Mermaids Gift Set
A special collection for fans of Mermaids and the Cursed Valley, combining art, jewelry, ritual and mystery.
This Gift Set Includes:
• Signed copy of Mermaids and the Cursed Valley book
• Mystery Gemstone Bracelet inspired by one of the book’s mermaids — designed to be worn or held while practicing the meditations in the book (Bracelet city possibilities: Cortez, Aspen, Fruita, Durango, Telluride, Craig, Grand Junction, Colorado National Monument, Ouray, Grand Mesa,)
• Limited Edition Mermaid Mini Art Print
• 8×10 Limited Edition Giclée Print of Dirt Curse
Gift wrap available upon request.
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About the Book
Mermaids and the Cursed Valley is a lyrical journey through Colorado’s Western Slope, where myth and landscape intertwine. Through multimedia paintings, meditations, poetic prose, and local folklore. Artists Lily Cain and Lynnea Tai reimagine rivers, mesas, and mountain towns as realms of merfolk—guardians of water, memory, and transformation.
Each place—from the orchards of Paonia to the red cliffs of Fruita, the high mesas of Cedaredge to the ancient canyons of Cortez—reveals a distinct Mermaid spirit. These are not creatures of faraway seas, but beings born of mountain snowmelt and desert springs, watching over rivers and valleys as keepers of story and soul.
Threaded through the pages is the lingering legend of the “dirt curse,” a reminder of bargains struck with the land and the resilience that endures beneath it. The book includes meditations that invite you to use your DarcMoon piece, connecting your bracelet to the practice and deepening your experience. Together, the paintings, prose, and ritual create a world where myth and reality converge—where the Western Slope’s wild beauty and timeless spirit shimmer just beneath the surface.
