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Tortoise Subset

Tortoise Subset

The Tortoise is an animal of extraordinary esoteric import, its shell being the substrate upon which the Lo Shu/ Bagua — the magic square of Saturn — was said to have originated. The Black Tortoise is one of the four great mythological beasts of ancient China (along with the Azure Dragon), bringing support, endurance, good health, stable wealth, longevity, and good fortune to those who cultivate and safeguard its energies in their own respective Spheres.

In the West, tortoises are known for taking their sweet time, but just so happen to win the race anyway.

This Oil and Incense-Powder are for wisdom and triumph over all that truly matters in life.

It contains fossilized tortoise shell and spurs, opoponax, myrrh, plai, manuka, vetiver, and violet leaf, along with 24k gold in 100% organic jojoba.

Tortoise is a quiet, grounded, and focussed take on Saturn in Aquarius, fantastic for solitary work and steady progress. It is excellent for contemplation of the Saturnian current, the study of Feng Shui and no doubt Vastu, and the activation of sigils, petitions, and talismanic objects of a compatible nature.

It can be used to anoint items and objects that provide Black Tortoise energy in and around the home or office.

Tortoise Anointing Oil: 1/2 oz Standard Vial for $80, 10 ml “flawless glide” Steel Roller for $65, or 5 ml Mini for $33

Tortoise Incense-Powder hybrid: 1/2 oz Vial for $33 (due to limitation, no bulk pots will be offered).

Tortoise Spell Soap: 3″ x 1″ disc for $48 (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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Morning of January 23rd 2023, hour of Saturn. Chart in image gallery.

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TCM + Ayurvedic

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Vegan

No – Tortoise shell (fossilized)

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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Customer Reviews

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NS (England, United Kingdom)
Spell soap

I bought the spell soap for this sub series as I was hoping to use it before bedtime as a way of reorientating me to what 'truly matters'. It does work well for this, and doesn't interfere with my sleep despite how it can be used to help with focus. It makes me feel calmer and gets rid of some of the noise. I do find it slightly unpleasant to use as it feels scratchier than my Jupiter soap and therefore more stripping - but tbh this makes sense with the magical effects.

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LD (Uusimaa, Finland)
Tortoise Incense for meditation

I got the Tortoise incense specifically for Saturn and related matters meditation. It is quiet, friendly and smooth. Not very heavy, but still very deep, kind and patient. Perfect for meditation.

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Sansa (Washington, United States)
Time bending

Have you ever gotten distracted just for a few minutes, but then you look up and SO much time has passed? This is the opposite of that.

I can sometimes get big mental blocks around my to do list when my brain thinks I don't have enough time to do everything. It paralyzes me in a way where I get far less done than I could have. That's when I use this subset. It expands time for me somehow so I can do everything that needed done without rushing or panicking. I haven't even been called to try the main series because I love the susbsets so much!

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Maya (British Columbia, Canada)
Stillness

I've been really scared of Saturn? (Funny since I feel like my personality very much suits Saturn - rules, patience, care for elderly etc.) Recently though, I've been trying to easy myself into figuring out Saturn and how I relate to Saturn.

In respect to the tortoise subset itself, I got a 5mL mini of the oil and on a Saturday, applied it to a candle to observe Saturn's day & hour. I don't know how to describe it other than a feeling of absolute calm and stillness. Now I'm one of the most scattered people I know, and my brain does NOT turn off... this doesn't shut down my thoughts, but the feeling of rabid scatteredness is paused.

As an added effect, that same day I applied this oil to myself and burned some on a candle was a day I went out shopping with my sisters, and I didn't spend any money??? Except for a small amount for dinner.

Anyway, I like this a lot. I just ordered a larger amount of the tortoise oil because I definitely want to figure out how to incorporate this into my life.

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Dena D. (Maryland, United States)
Chill Time

I find Saturn stuff to be pretty calming, so I actually use this to meditate and otherwise just lay around. I'm also a huge fan of things like cold and winter, so SiA in general feels right at home for my needs. It's nice for having a steady workflow, too, for doing busy work that just requires persistence rather than high energy.

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Philly (California, United States)

What a time warp. Time expands to meet *my* needs. My anxiety about trying to cram things into the hours between finishing work and sleep recedes, or disappears completely.

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F.C. (Maryland, United States)
Cooling & dutiful. Boundaries & blockages

Applied this to a meaningful piece of jewelry on a Saturday. Reminded me very much of the energy of my Saturn return (aqua), and brought back some of my more helpful coping skills from that time. It also seemed to fortify boundaries including a sewer line blockage that became evident that very day. The sewer line was a big topic during my Saturn return too. A lot of preventative maintenance was done, and this material seemed to reveal that more maintenance was needed.

Definitely a Saturnian energy, not exactly a light or fun vibe, but very supportive when used intentionally.

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Jonathan K. (New York, United States)
My Top 5 Materia

I didn't know what to expect from this series. I had good but slightly depressing / alienating results from the Saturn in Aquarius series. But this one is a wowzer for me. Weeks of executive dysfunctioning & resistance to making gentle incremental progress towards an important long term project vanished into thin air, turned into a few days of slow, languid, gentle, highly productive work. I also love layering this one with the Jupiter in Pisces Butter Ocean materia to quadruple the chill factor while staying alert and *really* getting shit done in an emotionally & spiritually meaningful way. Can't recommend enough.

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stealthopera (Tennessee, United States)
Win the race

Calm, cool, and collected. A little heavy for frequent use, but absolutely amazing when I have a lot of work to do and need to just sit down and get it done, no matter how long it takes. Not as much of a taskmaster as The Goats Teeth from SiC-- it lets you rest when you need it, because it's there for the long haul, but can have the time shift that Exalted Mercury provides, without the high key buzz that EM gives.

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Teresa S. (Washington, United States)
Quietly fabulous!

It took me a while to post this because I wanted to check it out circumspectly. It circumnavigated me very well! Quiet but powerful.

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