Missing In Action Bracelets


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Missing In Action Bracelets

Missing In Action Bracelets

Many cultures around the world associate specific colors with particular emotions, aspects of nature, and events in humans’ lives. You can bead a bracelet that uses color symbolism and help you focus your thoughts and actions on some of the specific things you hope to get from your life. You can think about these bracelets as a connection to prayer, magic, or wishful or positive thinking, depending on your personal background.

Color Symbolism

Different colors mean various things to different cultures and different people. If the symbolism connected to a color doesn’t work for you, then don’t use that color for that purpose. The color associations are from Bill Whitcomb’s The Magician’s Reflection.

  • You are apologetic for doing something you wish you hadn’t done. Make a black and white bracelet – black is connected to penitence while white suggests innocence, although if you truly did something wrong, beads will not correct the situation.
  • If you are uptight about any aspect of your life, blue has a calming effect. If you are over-scheduled, add in brown beads, which are associated with simplicity. Gray is associated with boredom, if you are looking for some neutrality in your life. Avoid red, linked with anger. Although pink can be relaxing, too much of it for too long can cause irritability.
  • You want to be in love, wear rose red.
  • You need more energy, so wear green, associated with vitality and growth and/or scarlet, connected to action.
  • You want to think clearly; blue and purple are connected to intelligence and knowledge.
  • If you are feeling depressed then avoid black, blue (especially indigo), brown, and gray.
  • You want something exciting to happen? Wear blue or red.
  • You want to lose weight? Use red. You want to gain weight? Use orange beads.
  • If you are wishing for money, use silver, gold, and green beads.
  • If you want to show that you are capable and possess experience, avoid green (suggests inexperience). Instead, try purple, linked to power. Yellow suggests charm and confidence. Black unites the idea that you are strong without being overpowering. Orange shows adaptability.

Make a Beaded Bracelet

This is an easy bracelet to make, even if you haven’t done jewelry-making in the past. You will need to go to the craft store or a beading shop to find the supplies. Since you’ll likely have extra supplies, you can either keep them for future power bracelets or have a beading party with friends.