuna Healing