Foo - Tools ... of the trade

No flying brooms in this bedroom :) Was looking for something last night and had all my stuff out so ... :D

Essential oils, different colored candles, gem stones ... a rather lively fishing tackle box!

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And no that is not pot :D, I know what yer thinking --- those are some of my herbs/plants - sage and ceder, St. John's Wart etc.

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Some odds & ends, crystals, amber rings, amulets, etc.

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And of course any self respecting witch has to have ...

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And a couple of my knives, used in ritual

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And just for the hell of it, some of my many pewter/silver fairies I collect. And all my other stuff in storage, including a small library of spell books, etc.

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Nice dagger. Pheard volunteers to be your virgin sacrifice.

Nice dagger. Pheard volunteers to be your virgin sacrifice.

does his hand still qualify?

Take that St. John's Wort and you shouldn't be bothered with depression.

does his hand still qualify?

He doesn't use his hand....he uses a cantaloupe.

What gems do you have? I see a quartz crystal in that picture, what might be topaz, what might be citrine

I used to have a bunch of gems, and I think I'm going to go for more.

tourmalineeeee?

tourmaline is in just about every color. I've seen green, pink, yellow, black...

More close ups of the jewlery, please.

Hey, does this mean that you did not succumb to the axe murderer?

East Hill

tourmaline is in just about every color. I've seen green, pink, yellow, black...

Indeed. I manage websites for people that go GIA Gem stuff so i get to see all kind of stuff.

Indeed. I manage websites for people that go GIA Gem stuff so i get to see all kind of stuff.

Oh man, that's my kind of job...except I would be SO tempted to buy more stuff than I need :p .

East Hill

Have several -- (I make jewelry and stuff on the side too) citrine, labradorite, amber (black, green and cherry red), cornelian, garnet, lapis lazuli, hematite, all sorts. Made my ex a dream catcher and decorated it with all sorts of gemstones ---- because they were not only "pretty" but in the wiccan world they also contain "powers" (amber, labradorite and hematite - good examples of protective qualities). I also make amulets.

BUT I forgot - the essential item :D

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Yeah. thats probably why i maintain their websites for them ;)
I have next to no interest in gems :p.
I used to have 2 small gems that i dont even know what they were on my desk but i think somebody swiped them.
Darn little gremlins.

Have several -- (I make jewelry and stuff on the side too) citrine, labradorite, amber (black, green and cherry red), cornelian, garnet, lapis lazuli, hematite, all sorts. Made my ex a dream catcher and decorated it with all sorts of gemstones ---- because they were not only "pretty" but in the wiccan world they also contain "powers" (amber, labradorite and hematite - good examples of protective qualities). I also make amulets.

BUT I forgot - the essential item :D

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/4263/s7300327xi5.jpg

The cauldron of doom?

I'm probably ordering in a couple of amethyst points as well as some polished citrine.

Soes, I have to ask, because I've worked for some of these people for years and they've never answered this. What do people do with these gems? :p

summon demons.

Oooh can these demons do anything?
Breathe fire? Cause pestilence?

BUT I forgot - the essential item :D

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No big spells to brew? Like...a spell to keep everyone in Foo happy until next spring when we can all get out on our bikes again :p ?

East Hill

My tools...

http://www.astrophoto.com/hands.JPG


I'm a healer

Oooh i totally want the power to summon galaxies.

Oooh can these demons do anything?
Breathe fire? Cause pestilence?

I ususally summon Asian demons that can do backflips and shoot fireballs.

To seriously answer your question, different things. Many new agey spiritual types get them, because each one does a certain thing. Some are healing, some capture bad energies and negative thoughts, some give you positive energy.

I have them, because I'm a geek and I like these things.

Doesn't this thread belong in P & R? :D

Hey Tude, what was the forgotten essential item?

Hey Tude, what was the forgotten essential item?

That would be the virgin for the sacrifice. We already discussed that :p

This thread is certainly full of tools

I really dig the tackle box, Tude. It's very practical. :D

Doesn't this thread belong in P & R? :D

Hey Tude, what was the forgotten essential item?

My caldrun! :D

Oooh can these demons do anything?
Breathe fire?

My department.

Awesome stuff, Tude! I once got a pewter casting of a faerie sitting on a mushroom...I painted her and made her some wings out of stained glass. I wish I had gotten photos of her before I gave her to the person she was meant for... I'll make another one of these days!

Is this just a hobby, or do you sell these things, Tude?

Religion

Tude, is this associated with Crowley's teachings?

Tude, is this associated with Crowley's teachings?

doubtful

It all looks too feminine for Crowley, Tom.

Is this just a hobby, or do you sell these things, Tude?

:) One of my way too many hobbys - got turned on to this about 5plus years ago by a friend of mine - who was a High Priestess in her coven (her ex husband is still a High Priest in it). However I have made amulets and other things for friends at their request (i.e. a travel charm as they were going on a long trip, spell info for a friend trying for a certain job, protection amulet for someone who seemed to have all the worst luck in the world)

A witch! A witch! A witch! A witch! We've found a witch! A witch! A witch! A witch! A witch! We've got a witch! A witch! A witch! Burn her! Burn her! Burn her! We've found a witch! We've found a witch! A witch! A witch! A witch!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrzMhU_4m-g&feature=related

A witch! A witch! A witch! A witch! We've found a witch! A witch! A witch! A witch! A witch! We've got a witch! A witch! A witch! Burn her! Burn her! Burn her! We've found a witch! We've found a witch! A witch! A witch! A witch!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrzMhU_4m-g&feature=related

So, why do witches burn?

Hehe --- Tude on break.

http://mydogshavefleas.com/fleasblog/wp-content/gallery/misc-pics/WickedWitch.jpg

So, why do witches burn?

Because they are made of wood.

Because they are made of wood.

So, how do we tell whether she is made of wood?

So, how do we tell whether she is made of wood?

Build a bridge out of her.

Build a bridge out of her.

Ah, but can you not also make bridges out of stone?

Ah, but can you not also make bridges out of stone?

Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah. True. Uhh

I'm pretty sure she floats. ;) :D

I'm pretty sure she floats. ;) :D

What else floats?

Apples! Very small rocks! Lead!

What else floats?A duck?

so, if she weighs the same as a duck...