When real things happen to imaginary people

(FYI: this is an expansion on a post I made over on Tumblr.)



This is the current incarnation of my talisman necklace.

• Long strand of amethyst beads (thrift store find, whoo!)


• Silver key (another thrift store find, double whoo!)


• Hag's Hand and Mandragora pendants from Raintower on Etsy

I like having this necklace as a long lariat, because it means I can wear it in different ways and still have a length of beads to fidget with. (I have accepted that I need some sort of long necklace to fidget with, but am trying to be better about not wearing noisy-clicky-rattling ones if I'm at movie night. Sorry theda!)

Here's the dithering part: I want to add at least one more talisman to this (and possibly more), but I can't decide which end I want to add it to.



The ankh is similar in size/weight to the silver key. Should I add it to the end with the key and Mandragora? If I add it to the end with the Hag's Hand, the pestle handle may get caught in the eye of the ankh or something. Should I look for a slightly smaller ankh? (I also have this style of ankh pendant.)

So, suggestions? Opinions? General commentary and saying hi?