These pretty handmade beaded spiders would make a lovely gift for a friend or even yourself. They are approximately 8cm wide and come in a variety of colours. The legs are wired so can be bent to shape. Use them to adorn your altar as a symbol of the web of life, ever changing and evolving. Alternatively, just use them as an unusual and attractive ornament.

The spider is also a symbol for the Celtic Goddess Ariadne, whose name is derived from the genus name for spider, arachnid. Ariadne was a Goddess of ancient Crete and is the only Greek deity known to be worshipped in Celtic Gaul. According to Celtic myth, Ariadne spins the universe from the primordial darkness like a spider spins her web.