#wearable magic

I never actually shared my battle vest, I realized. So here are the front and back for now, I'm sure it will gain more stuff over the years. Some highlights:

bee buddy on my shoulder

anti bigotry sigil

queer protection sigil

paladin backpatch which is my own design

"see the beauty" sigil

die/hun are Dutch "they/them" pronouns and not a statement of murder xD

polymer donuts I made over a decade ago

pins from @prideknights (the painter and writer)

"Anti-Stress" Charm

Here is the practical application of my black salt - an "anti-stress" charm for my return to work. And as a manager in a British craft beer pub... trust me, now that lockdown has lifted a little, I need all the help I can get!

Thanks to a brief obsession with UV resin a couple of years ago, I had all the bits 'n' bobs needed to make this charm. As well as my mental health protection black salt, this charm includes:

- Calendula - protection against evil & negativity, promotes harmony

- Chilli Pepper Flakes - wards off unwanted energies

- Lavender - peace & healing

With the shape of this charm, I also saw an opportunity to create a wearable protective "circle". I took some liberties with the element/cardinal direction correspondences, using colour association rather than necessarily the element each ingredient is said to be governed by:

- Black Salt - earth - north

- Calendula - air - east

- Chilli - fire - south

- Lavender - water - west

flourite and quartz that i found on a hike years ago in a stream. one of a kind.