Evil Eye

Votive tree

Amulets to ward against the evil eye. I have the feeling we need all we can get.

The Hand of Fate

On the first day of Summer, we went to the park, My youngest reached down into the grass and said, "I found something for you, mommy!" It was a bracelet festooned with lucky charms. We asked around, but it didn't seem to belong to anyone. We decided it must be fate, so I've worn it ever since.

Release The Kraken

Down at the hobby store, over in the jewelry department, I came across an unusual sight.

It's a fairly large locket, suitable for pictures or mementos. But for whom? I couldn't help but wonder.

Not for a sweetheart, as the giant blank-eyed squid on the front seems a tad unromantic. Not a sailor either, as the squid has clearly just wrecked a ship or is about to, which is frankly asking for trouble. And certainly not in memory of those who have been victims of the squid, as that's just plain insensitive.  Even a fashionable marine biologist hot on the trail of architeuthidae might find the bulky design a bit inconvenient.

After much thought, I've come to the conclusion this locket might only be appropriate for members of some arcane octopus cult.

By the way, the cult must be fairly popular these days, as there were a few octopi to choose from:

Not pictured is the smaller, plainer octopus locket I nearly bought, until my husband convinced me that the blue Minoan-style pendant was more my look. Should the octopus god return unexpectedly, I'll be prepared. 

It was my birthday, though, so I chose a symbol most likely to get me through the next (sure to be harrowing) year...

 A little extra protection never hurts.