Put it in the moonlight. ERmmm have some happy times near it. See if any of these flowers look like it? https://www.finegardening.com/PlantGuide/PlantFinder.aspx?274=2048&294=192 I'm thinking a hyssop or an Agastache. Finding that out may tell you which Goddess said it was hers and how to charge it properly.
:) I actually did that that night - I spent some time with the crystal in one hand and the token in the other while I was laying in bed before I fell asleep. (The reality is, that's why they both wound up on the bedside tray; I just didn't bother getting out of bed and set them there until morning!)
I either leave stuff on a windowsill overnight and into the day, or else I use incense to cleanse and charge. Your sphere sounds tricky; one of the first things I've learned is that crystals are ...alive. (I've got one that doesn't like me and I've no idea what to do with it. Chuck it in the woods, bury it? No idea). If it won't work with you--and the inverted shadow and it's yelling at you ...well, I'd think about giving it a proper burial or something and using a different piece.
I'm new, so forgive the ignorance, but one of those things would be ...yeah, okay, as far as I'm concerned, it's doable ... but if it's weird (inverted stuff), demanding, swearing at you and all that other stuff, it doesn't seem worth it, at least as a magickal item. I'd ditch it. Or take it to my local pagan store to have it looked at. I mean, sorry, but the thing sounds kind of counter-productive
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The sphere didn't swear at me at all. That was my own voice, realizing it was drained. I swear a lot. :) I don't think it's trying to be difficult or contrary. There's nothing bad or unpleasant that I'm picking up, just that I suddenly seem aware that it's drained (when I was never aware of whatever charge status it may have previously *had
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When I put things out to charge, I make sure they get the moonlight and the sunlight, if that helps.
The crystal seems to want to be shot of me. I don't know who to give it to, however. Maybe I should treat it like a '70s pet rock and set it free in the wild?
Since I'm not really a witch (it's hereditary; I can't help it ...the weird abilities and the things I encounter), I tend to come across odd stuff and react on the better-safe-than-sorry side of things. Until I can find a book or something on West Asian shamanism, maybe I should just observe? XD
*G* I'm pretty flexible with what "witch" means. And I don't speak for everyone here, but I certainly have no issue with you chiming in. If I'm unclear about something, it might not just be you who misunderstands what I tried to describe. :-)
(The image inversion is the sort of thing that would make sense in two seconds if you ~saw~ it happening. I couldn't locate a video (or diagram) (very possibly due to not knowing the right term to search on), and I'm not going try and make one. (I have enough trouble taking decent still photos!))
There's a difference between someone not knowing (whatever) and saying/admitting it and someone who pretends to know (or knows a little and think they know much more).
Lavender can come in shades that look pink. I have a crystal that occasionally just wants to sleep on my pillow. Sounds silly, right? They just have a way of letting us know.
Ask her about lupine. There are pink varieties of it that grow like lavender. You might also research purple loosestrife, Lythrum salicaria. I've no idea what it does, or why I called your sphere a she, but that's what came to my head as I read. :) But, with that in mind, ask her about sitting in the moon light for a while to charge? If that doesn't work, see if she wants to charge with flame and maybe sit her near the stove or next to an appropriately colored candle?
The sphere doesn't have a gender that I'm aware of. I wonder if you picked it up from when I wrote "Something she gave me a few years ago, ", but that refers to my friend (who is female) who gave me the item I'm referring to as a token.
I did leave the sphere on a windowsill last night, although with the street lighting it's hard to tell how much moonlight might actually get to it there. (There's no good place to leave it for that, as I'm in an apartment.) It's still on the sill now, and it's getting sunlight. Unless I put it outside overnight, which...eh...there is a place I *could* do that, but as cold as it is right now, I'm actually worried what an abrupt change in temp might do. I'd be pretty horrified if I went back and it was split or cracked.
I'm going to toss a bunch of different charging methods at it, I think, and hope it picks up enough of what it needs from one or more.
Thank you for the flower suggestions! *scribbles notes*.
I'd be careful with purple loosestrife. It's an invasive species here in the US (at least I think that is where you are). It does have a history as a medical plant that is safe for use even in very young children. However, in places where it is not native it creates an "infestation" and basically takes over. It causes waterways to be blocked up and drives out native species such as cattails as well as drastically reducing biological diversity simply by Taking Over All The Things. I'd imagine purple loosestrife has plenty of energy to offer if you can harness it safely. Heck, I don't know, maybe taking all that energy and doing something useful with it would be a good thing!
ETA: You might look at Verbena (blue vervain) or Fireweed. Maybe even some type of thistle? I've seen some that are fairly pinkish.
That's good to know. I am in NY. :-) I wonder how it would fare battling against the phragmites infestation we have in the area. I'm not necessarily looking to grow whatever it is, I'm wondering if it's something I can pick up already grown and dried for a quick fix.
All the comments here seem pretty helpful, especially with identifying the flower you saw and ideas on how to charge it. I just wanted to pop in and say what you may not want to use to charge it... sunlight. Sunlight does the opposite of charging them, it seems to drain them. There is some debate among people who keep and use crystals, but I strongly feel that long exposure to sunlight damages them and how effective they are. It definitely fades the color of crystals and can make clear crystal cloudy. Crystals often look dull and feel different after having sat in the sun for too long. Some people use moonlight, or bury them in the earth for a time, or with crystals that are impervious to water, running water. But mostly, just listen to what feels right for you and your crystal.
Ack! Thanks for the heads up, I think I'm moving it out of the windowsill as soon as I get home! This one is a clear/quartz crystal sphere. It's not flawlessly clear, but I wouldn't want it to get cloudy.
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Hold the crystal when you are thinking of your friend, and are giving your friend energy, that may help the crystal as well to charge.
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I'm new, so forgive the ignorance, but one of those things would be ...yeah, okay, as far as I'm concerned, it's doable ... but if it's weird (inverted stuff), demanding, swearing at you and all that other stuff, it doesn't seem worth it, at least as a magickal item. I'd ditch it. Or take it to my local pagan store to have it looked at. I mean, sorry, but the thing sounds kind of counter-productive ( ... )
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When I put things out to charge, I make sure they get the moonlight and the sunlight, if that helps.
The crystal seems to want to be shot of me. I don't know who to give it to, however. Maybe I should treat it like a '70s pet rock and set it free in the wild?
Since I'm not really a witch (it's hereditary; I can't help it ...the weird abilities and the things I encounter), I tend to come across odd stuff and react on the better-safe-than-sorry side of things. Until I can find a book or something on West Asian shamanism, maybe I should just observe? XD
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(The image inversion is the sort of thing that would make sense in two seconds if you ~saw~ it happening. I couldn't locate a video (or diagram) (very possibly due to not knowing the right term to search on), and I'm not going try and make one. (I have enough trouble taking decent still photos!))
There's a difference between someone not knowing (whatever) and saying/admitting it and someone who pretends to know (or knows a little and think they know much more).
Stick around!
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http://www.seedman.com/lavender.htm
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I did leave the sphere on a windowsill last night, although with the street lighting it's hard to tell how much moonlight might actually get to it there. (There's no good place to leave it for that, as I'm in an apartment.) It's still on the sill now, and it's getting sunlight. Unless I put it outside overnight, which...eh...there is a place I *could* do that, but as cold as it is right now, I'm actually worried what an abrupt change in temp might do. I'd be pretty horrified if I went back and it was split or cracked.
I'm going to toss a bunch of different charging methods at it, I think, and hope it picks up enough of what it needs from one or more.
Thank you for the flower suggestions! *scribbles notes*.
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ETA: You might look at Verbena (blue vervain) or Fireweed. Maybe even some type of thistle? I've seen some that are fairly pinkish.
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