Washin
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$295.00
$295.00
per item
In collaboration with our Dine partner-silversmiths, we were excited to develop a new shonishin tool inspired by the shape of a traditional Navajo healing tool. We are told that the Navajo tool was used traditionally to remove the energies of disease from patients, but has since passed out of use. Only a few copies of these tools exist today in museum collections. One end of the traditional tool was slightly scooped and the other had a hand shape to it. Some speculate that herb powders were blown onto patients from the scooped end.
With one flattened end and one hand-shaped end, we found this washin became the ideal tool for stroking the face and neck. Patients look several years younger after a 10-minute treatment with the washin and feel wonderful. This sort of facial stroking became popular in Japan after the tsunami; it seems to play a key role in treating many cases of PTSD.
Wa in Japanese means “harmony” and shin means “needle.” Our partner-silversmiths tell us that harmony is also a key feature of the Navajo worldview. They call it hozho – a combination of peace, harmony, beauty, balance all in one word. Because of this tool’s roots in Navajo and Japanese cultures we felt this was the perfect name.
With one flattened end and one hand-shaped end, we found this washin became the ideal tool for stroking the face and neck. Patients look several years younger after a 10-minute treatment with the washin and feel wonderful. This sort of facial stroking became popular in Japan after the tsunami; it seems to play a key role in treating many cases of PTSD.
Wa in Japanese means “harmony” and shin means “needle.” Our partner-silversmiths tell us that harmony is also a key feature of the Navajo worldview. They call it hozho – a combination of peace, harmony, beauty, balance all in one word. Because of this tool’s roots in Navajo and Japanese cultures we felt this was the perfect name.
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