The first time I applied this kolonía, I felt a subtle shift of my awareness grounding into my body instead of in my mind, where it’s normally caged due to my neurotype. Then I felt a delightful, fizzing sensation, somewhat like an astral Scrubbing Bubbles effect.

Several applications later, and I’m deep into Pruning and Shedding Mode. After, sometimes sadly, honoring and letting go of these artifacts and interests of my younger life, I wonder what the new growth will be when my energy and attention are freer, clearer, and more refined. I’m excited to see!

I purchased this incense with the goal of balancing my budgets and finding a job. Over the past few months I’ve noticed a substantial difference in my financial affairs. Not only do I now have a savings, but when it comes to negotiating, people refuse to tell me no. I’m very impressed and would gladly buy more in the future.

I bought this at the beginning of the year, and since me and my family have noticed a drastic increase in our security and peace of mind. I definitely recommend this to people looking for a little more defense.

I use the tincture in my tea everyday, and oil for candle work on Jupiter days/hours and all my petitions for abundance and success (mainly in my career) have been served! I love this materia— it’s irresistible!

Today I used Jupiter in Sag II to dress candles and petitions. I was somewhat surprised by how deeply supported I felt in my requests. I have worn many S&S elections, but have never had an experience like this one. It was like having a beautiful messenger radiating positivity while waiting for my requests. All supportive like, "that sounds perfect, this will be so uplifting, we can totally do this"! Wow Kaitlin. Thank you!

This is my favorite beauty oil in the catalogue hands down. There’s a confidence and aura to this oil that is so unique; you can really FEEL that Venus on the ascendent. I’m in love with how my very sensitive skin responds to it—no extra redness, just soaks it in. Doesn’t hurt that it also smells lovely! 10/10, very highly recommend!!

I second the review describing this as a sensory friendly bubble. It turns the noise down on the world as it envelopes you in its scent. A soft strength that carries you throughout the day. Comforting and soothing while commanding respect, not because you demand it, but because you exude it.

Woke up in a Mars day with a big mental fog and huge lack of motivation- impulsively slathered some Antares oil on myself and felt it almost instantly burn away the fog. It's physically warming, not just on the spots you've anointed but I can feel my overall body temperature rising. I tempered it with some Froggy and a touch of Sol perfume, and I feel ready to take on the day without the jitteriness it usually gives me when worn alone, maybe I'll even work up a sweat with some exercise. Exactly what I need some days- energy, motivation!

This feels like being so cool and grounded, it can come across as stoic if you aren't prepared. That being said, it's not a huge slam of energy or something driving you forward, but more like a conscious decision has been made to take care of responsibilities. Venus and asclepius certainly bring things to a more relaxed realm, though it turns more into being worry-free than necessarily getting things done like it would used on its own. Very valuable for when you know you need to get something done without rushing or getting so fired up.

This has been a great help with my color-damaged hair, making it feel and look revitalized. Mixing a drop or two with other beauty oils gives a look or feeling of being clean and healthy and grounded.

The effects of this oil have been slow but steady so far. Communications with my relatives have opened wider, tough conversations or planning have happened with ease, and has helped me reach into my roots and figure out what I truly value and find important, pointing me towards better or previously unopened (or at least thought to be closed) paths or ways of thinking. Interested in seeing how this will develop with extreme long term use.

Make my face really soft and seems to but a glossy filter over me, like a glamour! I feel more comfortable in my body, my self-perception goes up, and when worn with the series ritual oil/any other election of venus materia, has always attracted compliments and spontaneous gifts. Truly a venusian/aphrodidic wonder!

Something I will always try to have on hand in some form. This oil is great for sleep, helping with dreaming deeper or enhancing pursuits with lucid dreaming. Sleep feels more relaxing, and dream recall is much stronger. Better for night use, but during the day a smidge of oil with one of the adjacent perfumes has made me feel a little more perceptive and more willing to mull over my thoughts than speak or act on impulse. Over time, I feel like it's helped with deepening my overall spiritual development and becoming a more conscious, aware, balanced person.

I enjoy this in basically any hot drink I make, it makes me feel like Christmas is here. The herbs and spices give it that holiday feel, but the warmth and joy and boost of self esteem that comes with it has made me feel at ease in my body. I don't normally like the taste of honey by itself, but I always lick the spoon after mixing this into something else.

Oil feels physically warming where it's applied. "Kintsugi" was the perfect word to choose for this subset- I felt more open and comfortable to seeing my cracks, really looking and wondering instead of feeling upset or embarrassed, then giving myself the grace to glaze them in gold. It brings these flaws to focus, but begins to transmute them into something more digestible or even beautiful. Used over time, I can see this being a huge help to confronting the inner parts of yourself you'd rather forget in a warm, comfortable way.

Oil review- Like swimming in an ocean, or maybe even surfing it, and happening to navigate out of harm's way. Small problems have lessened since getting it, any problems have quick resolutions, paths have been changed or new ones opened entirely. It's been easier to see connections and look for resolutions (or have them very promptly come to you) in a mellow way, without the stress.

It does smell a little like a bog, but to me there was something very grounding and releasing about it, showing its true self and not trying to hide behind a perfume. Mixes well with fomalhaut for sure.

I had read about how materia can sometimes start working as soon as you place the order. I had my first experience of that with Exalted Luna. Context: my favorite lunchtime taco truck was gone for summer (I work at a university where they have food trucks parked at the library for students during the school year.) I had tried a couple of random places that were not good at all, and was in despair. (Note: I have the moon in Taurus natally, so this is important to me!) As soon as I placed the Exalted Luna order, I decided to try searching online for new places close by. I instantly found one close enough to walk and immediately went over. It was delicious!! Exactly what I wanted. (Now it's my regular go-to spot.) I came back from my lunch break and was reading the details of Exalted Luna and had to chuckle when I saw, "brings good food experiences." In addition, the arrival of this oil is coinciding with a calmer period in my life after 6 months of upheaval. (I'm a sun sign Cancer and the recent mars retro in Ca flattened me.) The pieces were in place for what's happening now to be happening anyway, but it's unfolding well and I just feel extra calm and can't help but notice it. Love it. I am enjoying the good meals and deep sleep.

I crowd-sourced samples of Horn of Lily and Oak not long after the EL release and I loved Lily right away, a super comforting, breezy white floral that is easily one of the most sophisticated scents I've smelled from BPAL. While I didn't understand Oak at first, it quickly climbed to the top of my rankings of Elizabeth's talismanic scents. It's warm and a little sweet, but not at all saccharine, an earthy spice with a nice gourmand feel that hovers quietly in the background. I noticed quickly that people LOVE it, easily the scent people have remarked on the most when I've worn it, and it provides a gentle, grounding sense of goodwill every time I wear it. Extremely sad I was too late to grab a dram of this and will be keeping a close eye on the marketplace for any bottles floating around! I haven't tried Horn of Rose yet, but after Lily and Oak so quickly became some of my very favorite BPALs— if not my top two— I can't imagine it's not a stunner. I'll have to try it soon!

Pairing this subset’s lip balm with moderate alcohol consumption led me to a night full of wonderful social interactions. I’m typically very tight-lipped and prefer to be alone, but I was at an event for a loved one and needed to turn on some charm. In the past I would rely on substances to get me through the social anxiety, but with this, I was able to drink very little but feel like I had the same decrease in inhibition and a greater eloquence! The oil is wonderful, too. It’s clearly distinct from Golden Titan, but you can feel how they’re related. This is IMO the best materia so far for increasing the quantity and quality of social interaction. Venus in Libra does a wonderful job, but this adds a far greater sense of confidence.

I've decided to start writing again this year, like really writing, and I have a Cancer 10th House, so I figured Muse's Aid would be a helpful ally to call on. And sometimes I don't really get BPALs, or it takes a while for me to really feel their energy (I'm not sure I "get" Mantle yet), but Muse's Aid showed up for me right! I was looking for inspiration for a project I wanted to start by the time Jupiter conjoined my Midheaven, and I spent a lot of my first wear just huffing it, especially because it is *so good.* I love a well-done white floral, and the ylang ylang really sings in Muse's Aid to create a sexy bubblegum indole that wears so well in the summer, though its subtle warmth makes it easy to imagine wearing year-round. A lot of times, I have to get used to a BPAL, or look past the scent not quite being for me, but Muse's Aid was instantly one of my favorites, as has been the case for most of the lunar scents I've tried. (Makes sense!) But on day one, I wore this to go swim in a river, and by the time I got home, my brain was on fire with ideas and gears clicking into place, and it felt like the ideas I'd been previously struggling to put into words were vibrantly coming to life in front of me. Really special, and I'm excited to see where my budding relationship with the Muses takes me! If the concept of the scent speaks to you, I'd absolutely recommend checking it out.

I adore Butter Ocean oil. I am very impressed by the way it makes me feel-optimistic, calm, warmed over in a good way. I have also used it in abundance work and it has been very fast acting. I will say it calms my constant drive to get things done so I don't use it everyday. Yet, when I do, I absolutely love it. This stuff is REAL magic.

I initially bought this spray to anoint a blacked out mirror for scrying with my ancestors, and feel like it has gone so far beyond it's intended usage! It's been great with general ancestor/death work (trances, anyone?), and seems to help them come forward far more easily than normal. I do keep it tied in a bag, with the mirror covered, while not in use as it does seem to draw in my ancestors even after I'm done with it!

The 'down and dirty' in the write up for this materia is so apt! It's like digging down in the mud or dirt to truly plant yourself in order to grow. I've used it plenty on the shadow work side, and feel like it's a great way to truly get to the root of the cause (and tear out/destroy what doesn't serve you). While I haven't necessarily used it in situations that would require it physically, I do feel a bit more confident, a bit more 'dangerous' (so to speak) when wearing it - almost as if I'd be ready for fight if one were to happen. Less bark, more bite.

This one feels like home to me, like following a well worn path that has been followed time and time again. I've used it for internal work (meditation, mental health, etc) and also find it very helpful with endurance training and exercise. It starts off slow, but I find myself able to continue on longer (and feel stronger) in any task that I pair with this materia! Who needs to run yourself ragged when you have a mammoth helping you forward?

I've also tied this one in with the Hermanubis II oil for ancestor work, and feel like it's upped the game (and of course, is still beneficial on it's own). It has it's own history, and grounds me enough to reach out to the ancestors or the dead without being overwhelming or feeling too negative.

This has definitely become my 'get it done - and get it done well' go to materia. Not quite like an energetic red bull, but it does seem to vitalize me without it being over the top (or overwhelming)! It is definitely helpful to have a goal in mind before use as others have mentioned, but I have even found it helpful to identify additional things that need my attention that I may have been letting slip by.