Just Witchy's Blog — Protection

Ohhh, shiny, but wait, that's not gold! Pyrite Small Sphere No, it's not. It's Pyrite, but don't let it "fool" you into thinking it is something less desirable or less worthy than gold, Pyrite is more than meets the eye!      To the untrained eye, Pyrite is often mistaken for gold (thus the reason it is often referred to as Fools Gold). It's shiny and pretty, and yes, it does resemble gold with its brassy, yellow appearance, but that is where the resemblance ends. Unlike gold, it is less malleable, has a different crystalline shape and a difference in...

Black Onyx Obelisk    What is Onyx? Onyx is the parallel banded variety of chalcedony - an oxide mineral. The colors of its bands range from black to nearly every color. But today I am going to talk about the uber cool black variety!      The gemstone is produced in water under low temperatures with vast silica deposits. Typically it is surrounded by many different rocks, fissures and cracks and can be found all over the globe in places like Greece, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Pakistan, India, the UK and the United States, to name just a few places.   ...

 Featured Shinyite: Amethyst    When it comes to stones that rock, purple shinyites rate high on my list. I mean Amethysts! Amethyst Heart Shaped Specimen Maybe because they are my birthstone. Yep, I’m a February child, born on Valentine’s Day. Makes me a real sweetheart, right? Okay, so the sweetheart part might be debatable, but the fact that this rock is cool is not!     Often called the Stone of Sober Kings, Amethyst is a member of the quartz family. Although classified as a semiprecious stone it can be found in crystal formations. This purple colored gem is found in...

 Featured Shinyite: Tiger’s Eye I was first hired by Just Witchy's for a special project involving bagging backflow incense cones. It was the height of the pandemic, and because of transportation and manufacturing issues, nearly everything had to be ordered in large quantities to ensure product was available. Unfortunately, these were not necessarily quantities the customer was going to purchase. Not many customers needed 550 lilac scented backflow cones, thus the need for my special talents. I love titles, so I created one for myself: Incense Inventory Specialist. It sounded better than: Backflow Cone Counter. As time progressed, the owners...

Beltane is the pagan sabbat traditionally celebrated April 30th through May 1st. This spring-time holiday is one of fertility, rebirth, new life, and prosperity. Ritual fires called balefires or Bone-Fires are lit on the night of April 30th and often include the 9 sacred woods (see below) and herbs in order to help bring about cleansing, fertility, protection, and healing to the earth in the coming year. The ashes from these sacred pyres are often collected and sprinkled around one’s property for additional protection and prosperity. The most famous part of this holiday is the May Pole, which is used...