Each time the wholesale gem and bead fair comes to town, I tell myself I'll rein it in . . . and for the most part, I do. This school-gym-sized exhibition hall full of vendors is like a candy store times a hundred if you're a witch, costumer, crafty person, crystal or rock enthusiast, or are addicted to sparkly things. I can pass on most of the sparkle, but each iteration of the Fair finds me buying yet a few more strands of green rock to add to the future St. Severus icon's continually growing stash. This, on top of any other must-have bits and bobbles.
Yes, I got some more green gemstones, but this time, the extra goodies mainly consisted of pendulums, or pendulum-bobs. In my opinion, it's hard to have too many pendulums. Also, I'd like to get in the habit of using one more often, thanks to all the myriad uses a pendulum has; for example:
There were other fun things at the Fair, but I reined myself in, being between paychecks. I could only trust I would encounter similar, if not the same, items in the future, as is so often the case with these fairs! Like this company, selling awesome cobra and Naga Kanya (snake goddess) doorpulls. Talk about tempting, and I don't even have a house right now, much less my own front door!
Gemstones are in abundance, always inviting to witches and mystic types. I'm not a crystal nut, but I do love rocks. Prehnite with Epidote is supposed to be a great healer rock, like a crystal "hug" --- but I already have some!
Following my crystal acquisitions, I attached some lengths of necklace chain with beads to complete the pendulums:
This darkside green Fluorite with a Greek key pattern is nice. I looked a long time to find a stone whose metal finding-cap wasn't cockeyed; quality can be an issue with lower-cost or bulk items.
Two more examples. The cubical one was so unusual, I wanted to try it. I've noticed some pendulums are easier to use than others, but I've been successful with an old lamp-pull; really, the magic is in you.
If it's on a thin chain and swings, it works for me, but I love having all these pretty options to choose from!
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