Abalone shells are an ideal additon to your magical equipment as they have so many uses.
 
Their main practical use is as a holder for your smudge stick or incense cone during ritual, meditation or magical work.
They are also useful to contain small crystals or other trinkets on your altar.
 
Not only are they tactile and lovely to hold and touch, they also present beautiful patterns and colours which can inspire and induce calm - all helpful in preparation for meditation.
 
In energetic terms, abalone shells are representative of the ocean and the element of water and can therefore be used as a sacred object to symbolise this element in your magical work or when casting a circle, can be placed in the west to channel the spirits of water.
 
Spiritually speaking, the shells bring guidance and calm the emotions. They help to ease stressful situations and aid in releasing unwanted emotions. As a sacred symbol of water, abalone shells also help to aid the healthy expression of emotions, to improve improve emotional equilibrium, intuition, mental clarity, compassion, imagination, and love. They can help strengthen love within relationships as well as promote self-love. They may help to release sadness, grief, and resentment and it is believed that holding an abalone shell close to the heart can help to ease feelings of loneliness and isolation.
 
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