In the face of forces, intent on creating insurmountable obstacles, routine fumigations of this door-key subset have helped me claim victory, against all odds (and perhaps even more surprisingly, without further enflaming opposition).

I have the oil (which loves to escape its container) and the powder/incense of this, and it is the weirdest S+S materia I've used. It feels totally inert to me-- no tingles, not even with direct application. But WOW, does it work and FAST. I have Gemini in the 2nd, and if I need to sell something, need a deal on something, need money to just show up out of nowhere, I light the incense or anoint a candle, say the prayer to Hermes, ask for what I want, and it often happens ***before the candle is out***. Also works really well for resolving travel delays. For instance, I was on a train to the airport when the train was delayed due to a sick passenger, and we had to wait for EMS to show up. I had the powder on me, and after about 10 minutes remembered that it was in my purse. I took it out, sprinkled a little bit on the floor of the train, and I was only half way through the invocation when they announced EMS had arrived. We were nowhere near the closest hospital, traffic was a nightmare, and it was pouring rain... and yet Mercury resolved that road block near instantly!

Used the soap nearly everyday and it lasted a little less than a month. Great for cleansing and road-opening purposes.

This oil has helped me secure the best job I've ever had with minimal effort or stress. I find that it has a collective effect that allows everyone to get along easily and have fun with whatever process is at hand. I do find it comes with a certain trickster energy, which is no problem for me as a Gemini native but could potentially be too much if say you're already working with kids? That's purely a theory, though. In my experience it brings out the child-like nature in people in a very fruitful and fun way.

I turn to this series more than most for targeted magical use vs. spiritual devotion and attuning. Twice I’ve used it (combined with Exalted Mercury) during periods when Mercury was in detriment and/or retrograde, and it still managed amazing results in cutting through government bureaucracy in record time. I originally got a small vial of the powder but will be coming back for a bulk pot!

On the day of my first use, in powder form (sprinkled inside of my boots), I stepped out to run a series of errands I wasn’t too thrilled about. When I was about to wrap up one, I was met with unexpected + unprompted kindness + support of someone I see there regularly. Normally, they’re quite serious + mind their business. Unfriendly even. This time, they went out of their way to help me with something that I did not ask for. I was taken aback, but the gesture and surprise factor did make me smile. It was greatly appreciated and extremely thoughtful. Excited to see how else this may come into expression over time.

I used this a lot on a long and open-ended trip, in order to find direction and inspiration as I drove without clear destinations in mind. Once my companion and I experienced a stunning show of Northern Lights. If we'd been even a few minutes earlier or later we'd have missed it. Once I used it when asking for a sign to help me decide where to go next, and I got the most overt and obvious sign (literally an instagram post announcing my attendance at an event, posted around the time I applied the oil, but not seen until a few hours later). Also that day I happened to be present for the baby puffin release in Vestmannaeyjar, which apparently is not a common event :,) This oil has so many great applications and it's one of the ones that I treasure most.

Washing with the Door-Key soap effortlessly removed a barrier to communication that I never thought would drop. Truly unexpected things - good things so far! - have come into my life since my initial washings. I always want to have this materia on hand for its amazing propelling properties.

This oil has opened doors for psychedelically spiritual experiences, greased financial wheels, and brought luck to mundane pieces like scoring at the thrift store and finding good parking spots. It’s the most lucky and magical S+ creation I have experienced.

(My natal Mercury is out of bounds by declination and conjunct Uranus in Sagittarius longitudinally, so I am no stranger to Mercurial debility.) Immediately upon application of my Door-Key oil I felt *activated* and productive. I didn't have full control over the focus of My Focus, but it was present and strong in a way that had felt elusive for some time because of an ongoing Neptune transit. I also decided to state the intention of drawing in a viable candidate for my potential direct report, because for over a month my boss has been telling me that there are none — a few hours after applying the oil I got a notification that a new application had been submitted, and my boss immediately responded to say we'd finally gotten a good candidate!