Graveyard Dirt: Two Worlds and In-between

Silver-Plated Goat Lid

If I remember right, I believe my initial reaction to finding this silver-plated goat lid on EBay was "OH MY FUCKING GOD, IT'S LIKE A COMMUNION PLATE COVER, BUT WITH A FUCKING //GOAT//! OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD! FERTILITY GOAT / BAPHOMET COMMUNION PLATE COVER! WANT IT, NEED IT, CAN'T SANCTIFY THINGS WITHOUT IT!"; I was slightly less ecstatic when I won the item for £1.04 (that's roughly $1.47 USD with current rates), but happy nonetheless.

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Christ only knows what it once covered. (Too circular and small to be part of a butter dish set, so I wondered if it was the top off a mustard container, or some sort of jam or preserve jar.) What I DO know is that it fits PERFECTLY within the metal and cut glass container we use to house our wedding rings for THE GREAT RITE, so now the pair of rings can hang around little Baphomet's neck like joyous, silver wreaths.

I also really dig the COMMUNION PLATE COVER vibe; from first glance I got a strong "BLESS, SANCTIFY AND INFUSE" feeling from it. It's just big enough (especially due to the domed lid) to "seal" things from view - sort've like a spiritual warming plate. The strong imagery of FERTILE FRUITFULNESS and PROLIFIC ABUNDANCE (the goat, blossoming flowers, and lush, thick grasses) makes me think this might be the perfect top for the "SEEDS ARE SUBMERGED IN A COVERED VODKA GLASS FULL OF WATER" method of germination.

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(HOW CAN YOU SAY "NO" TO A COMMUNION PLATE COVER WITH BAPHOMET / A FERTILITY GOAT ON TOP? ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU CAN //ALMOST// PLAY SPIN THE GOAT WHEN YOU LOOSEN UP THE NUT!)

(SPIN THE GOAT; WHEN SPIN THE BOTTLE IS JUST TOO MAINSTREAM AND LACKING PAGAN INFLUENCE.)

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Seven Sorrows

It's so tiny and delicate; I have no idea what I'm going to do with it...

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From the Seller:
"Sterling silver French vintage replica religious center of Seven Sorrows Pierced Heart cast in antiqued sterling silver using the lost wax method. Approx. 3/4"."

Our Lady of Sorrows on Wiki.

Big Heap Happy Day

The following post ventures into "OLD NOTES" territory. In this particular case it's a copy and paste job from an old livejournal entry from April 27th, 2008.

I HAVE A CROW SKULL WITH ATTACHED AND DETACHED BEAK. I HAVE A CROW TALON. I HAVE VARIOUS CROW BONES, INCLUDING A PRISTINE WISHBONE FULLY INTACT. I ALSO HAVE A BAG OF CEMETERY DIRT THAT ISN'T ACTUAL CEMETERY DIRT BUT IS IN THE SENSE THAT IT WAS THE DIRT BEING DUG -OUT- OF THE CEMETERY IN ORDER TO MAKE A GRAVE. WHEN I SHOVED A PLASTIC BAG COVERED HAND INTO THE DIRT PILE I PULLED OUT A PERFECTLY POLISHED ONYX COLORED STONE. (I HAVE NO IDEA. SRSLY. THIS HAS BEEN GEMSTONE POLISHED FO SURE, OR SOMETHING.)

CLEARLY BIG HEAP HAPPY DAY. (HAPPY ORTHODOX EASTER! AND THE END OF PASSOVER, I BELIEVE!)

(ONE OF THESE DAYS I'LL TAKE A PICTURE FOR Y'ALL SO YOU CAN SEE ALL OF THE SUN BLEACHED BONES THAT LITTER OUR YARD. MAYBE NEXT YEAR I'LL GET AROUND TO GINGERBREAD PROOFING OUR HOUSE WITH CANDY ACCENTS, UNTIL THEN LARGE CARCASSES OF QUESTIONABLE ANIMALS (GOOSE, ACTUALLY) AND BONES WILL HAVE TO SCREAM "WITCH HOUSE!" TO NEIGHBORS AND PASSERSBY.)

ALSO, IT IS TIME TO STEAL A PAIR OF GLOVES THAT BELONG TO MY FATHER-IN-LAW. I'VE THREATENED THAT ONE DAY I'D BIND HIS HANDS, AND THAT DAY HAS FINALLY COME. (YEE HAW.)