Friendship Subset
Even before a Client requested a Venus subset for the support + encouragement of platonic Friendship in mid-April of 2025, Buddy the deer had already edged his way into our human Sphere
(More info to come in the write-up! Long story short, someone raised him as a pet and released him into the wild and he has adopted us. Please never feed wild deer; it’s actually pretty serious problem, &c.).
And Venus in Taurus III’s extended creation / launch cycle (this series is slow as molasses, in the most delicious way!) has born the fruits of more friendship and camaraderie than any other before it.
The Disney Princess / Snow White effect on steroids.
By which I mean, animals and good-hearted people are magnetized to it. (As is often a natural side-effect of Venus materia).
This subset leans heavily into the promotion of non-sexual social intimacy and the building and maintenance of healthy, close relationships.
Disclaimer: May lead to slumber parties + group singalongs ; )
Deer fur, deer’s tongue, angelica root, master root, frankincense, rosemary, and hyssop.
Orange blossom, benzoin, yellow mandarin, white grapefruit, Japanese sugi, and butter co2.
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I used this oil during an extended stay with female friends when we encountered some awkwardness and tension. After application the mood lifted and we were able to have fun and go out together.
Social interactions just feel easier and more enjoyable, natural and uncomplicated. Great for going out, striking up conversation, increasing the social battery, with all the added benefit of all the other Earthy Delights characteristics. Softens and brightens me in all the right ways.
I moved to a new area and spent so much time working on building my business that I neglected building friendships. I started with the lip balm and even just from that I started putting myself out there more and getting all kinds of invites. Doors have opened in ways that are nothing short of MAGICAL. Mere months later I'm part of multiple women's groups and have found my tribe. This was literally from just the lip balm. And I recently got the oil and anointed myself before an event - I felt like a lady magnet!!! It works!!
this has such a lovely nature, it brings on sweet interactions with friends and also animals! The write up is so accurate. I really recommend this subset 🙂
Had a quasi-interview this week, using Friendship Subset lip balm on the top lip and Winged Lion Subset lip balm on the bottom lip. I hoped to achieve a combination of grounded, friendly eloquence and warm positivity. Performing, but not performative or scripted.
I felt good after. The words and experiences shared came easily and authentically. At times it felt as if they arrived on a soft breeze that came, circled and held us in connection, then, gently floated away. Lovely, lovely energy for a lowkey, yet consequential, business interaction.
I bought this to test because there is a particular social group in which I am involved where I feel like it has been particularly difficult to forge bonds. When I first wore it a good friend (non-affiliated) had gone through a tragedy, we spoke on the phone during my drive to the group. My ability to be there for him and hold space and give him someone to weep to was opportunity for which I felt grateful. It was a special experience and a sign that that's a friendship worth keeping strong. When I got to the difficult group, someone I know there who is an ally for sure and someone I feel bonded to came in late and sat down right next to me. It's like it called in the birds and butterflies to perch on my finger in order to (a) reinforce bonds of trust and (b) show me who my friends are. They flock to it like honey. I also got more smiles and hugs at the difficult group besides. I'll continue to slowly massage the muscles of camaraderie in that zone, it's definitely helping.
What perfect timing for this gorgeous oil to arrive in the world! Amid all the busyness of modern life, the distractions driving disconnection, and looming overwhelm that abounds this cuts through the noise. I have never had so many people pause for a focused and leisurely conversation, share a laugh or actually show up for an invite! In my experience so far, it seems to draw people into my orbit in a gentle, pleasant, "just wanted to say hi" sort of way. A balm and a joy.
I only used this once pretty immediately I received separate invitations to meet up with some very smart and caring women! So I’d say this definitely works! I haven’t used it since yet because honestly I’m so busy I unfortunately don’t have too much free time. So that’s what I will be working on next and then reapplying! 🙂
This oil is so much fun to wear! I wore it at an art market where I had a table and I laughed all weekend, everyone who popped by my table was lovely to talk to and I received some cute gifts from other vendors!
I got the oil and I am really enjoying it. It’s not as fragrant as the base oil of this series, but more subdued which is still nice. I have noticed that issues with friends get resolved more easily, the bad friendships go away which sometimes they have to, and the friend that are great for you grow closer. It brings a bit of charm and popularity as well, since getting this series I have been getting more invites to social gatherings but I have been more selective with who I spend time with as well, queen energy! Very enjoyable
I got the lip balm and it REALLY helps me. I've been feeling social awkward or stressed at times and I feel like I attract such kinder and better interactions when wearing this. Like the airport!
Out of all the Venus offerings for the VED series, I was most excited about the friendship subset. Venus has been a somewhat difficult to understand or connect with sphere for me in the past and I felt the strongest draw to this series than any other Venus materia ever before. I am so glad that I followed my intuition on that because this has been a really life changing experience for me and really opened up my relationship to Venus. For a number of reasons, I have found my circle of friends has dwindled over the years and it is something that I am actively seeking to change in my life. I never imagined that finding and maintaining supportive and fulfilling friendships would be this hard as an adult. This series has been so helpful to me in examining how I can put myself out there to make new friends, what being a good friend to others looks like and finding joy and love in friendships. When I have worn the anointing oil out in social situations, I have found that I have been presented with opportunities to interact and chat with people (most often other women) but that it is up to me to start the conversation. I used this series in combination with some Fomalhaut materia once during a social outing that I found had an unintended but pretty revealing outcome. I applied some FOM body butter and then applied the friendship anointing oil before going to a bookclub at a local bookstore with people that I don’t know well. My original intent was to maybe find and cultivate some deep, meaningful connections with other people there. The consequence of this though was that after listening to and participating in the discussion about the book I realized that I had very little in common with anyone at the meeting and I felt wildly out of place. Initially, I was kind of disappointed, but I think it was within my best interests to know that while I can participate and enjoy book club, I’m not going to find anything beyond surface level friendships there. Highly recommend this series to anyone looking to cultivate platonic love and friendships in their life.
have the oil and anointed myself before family time, specifically with my nieces / sister / aunts and it has been very relaxing, giggly, connective times. also makes my dogs and I more mutually obsessed with each other LOL so snow white vibes are real
This incense came to me at the right time. After months of working overtime I found my social life waning. This blend makes me feel more relaxed and more like me especially on Fridays or the weekends. It also has an amazing scent that really brightens up a room.
I love using this for quality friend time. It has helped me be more present when spending time with my friends. It has also opened opportunities to forge new friendships and to safely deepen the intimacy and honesty of the newer friendships in my life.
Light, but still grounded and softly confident. Smells great! This makes so many things easier as an introvert, I can turn on the engaging energy easily but it's hard to know when I'm giving too much before it's gone. I've noticed being able to tap into others much easier with the lip balm and actually be able to access them in a more connected way.
This really does what it says on the tin. My friendship circle has really come into being since getting this oil and starting to use it. Magic is real y'all
I was hesitant re the orange blossom notes but turns out the scent of this is really gentle, floral but not at all screechy or too citrus-y. As for effects, it definitely puts me in the headset to lean into and enjoy my friendships more for what they are.
I honestly think this is one of the most powerful S&S series. While this order was on its way to me I experienced an unexpected and truly magical day of art and friendship that was like a wish fulfillment checklist for me. The light citrus scent of the oil is just so joyful and welcoming that I would bath in this stuff if I could. Now I'm torn between wanting to try some of the other subsets, or getting more forms of this one, because it's just so dang beautiful.
Right after receiving my order I went to a work conference with a mixed bag of coworkers- including my office enemy lol- is the Friendship lipbalm the reason things went so smoothly? I think so! My capacity for peopling went way up and I really enjoyed myself (morning use and refresh throughout the day)
I haven't even had it for a week and invitations have been received and impromptu slumber parties had! Never mind my pet has decided to sleep closer to me in the cutest way ever. It's results like this that make me absolutely convinced of S+S's quality. Layers beautifully with Fearless ES Bpal for socialization. Takes the edge off.
This subset has been a really sweet way to explore my afflicted natal Venus placement. As someone with a 11th house ruled by a moon in detriment, friendships have not been a very satisfying part of my life. Once I started using the anointing oil, friends I have not spoken with in months have contacted me wanting to catch up. When I’d talk to these friends, the conversation would always have a spiritual bent to them, which was a surprise for me because I had no idea some of them were even interested in such topics. I’ve been craving spiritual community, and it’s been cool to see that some of these people who could be a part of that were around me for several years, I just did not notice. I don’t know where any of these relationships will go but I am enjoying the fact that I have a few new potentially consistent friendships in my life, and I didn’t have to go looking for them.
This is the helping hand I have been looking for around friendships! I am loving this subset. The lip balm in particular has been a huge support as I navigate both already established friendships and finding new friends. I also find it makes me so much more patient and accepting of people *as they are* without any desire to nitpick or change them. I cannot wait to keep working with this subset as I think there are a lot of lessons on the way for me!
Honestly one of my favourite profiles so far from this series. It’s just so freaking fun!!! Burn a little for ritual petitions - FIRE, just burn some for hanging out with friends - FIRE. Just such a fun energy, and magic wise, it greases the wheels of partnerships that need to be opened to move you forward - use with doorkey or froggy is next level for successful wealth magic.
This is a must when you feel like you just do not want to talk to people. Has such an innocent, gentle energy that is heart-opening.
As you continue using it, the energy builds over time. Rather than the talkativeness of the mercury series, this one tends to sympathize you to the surroundings and to the people. Very easy to use and compatible with the other series.
What a gift for this introvert! I use this before group gatherings and find that it helps to smooth things over during challenging conversations.
I treasure that there is a friendship focused Venus option! Takes out a lot of pressure of trying to form relationships. I have a natal Venus Saturn square, so relationships of all kinds can be tricky. And indeed, first I had a lovely evening with a casual friend that this time really listened and we had a very satisfying exchange. Then, soon also a few more troubling friends reached out. A friend who shares such a long history of friendship drama that when we started talking about the latest one, we both started simultaneously laughing about the absurdity of it so hard, neither of us could do nothing but laugh for 10 minutes straight 🙂 and spoke for hours afterwards. In conclusion, it may stir things up, depending on your natal chart, but offers very real help how to deal with them. I feel so liberated from friendship drama!
P.s. Let's not forget re: romance: the best romantic relationships start out as friendships. They are actually the ones that last, long after the initial passion has burned out.
I’ve been using this particular oil & powder on myself for about a week for a multitude of reasons: firstly, to create harmony on a family trip; secondly, to help me feel comfortable socially in a group setting where I haven’t seen this group of people for over 5 years; and lastly, to create more joy with my one-on-one interactions. This oil does not come on strong right away with its impact but rather builds slowly upon repeated uses which feels more Venusian and Taurean to me anyways. For the family interactions I would say that it may have made me more patient and less reactive. For the group setting I felt less that I needed to prove myself and more grounded in just being me (like it took the need to impress off my shoulders). And as I stepped back from the need to manage others feelings and put on a “face”, I had more honest interactions (with myself and with others) and those that may generally be difficult as people took actions to create more harmony in our time together. As an added bonus, and so very Venus, both my husband and my daughter kept telling me that I looked pretty which they don’t usually do so that was really nice too.
I wore this oil to a meeting with a potential client. Professionally, I don’t think we’re a good fit but we got along so good! We were just talking about everything and I have found myself telling her I like her (in a platonic way). She was my mom’s age yet that didn’t stop us from having a great amicable time. We both acknowledged it wasn’t a good fit to work together yet we were glad we had a good meeting. Venus came in hard with this one. I’m so amazed but not surprised. This oil has become my go to if I have any outing or even work meetings as it simply makes all interactions smooth and beautiful. I can’t wait to see the long term fruits of hopefully developing actual relationships.
| Creation Date | June 26th, 2025. Hour of Venus. Chart in image gallery. |
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| Step / Function | 1. Clearing / Clarifying / Priming, 2. Fortifying / Additive / Blessing |
| Planetary Body | |
| Vegan | No – Beeswax, No – Butter, No – Deer Fur |
| Warnings | FIRE HAZARD — Never leave fire unattended. Clear away packing materials before burning and do not close the lid on boxes while a flame is burning, HIGH STAIN POTENTIAL — Always perform patch tests before application to any medium |
| Dimensions | .80 × .80 × 3 in |
| Weight | 1 oz |
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