So, I went through my box of charms, trinkets and memories and found this old pendulum I repaired a few years ago. I don’t really care for the crystal, so I’ve resolved to give it a makeover and give it to my friend. She’s… sort of in a funk and could use some good energy. Going through the box gave me crazy flashbacks. Each charm or stone or rune has some special meaning, some special history tied to it that decorates and dots each piece with my own energy and dreams.
I’ve collected these since… well before I was born really, my mother gave me a lot of the beads; some were my great grandma’s, some are from other countries. Andrew gave me the seashells- urchin spines we use in protection charms and amulets. Last year he made a protection amulet for our bedroom made from the spines, reed flutes and alder-dyed black sinew. The large spiral was a gift from Trisha- a symbol we both adore because of it’s tie to the labyrinth and labyrinth magic (a central part of the Dilis Glas tradition). The stones were found, gifted or dug from the mountain side by me and my grandpa.
Chains, necklaces and runes-gifts from friends and family. The runes came from my days as a professional reader, and were a gift from one of my coworkers who taught me much of what I know about Northern Tradition magic, European myth and bone energy. She gave me that metal rune when I was going through a difficult loss (pregnancy). The black algiz stone I made with a paint crafted from gator bone and ash- for protection- I couldn’t let go of it.
And just for kicks, here’s my partner, Andrew a.k.a “The Mexicutioner”- preparing for his show tonight at the Gypsy. His band is awesome (he’s the singer)- they consist of Austrian twins and a super cool bassist. The name changes every week, this week they are Probable Flaws lol. AHHH memories.