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Snail Shell - Ethically Sourced Apple Snail Shell

Snail Shell - Ethically Sourced Apple Snail Shell

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Soon, a dozen or so Frogs appear. You learn that they foretold your arrival by studying a snail shell. Given the opportunity, the Frogs will devour an unwitting snail. The remaining shell, with its mathematically perfect swirl, is handy for their augury. You are given a shell. Examine its tidy coils, its striations, its delicate chipped edges. Incorporate it into any practice which would benefit from greater insight.
 
Apple snail shells feature beautiful colors (oranges, greens, pastels) and patterns.  Your shell measures 1.5-2.5 inches in height.  It was sourced in South Florida along the shores of freshwater lakes and canals.  The snail was consumed by a local snail-loving bird (such as an ibis, a wren, or a limpkin) and the shell was left behind for a human collector.  This ethically-sourced shell was then sanitized before it was included in your Birdmoss Box.  Because it was collected in the wild – and because a beautiful bird was there first – your shell may have a chipped edge.

Snail Shell was featured in the Frogs Box (July 2022).

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Denise H.
A message from the snails of Birdmoss

Birdmoss and it’s denizens have much to teach us, if we are open to their message. Snails are associated with wisdom, slow progress, persistence, patience, peace and harmony. It’s a gentle creature that carries its home wherever it goes. They also symbolize self-love and self-care above everything else, retreating into their shell at the first sign of danger. The softness of the snail’s body represents transience, while its spiral shell can be seen as a symbol for reincarnation.

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Creel U.
Smooth, curved wonder

The smooth curve peeking above the packing crinkles elicited a literal sigh, "What is this wonder?" But then, that happens when you open any box from Birdmoss!

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Creel U.
Smooth, curved magic

The smooth curve peeking above the packing crinkles literally elicited a sigh. I felt I had found a treasure overlooked by others who passed by without seeing the wonder.

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