Hmmph. And personal talismans

[cupcake_goth]

I am having something of a low day. Which, upon reflection, isn't terribly surprising, because even tho' I had a good phone call about something the other day and some fantastic socializing, those aren't enough to offset how this year has been so far.

Anyway, it's the sort of day where I feel the need to drape myself with talismans. In addition to the Necklace That Only Comes Off For Baths (silver ankh, flanked by silver skeleton keys from Rocklove^*), when I go run errands today I am going to be wearing my usual giant rings (I feel naked if I leave the house without them), the Big Jingly Key Necklace, and probably the mourning brooch that my beloved pix_kristin gave me. One of these is for fidgeting with when I feel agitated, one is for reminding me of my safety net of loved ones.

What sort of jewelry talismans do you wear, if any? I love hearing about other people's amulets or iconic jewelry.




^*Hello, I am a gothy girl of A Certain Age. I collect ankhs and skeleton keys, and have done for YEARS (even before I ever read The Sandman). I gleefully embrace my clichés, thankyouverymuch.

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Stripes, stripes, and eccentric keys

[starpolish.livejournal.com]

I wear some form of stripes nearly everyday, even if others can't see them. Obviously the cliche stripey stockings come in to play very often, but I also have many pin striped tops, striped arm warmers, and a plethora of stripey underwear (comes in handy for times when stripey socks are supposedly inappropriate). Stripes are my personal armor.

Wearing makeup is a type of meditation and armor for me, as well. You can tell I am not doing well work wise when I don't even bother to put on cat eye eyeliner. I don't mind how I look without makeup, but the act of putting it on prepares me for the day and leads to a type of zone-out meditation that helps ground me.

I also have a very special piece of jewelry that I don't wear often, but it is near and dear to me. My boyfriend commissioned a solid silver replica of the Key to Hell from Gaiman's Sandman for our anniversary and put it on a chain. It's quite large, but I wear it when I will apart from him in times when his support would be a great help. I also enjoy the odd looks that people get when they ask if it's the "key to his heart" and I reply jovially, "No, it's the key to hell!" It sums up our relationship quite well.

Re: Stripes, stripes, and eccentric keys

[starpolish.livejournal.com]

I would love to wear rings but I have ridiculously small fingers. I also always have two hair ties on my wrists. My body jewelry (lip ring, helix, anti-tragus, orbital, and 2g swans) are also always in. I feel like if I take out my 2g lobes (whether I'm wearing plugs or swans) things go badly for me. If I leave them out for job interviews I never get the job.

Re: Stripes, stripes, and eccentric keys

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

The Key to Hell! I have an ENORMOUS silver replica of that, too. I had found someone selling pewter versions at a convention long, long ago (like 16 years long ago), and purchased his last one. I eventually had it duplicated in sterling silver, and gave the pewter version to the StuntHusband.