Wisdom Through Experience is a spectacular work of art carved from a crystal druse encrusted specimen of agatized petrified wood from Xinjiang, China. The Wisdom Through Experience sculpture features three expertly detailed crystal skulls above a pair of bones with an owl perched on a branch on the opposite side. Golden colored crystals sparkle everywhere on, and within, this amazing sculpture, including areas of the owl and the crystal skulls. A marvelous and prominently located exposed cavity of quartz crystal druse decorates the front of Wisdom Through Experience, and the preserved wood pattern is clearly visible at the back of the sculpture and can also be seen in the polished cross section of the bottom of the piece where master artist Steven Z. has signed his ingeniously designed sculpture. Wisdom Through Experience is a stunningly beautiful sculpture which measures 6.8 x 3.9 x 11.3 inches (173x100x287mm) and weighs 11.35 pounds (5150g).

The Wisdom Through Experience petrified wood crystal skulls and owl sculpture encourages each of us to be more outgoing and friendly, and to further develop our natural talents of communication by adding an aspect of grace and consideration of others during our interactions. Wisdom Through Experience challenges each of us to be more positive and genuinely enthusiastic in our lives, and to express our thoughts and feelings, especially when these pertain to our affection and appreciation of other people.

The crystal skulls of Wisdom Through Experience also inspire us to be more open to receiving advice from others by listening and considering what is offered to us with an open mind rather than immediately discounting another person's perceptions and opinions. Wisdom Through Experience reminds us that often we must first learn to be impartial, to set aside our own concepts and attitudes, before we can fully appreciate the value of an alternate perspective.

The Wisdom Through Experience crystal skulls and owl sculpture teaches us that we are inherently designed to love and support others, and we must also remember to give ourselves the love, approval, and support we need. We each have the ability to gain an understanding of what other people experience by imagining how we would feel if we were in their place. Yet it is our unbiased perspective that allows for us to see past the emotional confusion that hinders another person's responses to their situations. It is this gift that we all possess that enables us to attain wisdom, which we can then offer as advice, using tact and understanding. The Wisdom Through Experience petrified wood crystal skulls and owl sculpture encourages us to be mindful of this process as we experience our lives, during our efforts to be of service and assistance to others, as well as those times when we are the ones in the position to receive help and support from others.

Owls have always been known as symbols of wisdom and learning. The Greek goddess Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war, was represented by the owl that was sometimes used on Greco-Roman currency as a symbol of status, intelligence, and wealth.

For ancient Egyptian, Celtic, and Hindu cultures the owl is considered a guardian of the underworld and protector of the dead. Native Americans see the owl to be symbolic of wisdom, foresight, and a keeper of sacred knowledge, possibly because one can sometimes expect specific weather conditions based on an owl's behavior, and because owls see so well at night. Owls also had their part to play in some Native American ceremonies involving oracles of secret knowledge. The owl is known as the Night Eagle, and is associated with the moon. West African and Aboriginal Australian cultures also considered the owl to be a messenger of secrets, a relative of sorcerers, and companion to seers, mystics, and medicine people.

In medieval times in western and central Europe some people believed owls were Pagan priestesses, witches, and wizards in disguise. Owls are still considered to be one of the animals a witch will have as a familiar, the animal spirit and a spiritual person being linked together with a bond of shared communication.

The owl is the ruler of the night and the seer of souls, honored as the escort and keeper of spirits who have passed from one world to the next. Owls also represent change and transition, mystery, messages, mysticism, protection, and secrets. As a creature of the night, owls are associated with dreams, shadows, other worlds, and psychic abilities and awareness.

Owls are considered to be symbols of connection and communication with the spiritual planes, messengers that convey knowledge between worlds, meaning they are natural translators. Through the owl we are able to understand the language of nature and the physical world, and also the spiritual worlds. Owls are associated with the intuition, enabling one to see past deception and illusions to discover and understand hidden truths. This characteristic also aids one to find success in determining and releasing thoughts and behaviors within oneself that are used to hide sensitive issues because of fear of rejection, judgment, and being vulnerable. With the protection of the owl, we can release the need to pretend to be someone we are not and learn to accept and be comfortable with ourselves for who and what we are, understanding the "imperfections" we used to see are actually the perfections that allow us to experience and fulfill our chosen paths of growth and unfoldment.

Owls are spiritual guides that also bring discernment and assistance in making wise decisions. They help one to mentally process and clarify confusing situations, bringing order to thoughts and details.

Owls also symbolize the unknown mysteries of life. They assist in discovering one's hidden abilities, intuition, and potentials, and also expand one's natural talents for creativity.

Owls are commonly thought of as symbols of death in many cultures. Death is the equivalent of life changes. Owl symbolism can be applied to areas where change is desired, bringing the important aspect of understanding the focus of the changing is for the sake of growth and for is what is needed, rather than for personal gain and what is desired. Owls are also considered to be messengers from deceased friends or family members.

Petrified wood helps to clear the mind of cluttering thought processes. It assists one to identify which parts of an issue or challenge one can affect and change, and also which areas one has no control over, encouraging one to take action where one can, and to gracefully accept what cannot be changed.

Petrified wood brings support and strength during crisis, inspiring insight and understanding of the sequence of events that created the situation. It helps one to prevent making similar mistakes, and to resolve similar issues, in the future. It is useful in clearing and removing fears that stem from one’s survival instincts, bringing calm and helping one return to a centered state so one may respond to a situation rationally. It brings balance to the emotions helping to prevent excessive emotional fluctuations.

Petrified wood assists one to let go of frivolous concerns. It helps to calm nerves and reduce fear and anxieties by providing gentle reassurance and a sense of security, safety, and well being. Petrified wood, having survived many eons of time, reminds us that “this too shall pass” and despite the physical reality and its challenges, the true reality is one of eternal spiritual energy.

Petrified wood is exceptionally attuned to grounding energies, and is an excellent stone of protection. It can be very useful during meditation. Petrified wood aids in gaining access to detailed past life recall and aids in utilizing the information learned to move past emotional experiences that may be affecting one’s current behavior patterns in this life. Petrified wood encourages change and growth, helping one to choose to begin the process of growth, to attain a higher level of being, and to understand that all actions and experiences are what is required to achieve one’s higher purpose.

Petrified wood is used to bring success in business. It can help one to follow the flow of time, preventing the experiences of not having enough time and of time going by too slowly. It helps to manage one’s time with a resulting increase in efficiency and effectiveness.

Petrified wood has been used to strengthen the body, especially the back and the bones, bringing alignment to the back and skeletal structure, and to relieve back and hip pain. It is used for treatment of atrophied areas of the body, paralysis, and disorders that affect standing and walking. Petrified wood is also used to treat hearing loss and incontinence. Petrified wood provides reassurance and calm when one is recovering from a traumatic disease or related healing events. It helps one to identify the reasons for experiencing dis-ease and the lessons to be learned from the experience so that once the lesson is learned there will be no need for repeating the experience. A topically applied elixir is used to soothe the skin and to stimulate thick and lustrous hair growth.

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