This hammering and heating, if it happens under a harmony similar to that celestial harmony which had once infused power into the material, activates this power and strengthens it as blowing strengthens a flame and makes manifest what was latent before, as the heat of a fire brings to visibility letters previously hidden which were written with the juice of an onion; and as letters written with the fat of a goat on a stone, absolutely unseen, if the stone is submerged in vinegar, emerge and stick out as if they were sculptured. Yes, and just as the touch of the broom or the wild strawberry excites a dormant madness, then perhaps hammering and heating alone brings out the power latent in the material, if it is done at the right time.
- Marsilio Ficino 
Son of Jupiter, Joy of Jupiter: Jupiter in Cancer Talismans

Son of Jupiter, Joy of Jupiter: Jupiter in Cancer Talismans

When I first began considering these talismans, I assumed they were about building wealth. Jupiter is traditionally associated with prosperity, and in these times I feel that for many people, being more financially resourced is something wished for. I’d been looking at the citrine gemstones featured in this collection, thinking about how they are symbolic of wealth.

But very quickly I was redirected. The spirits made it clear that this was not about  “wealth-building.” The instruction was move toward Joy.  Joy is the resonant current here.

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Regulus: The Heart of the Lion Talismans

Regulus: The Heart of the Lion Talismans

Regulus, the alpha star at the heart of the Leo constellation, is also known as Cor Leonis, Latin for “Heart of the Lion.” It is said that those born under this star possesses the qualities of a leader, blending the might of Jupiter with the courage of Mars. As one of the four Royal Stars, Regulus is said to bestow courage, resilience, and a natural authority capable of overcoming adversity with a noble, independent spirit. As Hermes describes in Liber Hermetis Quadripartitis, a lion carved on garnet brings abundance, honor, joy to the heart, and triumph over sadness. According to the Bodleian Manuscript, Regulus talismans dispel anger, relieve melancholy, temper the spirit, and attract favor. 

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Venus of the Fruitful Earth: Venus in Taurus Talisman Collection

Venus of the Fruitful Earth: Venus in Taurus Talisman Collection

For those of you who have been following along and participating in this ongoing talismanic journey, you know we’ve been courting stellar spirits through space, through time, and through the mythic for quite a while now. We’ve been traversing ancient lands, deep space, and the depths of the imaginal. And now, with Venus in Taurus, we return to the body.

I would say the Venus in Taurus talisman might be my most practical to date. Sometimes, when you wander the imaginal, you lose touch with your body, but your body never loses touch with you. Venus in Her most earthly expression, pulls you back into yourself and says, The mystery is right here.

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Stellar Talismans

In Nature and all things; which these soft fires
Not only enlighten, but with kindly heat
Of various influence foment and warm,
Temper or nourish, or in part shed down⁠
Their stellar virtue on all kinds that grow

- John Milton, Paradise Lost