On Talisman Making

These pieces were never designed for a shop.

They were made for me.

Each one began as something personal — a pull, a need, a quiet sense that something wanted to be shaped into form.

Talisman making is not part of my regular offerings. Not because of time... but because of energy.

It asks for something deeper than making alone.

And so I do it rarely.

But when I do, the pieces tend to find their way to the right person.

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The Three Pieces

The Ring

This piece holds my dad’s wedding ring — a circle already lived, already worn with meaning.

At its centre sits the Sasanian crab.

A keeper of cycles.

Of endings that are not endings.

Of movement that always returns.

It anchors the ring in something older than memory — a rhythm that continues whether we notice it or not.

This piece is about continuity.

About what is carried forward, even when everything appears to change.

The Hag Stone

Resting beneath is the hag stone.

This was my first true interaction with the fairy world.

Not imagined. Not symbolic.

Felt.

A threshold stone.

A lens.

Something that does not create the unseen... but allows it to be noticed.

This piece holds that moment.

The quiet shock of realising there is more... and that it has always been there.

The Ulexite & Pool of Light

Worn over the heart is the ulexite.

A soft shield.

A filter.

It does not block the world — it refines it.

Allowing clarity where there would otherwise be overwhelm.

Protection, not through resistance... but through understanding.

Beneath it sits the pool of light.

Not the amulet itself, but what it contains.

A Victorian glass piece, holding something deeply personal — strands of hair from people and animals I am connected to.

A gathering.

A quiet archive of presence.

It is not about loss.

It is about connection that continues.

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The Making Of

Everything up to this point is physical.

Stone, metal, thread.

Form, balance, structure.

Something shaped by hand, adjusted, refined, and brought into its final form.

But this is not where the process ends.

Once the piece is complete, it is brought to the altar.

A candle is lit — marked with symbols that hold meaning for me: Green Tara, the Tibetan Aum, and Algiz.

The necklace is placed upon agate, a stone I work with as a point of connection — to myself, and to something wider, something that feels like memory beyond memory.

From there, I sit.

I meditate with the piece. I connect to it. I allow energy to move through it, gently, intentionally.

When it feels ready, I lift it and cleanse it through the smoke of Green Tara incense.

Then come the elements.

A soft brushing of fire ash — taken from my own hearth — for fire.

Earth from my garden, worked lightly into the piece.

It is passed through apple mint leaves, bringing in life, growth, and the breath of the natural world.

A light touch of moon water follows.

Mantras are spoken in front of my Tibetan gao box of Green Tara.

The piece is held again, and carefully passed over the flame of the candle — not to burn, but to meet fire directly.

And then it is returned to the agate.

Where I sit once more.

There is no fixed timing here.

No set duration.

The process continues until something settles... and it simply feels right to stop.

That moment cannot be forced.

It can only be recognised.

This is the point where the piece shifts.

From something made... into something held.

From jewellery... into a talisman.

Something that carries intention, presence, and its own quiet sense of purpose.

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Can you make me a talisman?

Talisman making is a significant and deeply personal undertaking.

No two pieces are the same, because no two intentions are the same.

Each one asks for time, energy, and a level of presence that cannot be rushed or repeated on demand.

Because of this, it is something I offer only when I am able.

If you feel drawn to explore a piece of your own, you are welcome to reach out.

Email familiars@thateffinelf.com to share what you are thinking of.

And if the moment is right... something may begin to take shape.