Shining and Polishing - New from Old and Spiffing Things Up Again

Can you believe it's almost mid-summer? Solstice is on Sunday, and I haven't even shared my Winter Solstice cards with all of you yet. Life got in the way. So, my intention is to share those wonderful cards from friends and relatives throughout the world with you to celebrate Summer Solstice Eve - Saturday. If I end up with too many images to share, I'll push on into Monday and bookend the Solstice. 

My "Moons of Hecate" pendant is pewter, so it
 won't catch shine as much as my silver pieces, 
but it is scuzzy and needs a good cleaning. 
It's been a favorite of mine for many years 
now. I originally wanted this design for the 
tattoo I have at the back of my neck, but 
the particular artist I chose was unable to 
handle the detail, so I chose a different 
triple-goddess symbol instead. It was quite 
a few years ago. I don't think I'd compromise 
now. 

I'm bringing a couple of items to the shop today to drop them into the tumbler I keep there. I've been wanting to make simple necklaces from stones lately - maybe one more aspect of grounding for myself. On Tuesday I purchased some amethyst I've loved for a while, as well as some glass to go along with it. I'm thinking about pairing them with an old pewter Hecate pendant I've owned for more than a decade - a long-time favorite of mine. 

You're probably familiar with the basic Celtic 
triskellion - the triangular shape, often with 
spirals in each of the three lobes. My triskellion 
pendent is sterling, features a Pentacle in the 
center surrounded by a full circle, and has 
the waxing and waning moons in the bottom 
two lobes with a small cabachon of amber 
at the top. It's the sun and the moon all tied 
up in a neat, small package. Perfect for me. 

I'd like to polish my triskellion pendant too. This is a standard Celtic triskellion with a pentacle in the center that DH purchased for me years ago. I wear it and love it. I'm also taking a close look at a fabulous enamel piece DH bought for me for another anniversary - this is from Magick - enamels I had lusted after for many years. I adore the piece, I'm always seeing something new in it, and their skill with colors and the depth of their enameling work is stunning. 

The enamel pendant I have is in this 
style, but with much better coloring, 
some blues and greens on the right, 
purple on the left, with a swath of 
yellow instead of the purple above. 
It's small, but so beautiful. I've known 
Fusagar on and off for many years, 
and this was the final year we were 
able to meet. I'm so glad I had the 
chance to get one of his pieces. 

So I'm doing some cleanup today, and maybe some creative work, and I'm sure DH left me with a whole bunch of computer work still to do. My general suspicion ... I won't be bored today - LOL. I hope all of you have a wonderful and productive day. I'm going to do my best, and I'll be back tomorrow. Also, of course, please be kind and stay safe.