Exalted Mercury Talismans
Resident Sphere + Sundry goldsmith Tony Mack offers to Exalted Mercury —
Modeled in hard carver’s wax, and cast in Mithraic silver [an alloy of majority silver with a portion of gold, palladium, copper, and tin] with calcined salts of corriander, spikenard, grapevine, and clove. Mercury governs among the metals [besides quicksilver] those which are mixed and alloyed. Casting was accompanied by suffumigation of S+S Exalted Mercury Cazimi planetary incense.
An image of a stylized caduceus, the staff of Hermes modeled in high relief. Above the dual serpents is the planetary glyph of Mercury, flanked by wings. In the center of the planetary glyph is a bezel set 2.5 carat welo opal.
Each talisman arrives in a keepsake necklace box bearing a wax seal of the glyph of Mercury, and includes a 20″ silver chain.
Each is available for $888 and includes a vial of Exalted Mercury Powder.
Every Altar Box Set also includes one.
$888
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The Empress’ Malachite Yoni Egg Talismans
Talismans + Reliquaries, Sold Out, Empress
Forged Rods of Asclepius III
Talismans + Reliquaries, Sold Out, Asclepius III, 2020 Holiday Grab Bag“So be Wise as Serpents, and Innocent as Doves.” — Matthew 10:16
These relics are a visceral, ferrous expression of two primary principles observed within an occult framework : Salubrity and Resolve.
The Asklepian or ‘Rod of Asclepius’ consists of the serpent and staff. The serpent here may be said to represent both perpetual renewal & healing as well as the dual nature of pharmakon as both panacea and poison. The staff reminds us that in times of great need we must be willing to be supported. Their respective forms are expressed in hand-wrought iron, born of the hammer & anvil in flickering cacophony that is the ancient and venerable craft of the smith.
Some preparation of material took place the evening prior (cutting, layout, etc.) and final preparations were made during pre-dawn hours the morning of the election. Offerings of cedar, juniper, fir pitch and several native artemisia species were burned in the forge and a fumigatory rite of cleansing took place.
Enough material was cut and prepared for the 13+ relics to be forged, the serpent and staff to be officially intertwined during the beneficent interstice of this potent election. The election allowed a small but adequate window in which the work was to take place.
It was an intense fifty minutes. I can’t recall the last time I worked with as much vehemence, but I did manage to meet our goal. And not without some violence against my own corpus for as the work concluded, I fell into an intense bout of very unpleasant nausea and vomiting, swiftly (and mercifully!) followed by a deep sense of wellness. This speaks precisely to the often purgative, sicken-ing nature of pharmakon and again -- to the dual-nature of the serpent as an embodiment of wisdom and rejuvenation.
As for the iron Asklepians and their care, I recommend only this: while the relics have been treated with a thin coating of wax, I recommend that upon receipt they are further coated in the accompanying oil formulated by Sphere + Sundry during the election, or one of your choosing, preferably that lends itself to the restorative and health-giving nature of Asclepius and the noble art of physik.
I pray these talismanic objects of virtue serve in whatever capacity you desire, be they employed as ceremonial foci or by iron’s physical touch as a means of removing illness and dis-ease, thereby exploiting iron’s capability in the eradication of foul spirit presences afflicting both body and soul.
Only 13 were forged. Offered for $130 each.
Empress Pendants
Talismans + Reliquaries, Sold Out, Empress, 2022 Valentine's Grab BagModeled in hard carver’s wax and cast on March 27, 2020 at 3:15 pm EST in Williamsport Pennsylvania; the moon applying to Venus in Taurus, both approaching the midheaven on the planetary day and hour of Venus. Casting was accompanied by petition and suffumigation with S+ Venus in Taurus incense.
Cast in fine silver [with calcined salts of pearls, honey, and rose], and 18 karat rose gold. The front features the glyph of Venus set with a malachite cabochon; surrounded by a silver circle which fades from oxidized to high polish, framing an 18k rose gold background. On the reverse is a cropped bust of the empress from Pamela Coleman Smith’s illustration in the Rider-Waite Tarot. Over her shoulder is the glyph of Venus as shown in editions of the Latin Picatrix. A portion of her silhouette shows through to the rose gold behind.
Each talisman includes a 20” silver chain, and a keepsake pendant box bearing a wax seal of the glyph of Venus.
FINAL Empress talisman is offered for $2,700 NOTE: If you would prefer a malachite roller, please mention so in the order notes and you will be refunded the difference!
This was my first talisman purchase and I was hesitant about the investment. However, wearing this talisman has taught me about the depth and expression of Mercury in my life – WORTH IT. In particular, trusting in my own competence when it comes to diplomacy, process, and detail. The talisman provides a consistent anchor to go back and visit, question, and take out into the world. Also, while I cannot place all of the causes and conditions for this squarely on Mercury’s back — order and receipt of this talisman aligns directly with the completion of a years long (eclipse-cycle long) complex job interview process landing me in an executive operations dream role. I *felt* as clear and competent as I have ever felt in my last !!three!! interviews for the role while I was wearing the talisman… and for that I am enthusiastically grateful!