Ixchel Island of Women Greenman 6 large 1 3/4" Palo

6 large 1 3/4" Palo Santo wood cones

green quartz color finish

Famous Black Madonna of Hermits

and earthly life

In this recreation of a 6th century Swedish bronze image she is shown smiling

Ixchel Island of Women Greenman 6 large 1 3/4" PaloIxchel from the Island of Women. In the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula sits an island with a temple dedicated to the goddess Ixchel. Local tradition holds that for many generations women have been making two pilgrimages to the temple in their life time. Once as a little girl they accompany their mother to the temple to make offerings, and again as a mother taking their own daughter to make offerings. In this way, continuity has