my oddities collection :: small TW

TW:: bones, snake specimen jar

disclaimer:: items in this post are either ethically found, legally foraged, or locally sourced❣️✨ respect momma earth!!!!

mads here🫶🏼 & this time im showing off my earthly collections🍄🌿 both alive, and not.

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slide one (cover) ~ a couple of my friends, my boyfriend, and i all traveled down to saugatuck (located in michigan) to walk some untouched land. we were blessed to have been able to spot these turkey feathers amongst the leaves.

slide two ~ plants, thrifted items, earthly treasures, candles, incense, and a little altar setup as a friend and i played in the dirt🪴

slide three ~ ive been asked what makes one acorn more significant than other ones. the answer is nothing except the feeling. or it just so happens to catch my eye for a second longer than another. or its a pinecone by itself rather than amongst a cluster. its just the little moments that make a difference in these little treasures🌲

slide four ~ one of my many shelves (this one is from FiveBelow). crystals starting left to right: malachite, amazonite, chrysocolla, & caribbean calcite. four ethically sourced peacock feathers. elemental cards left to right: spirit, water, fire, air, & earth. slap some affirmations and quotes on the wall. and then garnished with a snake skin that was ethically & naturally found in the backyard🐍🦋🦚

slide five (1/2) ~ image shows a couple snake skins and a specimen jar. these are the last physical remnants of my snakey companion, lucifer. his spirit passed along spring 2022. accompanying his memorial is a piece of bleached coral my mom found on the beach of florida when she was younger, some bone fragments ive found, cicada shells, a dried morel mushie, some robin egg shell pieces, some feathers, and other small treasures featured in the next image. also adorning this shelf is a slender drift wood branch i found on lake michigan. ive allways loved the thought of having real trees in my home so i glued an old, unhoused birds nest together with other eggshells and feathers. **all items have been found on separate occasions, birds nest was not being used, and eggshells were on the ground**

slide six (2/2) ~ this image is a better angle of lucifers memorial specimen jar and the altar ive set for him. he was more than a pet to me and i will allways adore him. my familiar that came to me in a time of need,, a story for another time❣️ also featured are two of my favorite ocean jasper pieces, a tower & a slab.

slide seven ~ SO MANY CRYSTALS!!!!!! and my gifted deer skull🦌

slide eight ~ a more organized, close-up shot of the previous collection with labels on a few of the crystals🔮

slide nine ~ ALMOST ALL OF MY BONES IN ONE PHOTO:: i reallllly want to make art with them🦴🎨 i want to make art with anything from the earth

slide ten ~ my mushroom poster🍄

thank you for reading and viewing thus far❣️i hope the world is kind to you today! have the day you deserve, make it what you want🥰✨ now that the snow is mostly melted, im hoping to start going on more walks again.

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