Toe & finger nails- Strong tag lock. Works well in spell jars, mojo pouches, cauldron spells, creative enhancer.

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Pubic hair- Love spells, Sex magick, passion enhancer, Goddess Offering.

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Poo/feces- Hexes, Curses, Jinxes, cunning magick.

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Period Blood- Highly protective, power enhancer, wards evil, cleansing effect.

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Spit- DNA tag lock, communication spells, throat chakra related.

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Semen/Sexual fluids- Sex magick, love spells, passionate encounter spells, Love Goddess offering.

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Animal Fur- Familiar spirit work.

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Egg shell (hatched).

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Chicken Feet (dried)- Highly protective, wards evil.

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a guide to common outdoor items and their magickal uses.

acorns- luck, protection, wisdom, power

walnuts- healing, protection, self care

pinecones- fertility, masculinity, growth, nature

pine needles- cleansing, healing, strength, banishment

pecans- employment, protection, success, abundance, prosperity

grass- growth, learning, healing, new beginning, grief, recovery

maple leaves- feminine, travel, change, decisions, healing

oak leaves- truth, justice, knowledge, steadfastness, protection, guidance

birch leaves- protection, cleansing, fertility, purification

dandelions- calling spirits, divination, healing

dandelion seeds- divination, wishes, manifestation, dreams, luck

dandelion leaves- defeating negativity, steadfastness, growth, purification

2 leaf clovers- love, luck, courage, cleansing

3 leaf clovers- protection, luck, fidelity, divination

4 leaf clovers- spirit work, luck, psychic ability, attraction

5+ leaf clovers- wealth, luck, attracting money, sanity

wild clover flowers- animal magick, blessings, breaking curses, luck, love

apple seeds- love, secrets, knowledge, gateways, divination, prosperity

tree bark- protection, binding, banishment, cleansing, purification

rocks- many rocks have crystals hidden inside, the most common is quartz types. if unsure, rockcs can represent strength, stability, protection and banishing. if you suspect its a crystal, look it up and discover the correspondences that matter to you!

Last summer, I found a dead pufferfish on the New Jersey beach and brought it back to my car (wrapped in two ziploc bags). I'd been interested in vulture culture and bone collecting for a while, but this is the first animal whose skeleton I have hoped to preserve.

I was able to (imperfectly) determine that it was probably Chilomycterus Schoepfi, aka the striped burrfish. They usually live in reefs and seagrass fields in the Caribbean and Brazil, although they venture as far north as Canada.

Striped burrfish spawn in July in New Jersey, and because I found this on May 29th, I thought it was plausible that he was early to the party, but unfortunately died from natural causes. The body seemed completely unharmed after washing off the sand and examining the underside.

Decomposing:

I used the advice given in this post from @unofficialvulturecultureproblems on how to decompose small animals in pots, because I live in the city and I can't just leave a corpse out to the insects (although I have heard that is a better method in many ways). I also was not mentally strong enough to cut this poor guy open, he just looked too alive :(

I used those nets that onions are sold in to contain the body and so that the bones could be easily collected after decomposition. I buried him in a medium outdoor plant pot, watered him, and basically just left him for a year.

Cleaning:

I just uncovered the bones and they are CLEAN. No flesh at all. I think they may have even been left in the soil too long because many bones are delicate and may have been broken down by soil microbes.

I spent ~3 hours cleaning the soil off these individual bones with a toothbrush, although you may be able to see that some soil has been absorbed into the cavities where the bone marrow may have been, making the areas darker.

I left them to soak in water to degrease, but nothing seems to have come out of them after over 24 hours. According to the advice of this post, the next step is to soak in hydrogen peroxide or expose to the sun to bleach.

Neat stuff:

Check out the beak on this guy! Burrfish use their powerful jaws to crush and eat shelled invertebrates like crabs, clams, and mussels.

Here are some close ups on one of the many burr bones that make up the skeleton. They should fit together something like this (although this is a pufferfish, not burrfish skeleton):

Future plans:

I hope to assemble this skeleton like the example above, although I'm not sure exactly how to go about this. I'm thinking glue at the moment, but I'm not confident I know how all these bones fit together (see the picture earlier of them all set out on a towel).

Note: Only aquire bones from ethical sources.

Ankle - catalyst. movement. moving on.

Antler - Cernunnos. deflecting. earth. endurance. hope. masculine energy. protection. strength.

Arm - blocking. helping. lifting others up. support.

Claw - balance. discovery. fighting. knowledge. opportunity. protection. struggle. 

Finger - endurance. fluidity. progress. 

Foot - endurance. hard work. independence. journeys. leaving things behind. luck. movement. moving on. travel.

Hand - art. artistic ability. creativity. energy. holding something or someone close. letting go. 

Hip - endurance. keeping it together. strength.

Horn - aggressive protection. cursing. determination. stubbornness. the home. wealth.

Leg - endurance. long journey(s). movement. strength. taking a stand. travel. 

Nail - (See claw) something or someone lost.

Skull - astral work. communication. deep thought. divination. stubbornness. spirit work. the mind.

Spine - asserting oneself. confidence. courage. level-headed. pride. support. 

Tail - adaptability. agility. alarm. cursing. distrust. secrecy. 

Teeth - communication. defense. fear. frustration. learning a new language. news.

Toe - balance. changing luck. help. money. prosperity.

Wing - adventure. comfort. deviating from the norm. hope. luck. movement. new adventures or endeavors. sending or receiving messages. travel. wishes.

Disclaimer: I am in no way a professional. These are simply things that have worked well for me personally

CW for very upfront talk about dead stuff and maggots

Be aware of local laws surrounding animal remains and adjust how you proceed accordingly

alright, i know not a lot of goblincore/gremlincore/corvidcore people follow me, since I'm mostly a bandom blog, but whenever i see any goblincore posts about bones, chances are someone's confused about how to clean them, so I figured I'd share some of my personal experience as someone who collects bones as a hobby.

Materials:

Latex gloves (or substitutes if you’re allergic)

Dish soap or similar degreasing agent

3% hydrogen peroxide

Clean plastic containers (yogourt or soup containers work well)

health and safety:

Never handle animal remains without gloves. (exceptions can be made if the bones are extremely old) Wash your hands thoroughly, even if you were wearing gloves while handling the bones. Avoid touching your eyes/nose/mouth, and dispose of dirty gloves/containers appropriately.

#1 maceration

Maceration is the process of stripping flesh from bones. If your specimen still has flesh on it, or you've picked up a whole carcass, it'll need to be macerated. If not, skip this part. There are multiple ways of macerating, but I'll focus on the easiest, which is to find somewhere undisturbed, where animals or well meaning humans won't carry your project away, and leave the carcass/bones for insects/bacteria to do your job for you. This method is the best, in my opinion, because unlike boiling, it doesn't damage the bones, and unlike soaking, it stinks much less and doesn't make the bones greasier. For this method, just be sure the place you choose is a good environment for insects to grow and develop, and you're careful any container you place the bones in doesn't fit up with water, as that could drown maggots that would otherwise help the decomposition process.

#2 degreasing

After step one, your bones should be a sort of dirty yellow colour, and have some remaining feathers/fur stuck to them. To clean them, soak them overnight in warm soapy water and rinse away any the fur or feathers left over in the morning. it's important to use dish soap rather than hand soap for this step because dish soap is specifically made for removing grease.

#3 whitening

after degreasing, your bones should be off white to yellow in colour and completely free of debris. if you're satisfied with this colour, you can skip this step, but if you want your bones to be bright white, keep reading. fill a clean container with hydrogen peroxide and place the bones inside. Let sit overnight, dumping the peroxide in the morning. If the bones still aren't as white as you'd like, repeat until you're satisfied, or you run out of peroxide.

Feel free to add on or ask questions! Keep in mind I'm in no way an authority on the subject; these are just techniques that have worked for me. Happy collecting!

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