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  • Amitabha 404 of the Weary Joint

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    Lore: The Weary Joint is a series of interlocking, copper-reinforced braces lined with wool from the highland sheep of Andean. Designed for the aging pilgrim or the laborer whose body has begun to protest the rigors of Saṃsāra, these braces are inscribed with the “Sutra of Sustenance.” The magic within does not cure the ache;…

  • Armenian Folk Healing 88 of Achy

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    Lore: In the damp, stone-walled cellars of the Lori province on Saṃsāra, where the fog clings to the moss, the elders speak of “The Dampness” as a living spirit that seeks to rust the bones of the living. To combat this, the village Hekims (healers) crafted the Armenian Folk Healing 88 of Achy, often called…

  • Armenian Folk Healing 54 of Accompaniment

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    Lore: In the isolated monasteries and mountain villages of the Caucasian peaks of Saṃsāra, the greatest fear was not death, but dying alone in the cold. The Armenian Folk Healing 54 of Accompaniment, known traditionally as the Vigil-Sash or Hskum Kamar, was woven by the wives and husbands of the sick. It is a wide,…