Barbara of St. James joined us in October, and we were happy to have her join us again for our November event. This time she brought with her an item that has special significance. She and her husband, Pat, visited Egypt one year. On that trip Pat bought Barbara a cartouche necklace with her name on it. A cartouche is an oval with a horizontal line at one end, indicating that the text enclosed is a royal name. Cartouches were formerly only worn by Pharaohs. The oval surrounding their name was meant to protect them from evil spirits in life and after death. The cartouche has become a symbol representing good luck and protection from evil. Barbara wears her cartouche often, with fond memories of that special trip.
Barbara also shared a photograph taken during that trip of a re-enactment of ancient Egyptian times. Each participant was assigned a character from history. Barbara and Pat are pictured here as a Pharaoh and harem girl. (The photo commentary was added years later for a birthday celebration for Pat.)
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