Fomalhaut Talismanic Perfumes
Elizabeth Barrial of Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab and Twilight Alchemy Lab offers to the Jupiter-Fomalhaut series a set of 4 Talismanic Perfumes resulting from Sphere + Sundry’s election:
SPLASH! SILENCE AGAIN
An old silent pond
A frog jumps into the pond —
Splash! Silence again.
– Matsuo Bashō
An oil for spiritual development and enhancing understanding of the diving. It quiets the mind, promotes the serenity necessary for introspection and contemplation, and grants power through enlightenment.
Black frankincense (Boswellia neglecta) and frankincense essential oil (Boswellia carteri), pink lotus absolute (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.), stephanotis petals (Stephanotis floribunda), tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa), red frangipani petals (Plumeria rubra), gardenia petals from the TAL garden (Gardenia jasminoides), white freesia petals (Freesia alba), bay laurel essential oil and leaf from the TAL garden (Laurus nobilis L.), jasmine absolute and petals from the TAL garden (Jasminum grandiflorum), bergamot essential oil (Citrus aurantium var. bergamia), high desert sage (Artemisia tridentata), sea moss (Chondrus crispus), kelp (Laminariales), yerba santa (Eriodictyon californicum), althea root (Althaea officinalis), angelica root and essential oil (Angelica archangelica), and clove essential oil and bud (Syzygium aromaticum).
THE FISHES’ EYES ARE WITH TEARS
Spring is passing.
The birds cry, and the fishes’ eyes are
With tears.
– Matsuo Bashō
This oil was crafted to assist in developing intuition tempered by wisdom and softened by compassion, and aids in healing the psychic wounds, trauma, and grief that hinder us in finding our joy. It is an oil of spiritual health and renewal, restoration and rejuvenation, and a glimmer of hope in the darkness.
White lotus absolute (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn), skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora), jasmine absolute and jasmine blossoms from the TAL garden (Jasminum grandiflorum), mugwort essential oil and herb from the TAL garden (Artemisia vulgaris), orange blossom absolute and petals from the TAL garden (Citrus aurantium var. amara), sandalwood essential oil (Santalum austrocaledonicum Vieill), white rose otto (Rosa x alba), dittany of Crete (Origanum Dictamnus), eucalyptus essential oil and leaf (Eucalyptus globulus), bay laurel essential oil and leaf from the TAL garden (Laurus nobilis), night-blooming cereus petals (Selenicereus grandifloras), balm of gilead (Cedronella canariensis), usnea (Usnea spp.), sea moss (Chondrus crispus), and kelp (Laminariales).
THE PHOSPHORESCENT FIRES IN THE FAR MIST
When will we meet again?
I’m off to the phosphorescent fires
in the far mist
– Kobayashi Issa
The Phosphorescent Fires in the Far Mist is an oil of inspiration in the arts, and was crafted as a catalyst in the creation of divine art and poetry – celestial, infernal, and terrestrial.
Orange blossom absolute and petals from the TAL garden (Citrus aurantium var. amara), lime essential oil and peel (Citrus x aurantifolia), white lotus absolute (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn), sage essential oil and leaf (Salvia officinalis), bay laurel essential oil and leaf from the TAL garden (Laurus nobilis), frankincense essential oil and tears (Boswellia sacra), sea moss (Chondrus crispus), kelp (Laminariales), lemon essential oil and peel (Citrus x limon), clementine peel (Citrus × clementina), citronella essential oil (Cymbopogon winterianus), horehound (Marrubium vulgare), blue vervain from the TAL garden (Verbena hastata), and violet leaf absolute (Viola odorata).
A DEWDROP WORLD
this world
is a dewdrop world
yes… but…
– Kobayashi Issa
A Dewdrop World assists with dreamwork, enabling clear messages and symbols to emerge without disrupting rest. This oil deepens your insight, and facilitates divination by clearing perception and assisting in the wise interpretation of auguries and symbols. In addition, this oil helps confer honor and dignity that comes with wisdom and being a good counselor, supports developing intuition, and aids in making wise life choices.
Peach blossoms from the TAL garden (Prunus persica), pink lotus absolute (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn), blue chamomile (Matricaria recutita), lavender essential oil and bud (Lavandula angustifolia), hops flowers and essential oil (Humulus lupulus), orris root and butter (Iris germanica), bergamot essential oil (Citrus aurantium var. bergamia), clary sage absolute (Salvia sclarea), rue essential oil and herb (Ruta graveolens), frankincense essential oil and tears (Boswellia sacra, myrrh tears and essential oil (Commiphora myrrha), ethically harvested wood aloes (Aquilaria malaccensis), mugwort essential oil and leaf from the TAL garden (Artemisia herba-alba Asso), red champaca absolute (Michelia champaca), mimosa absolute (Acacia dealbata), sea moss (Chondrus crispus), and kelp (Laminariales).
Offered in a 5 ml amber apothecary bottle.
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This perfume smells absolutely incredible and not only that, I have mainly used it for divination for clients and it allows me to get into flow/channelling mode so much easier. I find myself getting into some kind of trance which makes my readings way more intuitive and magical and accurate but also makes them less draining because it is really apparent that is not my mind working to interpret the symbols, is something else talking through me. Pure magic!
I don’t always understand the symbols I see in my dream when I use this perfume. I don’t understand them at all. The symbols are quite unusual, and I can’t manage to interpret them.
I’ve tried several times, so I decided to set it aside for now. One day, I’ll come back to it.
I have danced around with this materia for a long time, but it was the BPALS that finally opened it up for me. Also, maybe certain materia just takes it time for us to learn to receive it. At first the materia hit me quite lonely, but these two BPALs focused it. They are simply amazing. Enhanced psychic abilities, mysteries revealed and overall wellbeing. Now I am able to enjoy the other Fomy materia as well.
I'm pretty sure I've written a review for this before but these new experiences I've been having with the materia deserve a whole nother post.
I've recently started a therapeutic process and with the aid of Exalted Luna, I decided to help myself to some Fishes' Eyes BPal and during the sessions the ocean has become my safe place, which had never happened! Every time a therapist or meditation asked me for one I always pictured a field or something like that, but this BPal has given me the comfort of the rhythmic patterns of the ocean and just the whole ambiance and helped me feel just well and whole inside the scene.
I remember the body butter helping me feel more at ease in my body but this is like the psychic version of that. My mind feels the Unity Katlin talks about in the writeup during the therapy with a nice pleasant smell that won't let me get distracted or dissociate.
This BPAL has found a safe place for me, given me the tools to face this new therapeutic process.
Really powerful materia.
Also funny that in the first session the therapist had ocean themed earrings, lol, and kept talking about how this technique had been used to treat people who had experienced trauma due to hurricanes in the beach.
I don't wanna get my hopes up too much about what can be achieved with this process, but knowing I've got magical allies by my side sure does help me feel supported.
I never want to run out of these. Each one is amazing. They smell incredible and the depth of healing I’ve experienced using them is unbelievable.
This smells so good, I like it better than my regular perfume. Formalhault is conjunct my ascendant, if that is relevant (new student), and when I first used this I was immediately reminded of the wise octopus from the book "The Rainbow Fish" and Trygon, the huge stingray like deep sea elder god from the book "Circe". Dreams have been quite vivid and the scent alone brings me peace. Lovely, just lovely.
Oceanic-smelling materia always feels like home to me. This BPAL has been an excellent addition to my evening ritual to aid in divination and speaking honestly with my spirit allies (I have a terrible habit of focusing only on the surface level rather than addressing what actually needs to be handled). Layers well with Luna in Cancer materia for journeying, but is also great on its own for trance-y shenanigans and channeled work. Getting to know Fomalhaut through this perfume has been wonderful and meaningful.
I’ve acquired the full set of Fomalhaut BPALs, and although each of them has its own distinct properties, this one is my favourite as I went through two bottles of it. It’s perfect for meditation and for soothing me to sleep. As someone who’s been suffering from sleeping issues for years and struggling to relax, I find this very helpful. If you use a pipette, a small bottle goes a long way. I like applying a drop on my forehead and my wrists, a drop in the bedroom mist scent diffuser at night, or infusing a drop into a lavender & cedarwood bed spray and spraying it on the bedsheets. It works wonders with a night time routine of a dark, cold room, weighted blanked and headphones with deep sea (underwater) sounds. For the feelings of extra safety while drifting off to the dream land, I love blending it with The Horn of Oak from Luna in Taurus series.
I'm so glad I bought this based on the reviews. The smell reminds me of my grandfather - special and comforting - but with a lot more neutral cosy tones. I find that it does ease me into a more comfortable sleep and helps me feel more at peace.
I have the “Far Mist” one. I actually have been using it VERY effectively to multiply the effectiveness of mitigations. Putting this on is like adding the audio tour to museum walk through. It makes a huge difference in keying you into what you need to see, hear, or be more cognizant of in the moment. It smells like the renaissance fair to me. lol. I put it on a few nights I felt dream protection would be helpful, and it definitely delivers. A Jupiter go-to that I’m loving for its femininity. Oil verses perfume? This is its own thing, whereas the oil is more what you’re working. The oil is ON, whereas the perfume sort of wafts along. This series is a life flow wonder. Amazing.
I've got The Fishes' Eyes BPAL and there's something so familiar and so grounding about it... I can't quite put my finger on it. I feel enveloped in safety and use it before bed. I'm very sensitive to smells so I only use a smidgeon, but that's more than enough to be effective.
The fishes’ eyes have given me joy and an ease while doing divination. What it says on the description? YES. It does all of that. For the trauma I used petitions with it and enchanted flame. The intuition revealed itself to me through silence. Of course now I bought Splash! Silence, can’t wait to try it out!
A very controlled version of Fomy.
The first time I engaged with this perfume, I had the MOST magical day by the water with my friends. We had just finished an incredible Memorial Day weekend at the wonderful astrological conference NORWAC in Seattle, and a group of us decided to visit our friend at their home on Bainbridge Island. We put on fomalhaut materia before we headed out, and when we got on the ferry to the island, we put on this perfume. We dabbed a bit on ourselves while reciting the orphic hymn to Fomalhaut, and the millisecond I closed the bottle, the ferry horn BLARED in magical acknowledgment. We were all startled beyond belief and laughed at how magically spot the moment was. This was our first time in Seattle, and we had already been so enthralled by the area and its landscape the whole weekend, but being on the water (especially having engaged with an aquatic star's materia) was next level. The level of joy was astounding. Then, as we approached the halfway mark, the captain made an announcement that a family of orcas were swimming next to the ferry!! We ran to the other side of the ferry and gazed in wonder at them and thanked Fomalhaut for the rather rare experience. When we arrived, our friend brought us to a small beach where dipped our toes in the water, made cocktails, and waxed poetic about astrology and magic. The day was magnificent. Omens, magic, and joy filled the entire day. When I got home from this beautiful trip, I engaged with the perfume again in my astrology readings and found myself more confident in my knowledge and my predictions, and found that people would share their experiences online and recommend me to their friends and family. Writing this honestly reminds me to snag another bottle as I begin doing readings again after a bit of a break, as it seems Fomalhaut's allyship through this perfume brings luck and ease and pride in the work that you do--especially as a diviner!
I have a dewdrop world and phosphorescent fires in the far mist. Love them both! Took them with me to the beach before sunset (pre-ridiculous northeast heat wave) and meditated then just stood in the waves knee-deep. Felt so connected to the ocean and didn't want to leave, also wound up doing a little deep space painting which I don't often feel called to do so definitely sparks some creative inspo for me. Grateful, also yes they smell oceanic in the bottle but I find the scent to be lovely on the skin, I kept smelling my wrists once it was on
…but I feel like the Eyes/Fomalhaut BPAL is working behind the scenes? I tend not to remember my dreams, but if I apply Fomalhaut BpAL with Moon in Luna, I wake up feeling like I experienced something intense. I’ve noticed that others have had intense experiences with this, but that hasn’t been the case with me, I’m drawn to the scent and wear it several times a week.
I love this scent. I wear it before bed and I feel it helps me go deeper.
The scent is so dreamy, I've started wearing it on my days off too, just to heighten the intuition.
Since my last review, I got the chance to test 3 out of 4 Fomalhaut BPALS, and I gotta say they're absolute gems.
THE FISHES’ EYES ARE WITH TEARS is my forever favourite and the best smell ever to me. It opened my perceptions, gave me visions, made me entered in a dream-like state, and is sooo great for meditation, creative activities, getting in touch with the Star and feel It deeply.
THE PHOSPHORESCENT FIRES IN THE FAR MIST is still new to me, but I love the scent, and feels really creative, sensorial, opening, dreamy.
A DEWDROP WORLD has been a go-to for divination mostly, and is great for enhancing intuition, instincts, getting in touch with the cosmos and the divine.
I can say that these items, along with some others from this serie, have been of a great help to connect to Fomalhaut, and being more at ease with the invisible, the subtle, the flowing, the spiritual and divine and cosmic world.
I am really enjoying this BPAL (along with the others I have) and really love Fomalhaut materia in general. Dreamy but still connected to reality and calming to boot.
Dewdrop World smells beautiful, I wear it before bed and my dreams are more detailed (and often involve water). I find it pairs well with Jupiter materia, especially Cloud Kingdom. One of my first BPALs and I'll definitely get more.
Oh god, I've been using THE PHOSPHORESCENT FIRES IN THE FAR MIST with THE BARD QUEEN and I realized they are the total opposite!! The Bard Queen externalizes your art. The Phos Fire is you in the studio digging deep into your subconscious for things (pretty or scary) to integrate into your art. Franscis Bacon vibes. It's more about self inquiry. Confronting your shadows and subconsciousness. We all know art that lack depth and those that do. Art with depth aren't fads.
This Bpal is multidimensional, like looking through a kaleidoscope. I use this with Luna, Fomy salve, Muse's Aid, or Neptune Pisces Moon materia when I'm doing dreamwork or divinations. It's in my Witch Work arsenal. The scent is pleasant and kinda morphs a few hours after application into a limey scent.
Splash! Silence again! Envelopes like a perfectly warm water. It feels like laying down in a water bed. Has the scent of light and fresh clothes from the dryer…almost fleecy-like, but not at all synthetic. Really enjoying so far.
All of these perfumes have a gentleness coupled with strength and depth. I've tried all of them in different ritual settings and they all, without fail, shift the energy of any space or ceremony into a deep, dark calmness. They are truly scents of the deep unconscious ocean. I find they compliment and counterbalance some of the scents of the other Fomalhaut materia extremely well.
'A Dewdrop World' was my first experiment with Jupiter materia as he's my chart ruler, dignified in Pisces, in it's own term and face, and it was a pleasant surprise to feel my body's reaction. I'm obsessed by the mystical comforting ocean smell, how it makes me feel at ease and inspired, I use it to consecrate my talisman, sometimes to sleep or even as a perfume after shower just to stay tuned. This is my favorite series from S+S!
The Fishes' Eyes are with tears was part of my first order, and I am AMAZED by the scent of it, as if I had found a really conforting smell I used to know and felt like home. I use it when connecting with Fomalhaut directly, I also use it when meditating (I tend to be agitated and to struggle to feel things) and it gave my some wonderful sea visions. It feels calm, connected, vast, profond. I like to use it when I do tarot readings and I need to connect with the stars, spheres, with the divine. I didn't experiment a lot of Sphere+Sundry offerings, but I really think this BPAL is one of my favorite, the one I feel the most deeply.
I bought the Dewdrop World as I love that haiku and because peachy scents is one of my favourite smells. This is a juicy peach with a smoky incense undertones. I usually wear this oil before I sleep and I love waking up to the scent of peaches on my pyjamas. I get deep sleep and dreams, but I still tend to forget what the dreams are when I wake up (as always). Will have to work harder on that part as I am as psychic as a rock.
Really love the scent of the oil, very dreamy and otherworldly. I've used this oil twice during meditation and I've found it to be very soothing and gentle as well as heightening to the senses. I felt subtle buzzing sensations and overall had good focus and clarity. Will continue to experiment with this oil and try using it for bedtime as well.
The Phosphorescent Fires in the Far Mist is one of my favourite BPALs period, a cooling marine scent sans any screechy notes that often plague aquatics, gender-neutral. Magically, after I started using this my creative collab partner and I found (treasure-finding!) the perfect platform to store/organise our decades of past work, and in the process found something new to work on that we're now completely obsessed with. I also lean on this BPAL to keep my creative soul alive when work gets intense, or before sleep to open up my receptivity to new ideas in the hypnagogic state (haven't noticed any issues re Fomalhaut and sleep, quite the opposite).
Splash! Silence again has proved to be one of my favorite BPALS in recent memory. dreamy, aquatic, soothing, comforting, beautiful. Feels like floating in a mediterranean sea in scent form. Cozy and soft, liquid daydream. The perfect scent to ease you into the dreamworld of sleep.
I am ever so grateful for the amazing work of the wonderful Kaitlin & the team at Sphere + Sundry! I am highly sensitive & their careful meticulous work shines thru in every aspect. I'm never able to fully make up my mind, so a full set is always my choice. Thank you!!
| Creation Date | Night of Monday, June 28th 2021. Hour of Jupiter. Chart in image gallery. |
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| Magical Applications | Astral Travel, Divination, Dreaming, Mediumship / Channeling, Mojo Bags / Sachets, Psychic Development, Seership, Servitors, Sex Magic, Trance |
| Planetary Body | |
| Times / Activities | |
| Vegan | Yes — Vegan |
| Warnings | HIGH STAIN POTENTIAL — Always perform patch tests before application to any medium |
| Perfume | Splash! Silence Again, The Fishes’ Eyes are with Tears, The Phosphorescent Fires in the Far Mist, A Dewdrop World, Full set of 4 Fomalhaut BPALs |
| Dimensions | 0.8 × 0.8 × 1 in |
| Weight | 1 oz |