Apothekelly charms
This week has been a blur of sage walls, new polish displays, and hauling furniture around like a Capricorn with something to prove. I’ve been getting the salon ready for its little Apothekelly corner — a space for charms, intentions, and the kind of handmade magic you can literally clip to your bag on the way out the door. Since I didn’t have time to write something deep or historical or full of feminist fire, I thought I’d share a tiny piece of what’s been lighting me up lately: custom charm work. If you’ve been following along, you already know that Apothekelly is where I pour the parts of myself that are equal parts witch, artist, and emotional problem-solver. Every charm I make is basically a usable spell — a small, intentional piece designed with someone’s energy, season, or story in mind. And lately? People have been asking me to make charms for new jobs, new beginnings, grief, protection, confidence boosts, birthdays, breakups, and “I don’t know why, I just know I need ...