Tibetan Bracelets

The Tibetan bracelets that Dr. Jude wears on her wrist symbolize the capitalist spirituality that Lucy finds simultaneously alluring and obnoxious. As she watches the bracelets accumulate on Dr. Jude’s wrist, she satirically questions how many bracelets she needs to purchase until she can reach enlightenment, critiquing the industry of magic and spirituality that she sees in California culture.

Crystals

The crystals that Lucy purchases from the Mystic Journeys bookshop are another symbol of the capitalist culture of spirituality that she criticizes. She buys crystals that are advertised as possessing healing properties even though she knows that their promise is likely empty, because the very act of purchasing them provides her with a brief sense of hope.

Sirens

The sirens, or merman and mermaid, represent the dangerous union between sex and fantasy. They promise eternal union to humans who become infatuated with them and...