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Bead
Power:
A
Magical
Journey
into
the
World
of
Beads
Review
by
Kathryn
Sargent
Carolyn
Manzi's
delightful
book,
Bead
Power,
is
illustrated
on
every
page
with
her
wonderful
line
drawings,
which
simply
beg
for
crayons
(her
previous
book,
Coloring
Your
Prayers:
An
Inspirational
Coloring
Book
for
Making
Dreams
Come
True,
was
also
a
coloring
book
for
all
ages.)
Manzi
gives
a
brief
history
of
beads,
like
Pat
Patten's
article
above,
and
she
also
gives
a
section
on
The
Secret
Language
of
Beads.
She
describes
and
illustrates
different
types
of
beads,
gives
their
history
and
where
in
the
world
they're
from,
and
gives
a
resource
list
of
bead
societies
and
museums.
However,
the
best
part
of
Manzi's
book
is
a
collection
of
bead
rituals.
With
these
instructions,
you
can
make
bead
projects
with
magical
intention.
Included
in
this
section
are
instructions
and
rituals
for:
The
Power
Circle;
The
Manifestation
Bracelet;
The
Abundance
Necklace;
The
Dream
Catcher;
The
Transformation
Rattle;
The
Spirit
Doll;
The
Prayer
Flag
and
The
God
Gourd.
As
a
child,
Manzi
was
inspired
by
rosary
beads
and
soon
beaded
everything
from
her
stuffed
animals'
clothing
and
purse
trim
to
the
fringe
on
her
bike
handlebars.
As
an
adult,
her
friend
Susan
Pacitto
reintroduced
her
to
beading.
Manzi
writes:
“My
love
for
beads
was
reawakened
the
first
time
I
walked
into
her
bead
shop
on
Cape
Cod.
When
I
opened
the
door
to
her
magical
world
of
Austrian
Crystals,
African
trade
beads,
Tibetan
prayer
boxes,
wampum,
and
other
treasures,
I
felt
like
I
was
coming
home.”
Manzi
cites
a
wonderful
quote
from
Eden
Phillips:
“The
Universe
is
full
of
magical
things
patiently
waiting
for
our
wits
to
grow
sharper.”
Beads
are
some
of
those
'magical
things'
out
there
waiting
for
you.
Are
your
wits
sharp
enough
to
appreciate
them?
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