Froggy Subset
“Froggy” was supposed to be a working title, but a more highfalutin one hasn’t presented itself yet! We reserve the right to change its name at a later date ; )
“From the works of Mercury, inscribe the figure of a frog on an emerald… Whoever carries this stone will be offended by none; nay, people will speak well of them, and they will say good things about all their works.” — Picatrix, Pingree edition
“A frog engraved on a beryl, will have the power to reconcile enemies and produce friendship where there was discord.” — Book of Wings, Rabbi Ragiel
Consecrated herbal blend and Anointing Oil from our Mercury in Gemini election, with the addition of witch grass, myrrh, hydrangea root, motherwort, anamu, devil’s shoestring, rattlesnake root, deer’s tongue, witch hazel, honey powder, slippery elm, and blessed thistle. Moss agate, tree agate, labradorite, and emerald. Violet leaf, pink lotus, and angelica root. Variegated green leaf. Two mummified frogs and two frog skeletons (ethically obtained, natural causes).
A subset for the wise selection of word and deed, for reputation management, reconciliation, and greasing the wheels of difficult conversations/ dynamics. The Eirene of the Mercury in Gemini series, except for slyer, and more cunning. For the casting of Mercurial glamours… the “witchiest” of its Mercurial ilk.
Wear or take a smoke bath before social occasions, important discussions, or simply going about your daily business. Good for adding safety rails to the act of socializing, and for solitary endeavors involving writing, contemplation, meditation, or ritual.
Use as an offering, dressing, or fumigant in works of magic toward compatible ends.
Froggy Anointing Oil: 1/2 oz Standard Vial, 10 ml “flawless glide” Steel Roller, or 5 ml Mini.
Froggy Incense-Powder hybrid: 1/2 oz Vial or 2 oz bulk pot.
Froggy Spell Soap: 2″ x 1″ disc (please view important tips here)
Note that Sphere + Sundry’s Incense Powders are designed to be burned *without* charcoal, on beds of premium ash in a firesafe dish or plate. Pour ash, then pat or use a tool to create a relatively smooth surface. Pour the desired amount of Incense Powder into the palm of your non-dominant hand, and use the other to assemble a thin peaked mound, line, or sigil, pinch by pinch. These can be quite thin if desired. The neater and more ridged your shape is, the better it will burn! Light the top of the ridge to ignite.
Taking time to prepare Incense in this way can be a meditative and centering experience, and allows the practitioner to create custom burn times with zero waste. If your line ends up too long, simply use a knife to ‘cut’ the fresh powder away from the ignited portion to use later.
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I typically only reach for this during Mercury retrograde, but so happy I have it for those less than ideal times that happen a few times a year 🙂
Personally, I have noticed the shadow periods to be the hardest and most confusing, and as a Mercury ruled person, the froggy anointing oil always saves the day!
I use this to connect with the 'witchier' side of Hermes and I've found it very effective when opening the door into meditation. I've also found it to be an effective road opener and vibe with it more easily for that than with the door key set...
Hoping the “witchiest” of the mercury offerings would assist me in a personal endeavour, I purchased this along with Luna in cancer with the intention not to use them passively, but ritually. Intended opportunities have come in the form of validating and friendly support, communicated to me enthusiastically, with specificity and at length. Not merely “sure I’ll support you”, but rather “I’d be honoured to and here are all the reasons why”.
My hope was that I could communicate my strengths in a way that I could frog-jump through some very tough hoops - but my strengths have been communicated TO me.
Whether or not I reach the ultimate goal, it’s been a great and needed experience . The power to produce friendship, indeed!
I love this subset as it’s brought me more ease with communication and I have more confidence in presenting at work. I’m so happy that they were able to restock this oil! I highly recommend it during difficult conversations.
This incredible froggy subset has become a staple materia.
I've often put it on before having harder conversations, and it has given me a steadiness around trusting that I will find the right words. I have a lot of mercurial placements and words flow very freely for me both spoken and in writing, but this materia seems to help me with being concise and deliberate, and ultimately to 'reach the hearer's heart' with my words. I've also noticed it has supported me with being able to infuse some disarming whimsy and playfulness into otherwise overly heavy topics stemming from relational tension or conflict, which is normally not my strong suit as a skill! Usually I too easily fall into the pit of my own big feelings, sometimes with more heaviness and weight than I need to. This materia has helped me to stay in connection with my sense of play via communication.
The scent is also delightful, complex and interesting and attractive. I have worn it enough over the past year that it feels like it has become my signature scent.
As someone with Mercury in Pisces, talking/negotiating/explaining myself is not the easiest. When I use this oil, it makes it easier to talk and negotiate with people. I do a lot of shipping and I was trying to dispute an incorrect shipping charge one time, but the person I couldn't get through to the person I was talking to and was insisting I was wrong. Things got heated and the call was dropped, so I took a breath, waited for mercury hour, applied the Froggy oil, and called again. This time I was able to speak with someone nicer who told me that they in fact overcharged. They corrected the bill ASAP. Now, every time i have to call a shipping company to dispute an overcharge, I wear this oil and it makes things so easier I just tell them they overcharged and they review, agree, and correct. No more unnecessary back and forth.
For me, this is like a Mercurian Regulus of sorts, without the intense spotlight though. I like wearing this when dealing with work related people, places and things. There's less strife and interactions are just more pleasant and I am - dare I say- a bit more charming.
So far I have loved getting to know the Froggy subset. It's definitely one to use with intention, though, and less of a "daily driver" for me. If you have a purpose to accomplish, though, the Frog will be your friend.
I’ve only used this a few times, as I rarely have a desire for glamours, but it has come in handy for important transactions (like buying property) or protecting one’s reputation (like in a court hearing).
An interesting coincidence is that a creative project I started last year has “frog” in the name, was born from banter about frog memes, and has been more successful than I expected it to be. After reading about other people’s experiences, I feel inspired to try using it for navigating conversations and pairing it with Eirene.
When I got this, I had been having a tough time at work/life. Everything felt off. Froggy, along with many others, have helped me feel like me again. Communication in every aspect has become clear and easy. You can’t go wrong with this one 🙂
I've got Gemini on the ascendent and tend to be quite chatty - Froggy doesn't amplify this so much as add a measured quality to my speech. So in a way it is kind of calibrating or nuancing Gemini qualities rather than simply turning them up, though I'm curious how this might play out for people who are less chatty.
Enjoyable for my 12th house explorations, lending a sense of magic, play, discovery, and greater curiosity. Makes solitude feel all the more potent, and often quite fun too.
Froggy Oil is my best friend, I'm not sure how else to say it. I didn't expect it, but somehow it's become my most-reached-for materia, and I've been wearing it almost every day at work. They love me there, and everyone tells me their secrets.
I suffer from chronic bad timing thanks to my natal Mercury (zero degree Sagittarius), be it getting to the bus just as it's leaving or making a joke that isn't appropriate for whatever moment I'm in. This sweet and fun oil has helped me so much! I get to the bus just as it's pulling up! I keep some silly thoughts in and laugh to myself instead! I get to the laundry just as it's done! I cannot express my love for Froggy enough. I pair this with Lepos pretty often, and they work so beautifully together.
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.
Very different than the regular Mercury in Gemini energy. Rather than the talkativeness and the effervescence, it is much more deep, introspective and quiet. Very helpful in finding patterns and solutions and finding out cause-effect relationships.
When I wear this, things seem to run just a little more smoothly. Surprise seat upgrades at airports, traffic lights seem to be cooperative, the energy of life courses in the flow.
*Intense* swampy smell - this is one of the few of Kaitlin's materia that I don't enjoy the scent of. But that smell makes it feel more potent for its aims...
The soap is a bit more friendly and cheerful than the base materia, more childlike, in line with the other MiG series. Wish I had more ideas on how to apply Mercurial glamours.
Now, I did not expect to love this subset as much as I do. I have Gemini in the 6th, sure Mercury is doing alright in my chart, but there is nothing to indicate that this series would be the one.. but let me tell you, it has been PHENOMENAL. Not only has the spirit of Froggy been such a fun friend to explore libraries and bibliographies with but, above all, Froggy has really helped me navigate the myriad of tricky circumstances that academia can throw at me- keeping me agile and finding the right words, drawing on the right concepts and embracing communion with the other-than-human. Ive had a phenomenal time with Froggy and give thank for all I've learned along the way.
This is the first s+s soap I've used and I'm impressed! It does feel a bit sly/underworld, but not in a depressing way at all. I've found that this helps facilitate easy communication and attunement with other planets and powers, and also helps tune me into the subtle layers of worldly communication. I also love the glitter.
This is hands down one of my favorite subsets. Kaitlin was not kidding when she said it was the Eirene of Mercury! I have a 12H Mercury in Sag and tend to struggle with doing Mercury in its natural habitat. I pick the wrong words, I feel awkward talking, I don't get humor and often hit the wrong number keys for my spreadsheets. This oil has been a wild turn of circumstances for me! I feel like everything just works out for me and makes sense when I'm using Froggy. I appreciate how gentle it is as well. It simply hops along and steers me around poor situations and into good ones! I have the same feeling of scaffolding that I get with Eirene but less people focused and more task oriented. Seriously a godsend for those of us with poor Mercurial placements who work in a data driven job field
I mostly have used this at work when needed to "write away" a problem or say the right thing. I haven't gotten up to much magic mischief with it, but it feels like a very solid ally in that department
Froggy helped me pay attention to the words 'cold feet' with regard to my circulatory problems. Investigating the phrase I'd used took me exactly where it needed to go: the energy and righteous anger of a much younger me, who I listened to attentively. That long-ignored voice became the start of me paying more attention to my feet, my footwear, and walking a lot more than I had in years. I've also found Froggy has the right words for writing I'm doing, or in conversation, which is more or less expected. But that input into my wellbeing was a delight and surprise.
Wanna be invisible? Use this. This has been perfect for accessing the really witchy side of mercury and casting mercurial glamours and invisibility spells. This one is so underrated in its ritual power, at least from what I’ve seen. Don’t sleep on this materia - door key has been AHHHHMAZING for that, but froggy is like … swampier. More cunning. Love this.
Well well well. This blend makes me cackle. I made the mistake of applying it later in the day and it kept me up late into the evening.
In relation to exalted mercury this feels much more chaotic and ungrounded. I feel the Gemini airiness hopping and bouncing around in this subset. It’s not my favorite feeling, but I’m choosing to give it 5 stars because it’s potent, accurate to the description, and a totally valid way to be.
I use this to help improve my social standing, and attract friendly clients to my store. I love using it
Often I can become tired from work situations that feel extremely delicate to navigate. Dusting this on my keyboard or burning it and fumigating my throat helps me feel like I'm less likely to say/write something that's really going to mess things up. I've also noticed that people offer me more praise on days I work with it.
Immediately after burning the Froggy incense on Mercury’s day and hour, I heard from a client who gave me praises on a reading that was about a sensitive topic - (although it happened weeks ago). It was a difficult reading to navigate and I was grateful to have a confirmation that I was able to help. Right after that, I got an invitation from a friend that I rarely hear from. It really stirs and helps out with friendly communication.
This is indeed the witchiest of the Mercury materia available. The entire vista of your current situation is laid bare for you, especially if you are in any way psychic or magical - making cunning moves with scalpel precision available to the wearer. My favorite of the Mercury in Gemini offerings.
By far my favorite subset from any Mercury series. I don't always know what will come up or what I'll be guided to, but this subset connects me with the guidance-aspects of Mercury's sphere the most. While Door Key is great for Getting To The Thing I Want, Froggy is better for clarifying what I want / need even is, and tends to smooth communication with others for me more than other subsets which can turn me into a bit of a manic chatterbox.
Much like a frog is a creature of two worlds (water / land), it also makes me more aware of "the other side" of an issue and facilitates an overall awareness and appreciation for duality wherever it may be.
I've worked with other Mercury materia from S&S but I thought this one deserved special mention because I seemed to get an immediate effect when I sprinkled Froggy powder in the attached pocket of my work laptop one day.
That same day, I brought the laptop to IT to address some tech issues, which were swiftly resolved. An additional unexpected boon is that for the first time, they offered to replace my laptop screen which had been water-damaged for over a year!
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