The Goat’s Phalanges

If you’re like me and for the longest time have been afraid of engaging with Saturn, this perfume oil is a good place to start. Yes, it’s still a good idea to keep the engagement with this materia to at most a few hours at a time and follow it by a shower and application of something soothing or energising. However, the experience itself is quite grounding and peaceful. It evokes a sense of acceptance of the nature of time and understanding that though, from our perspective, the passage of time often isn’t kind, from the perspective of the universe, it is eternal and stable in that eternity. It all can seem like a lofty idea, but in to put it in perspective – the number of explosions, chemical processes, gravitational forces and much more, all happening in the space of never-ending expansion makes the universe dynamic and ever-changing. Now, if we look at time as one fabric underpinning all this vastness, it creates an anker that gives a sense of structure or stability.

I started getting literal animal goat syncs as soon as the item shipped to me, especially a conversation with a friend about getting therapy goats and I have found thats the energy here. Its a beautiful scent earthy and fruity. I find it really nice enery for supporting me at work, I do physical labour groundskeeping/landscaping and this particular capricorn energy is all about it getting dirty sweaty and keep on going without exaustion. Yes be a little warry of the mood dip as the info sheet for this series says but a bit of self care and pampering after getting through the tough jobs has perked me back up afterwards.

Oh, how I loved my experience of The Goat's Phalanges!

Instantly, I was taken back to a kind of childhood fascination with whatever I engaged with. That day, a good chunk of my time was devoted to writing, which was already going well and had that added quality of captivation which 2025 can make difficult. Later, I was equally happy to be absorbed in cleaning and tidying, tasks I find it hard to muster enthusiasm for. I've found that simple excitement there in abundance whenever I connect with TGP, and more recently found using it on a candle supported its mood and intent.

This is my favorite materia that I have tried. Some things have been too subtle and others out of control but this is just right. I feel uplifted when I use it, in a very safe and stable way which I really like. Not manic or craving but pleased to be doing my routines and finding joy in getting chores done. It seems to give me the little extra boost of energy to tackle projects I have been putting off too, like organizing untidy corners of the house. A noticeable and pleasant effect.
I think I need to remember that I have a good relationship with Saturn and not be scared off from Saturn materia in the future. (Day Chart, Over 40 years old, 7th house Capricorn with Natal Jupiter there, my daughter was born during my Saturn return etc.)

I didn’t think I would write joy and Saturn in the same scentence, but this oil brings unmistaken JOY. I have Saturn in its fall in the 8th. I would have imagined writing about Saturn materia: ”content and feeling satisfied after hard work” - but this not that. It is *actually* just pure joy without even having to have worked for it. I literally think; troubles, obstacles, sadness - what are they, never heard of them? The Golden Age indeed. Calming, grounding, serene. If the bottle didn’t say Saturn, I would think this is Jupiter materia. The scent is so complex, it’s difficult describe, but it is extremely pleasant and quite addicting. A bit strong from the bottle but perfect on skin. I am absolutely obsessed. This is impressive Saturn medicine from the place of unburndened, timeless joy. Immediately in my top 3 BPALS - who would have thought?

Peace as in the time before time – not as heavy as you would expect from Saturn materia. There’s weight there, of course, but with it comes a sense of release. Another reviewer described it “like a weighted blanket” – that is an excellent description. The smell is quite potent and saturnine but not unpleasant. My only warning – don’t apply too much! Keep it saturnine and you shouldn’t have any ill-effects.

I adore this BPAL. The scent of earth, resin, & evergreen, the instant feeling of grounding, the new budding ways of being in relationship with time & with life itself. A friend & I recently collaborated on a contemplative movement & storytelling piece about the mysteries of Saturn, & I turned to this BPAL again & again to drop into both the Saturnian & ancestral spheres for inspiration, guidance, & perpetual re-commitment to the creative process, including/especially the difficult parts. I am a heavily Saturnian person anyway, but I experienced no adverse impacts!

This is a high few things can compare to. It’s joy free of time and space and current reality. The joy of existing beyond concern. It’s a favorite ancestral offering, as well as a go-to when I am overwhelmed by the weight of here and now and everything.

I turn to this BPAL when my thoughts are racing and I need peace. Not necessarily comforting peace, but the peace that comes when things slow down and it’s quiet.

There is something so grounding, calming and comforting about this BPAL, kind of like a weighted blanket. It’s the one I turn to when I need some quiet and solitude. I love wearing it during ancestral veneration, especially when I am working with my patrilineal ancestors.

I really love the fragrance of those one—strong and dignified, and a little bit goes a long way. It lasts the longest of the BPALs I’ve tried so far. Overall, I think this might be one of my favorites!