Black Stone Scrying Bowl Smudge Pot, 6 Inch dressing oil The obelisk is the tekhenu

The obelisk is the tekhenu

Set of 12 carved turtle beads

and from the older American farmer's almanac tradition it grew out of

and hematite beads with a dragon charm

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Black Stone Scrying Bowl Smudge Pot, 6 Inch dressing oil The obelisk is the tekhenuThis carved black stone bowl does two ritual jobs at once. Fill it with water and it becomes a scrying vessel, a dark surface to gaze into; load it with smoldering herbs or resin and it serves as a smudge pot for cleansing. The deep black stone is what makes it work for scrying: filled with water, it gives back no clear image, which is exactly what frees the eye to drift. At about six inches across, it is a generous size made for a fixed altar. Key