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Medusa's Gaze is made for survivors. It's traditionally used for fierce boundaries, protection, reclaiming your power after being wronged and turning pain into armor.
In Hesiod's Theogony, Medusa is one of the three Gorgons and the only mortal among them. When Perseus beheads her, the winged horse Pegasus springs from her neck. In Ovid's Metamorphoses, she was once a beautiful young woman, assaulted by Neptune in Minerva's temple and then punished for it, her hair turned to snakes. Her face, the Gorgoneion, was carried on Athena's aegis and painted on Greek shields, doorways and pottery to turn harm away. Today many women claim her as a symbol of survival.
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Dress a candle. Anoint a black candle from the middle out, away from you, to set a boundary or push harm back where it came from.
Mirror work. Touch a drop to the edges of a small mirror and set it facing outward on your altar or near your door, to reflect ill intent back to its source.
Petitions. Write the boundary you're claiming, dress the corners and fold it away from you.
Anoint yourself. After a patch test, touch a drop to your wrists or throat before facing a hard conversation, a court date or a room you'd rather not walk into.
Bath. Blend a few drops into a carrier oil or a cup of salt first. Never add it straight to the water.
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It opens with clean sea air and bright citrus, sharp and awake. It softens into green herbs, cool and steady. It settles into dark resin and deep woods, grounded and unmoving.
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A clean, green blend over resin and woods in a skin-safe carrier, made with botanicals and oils chosen for protection, strength and boundaries. Full ingredients are listed on the label.
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1mL, ½ oz, or 1 oz amber dropper bottle, suited to ongoing work. Each bottle holds dried botanicals and oils. Every bottle is handmade in small batches, so color, inclusions may differ slightly from the photo.
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Symbols: the serpent and the mirror. Emblem: the Gorgoneion, the ancient protective face of Medusa. Stones: black onyx and snakeskin jasper.
PAIRS WELL WITH
Athena's Aegis Ritual Oil. Athena carried Medusa's face on her aegis, so the two together make a shield worked in both directions.
Scales of Nemesis Ritual Oil. For justice work when you've been wronged.
Sever Ritual Oil. For cutting ties with the person or situation that hurt you.
Empath Armor Ritual Oil. For everyday protection of your energy once the boundary is set.
CARE & SAFETY
Store it cool and dark with the cap tight, and use it within about a year for the best scent. This is a warming oil, so patch test on your inner arm 24 hours before use on skin, avoid mucous membranes and discontinue if irritation occurs. If you have ragweed-family allergies, avoid skin contact. It's not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding. For external use only. Keep away from children and pets.
