Amalthea's Shell Lore  1

 

 

 

CONIDAE:  All Cones are God fertility & war symbols, use in fertility rites, harvest rites, sex & love rites, banishing & protection rites & as a symbol of the God on shrines & altars.

CYPRAEIDAE: All cowries are Goddess symbols, use in fertility & harvest festivals, use to draw money & luck, use altar & shrine symbols

BIVALVIA: FAMILY: Nuculidae, Arcidae, Glycymerididae, Pinnidae, Mytilidae, Anomiidae, Isognomonidae, Limidae, Pteriidae, Ostreidae, Pectinidae, Spondylidae, Cardiidae, Carditidae, Condylocardiidae, Crassatellidae, Lucinidae, Petricolidae, Donacidae, Psammobiidae, Mactridae, Solenidae, Unglinidae, Tellinidae, Veneridae, Corbulidae, Pandoridae, Pholadidae.

Examples; Oysters, Muscles & cockles. Symbol of the duality of deity, hidden

knowledge & rebirth. Oyster shells represent the moon Goddess.

AMPHINEURA [Class] FAMILY: Chitonidae, Acanthochitonidae, Lepidochitonidae,

Ischnochitonidae; [ Has 8 seperate parts or plates]

All witches collect these for they represent the 8 Festivals of the year, the 4 Lesser & 4 Greater Sabbats. They are placed on the altar or shrine or made into ritual jewellery, can also be sewn onto robe, cape, putsi / medicine bag. Glue around your magic mirror, & other craft work.

GASTROPODA, Sub class PROSOBRANCHIA, FAMILY Patellidae; Limpets, are used in craft work & the larger ones are used to hold things in ritual. Example: incense, oil, herbs, water, seeds. Carry for good luck, Goddess symbol.

GASTROPODA: FAMILY, Haliotidae: Belong to the Goddess of love, Venus. Hung for protection, used as incense burner or to hold ritual items needed for rite. Used in love / sex rituals, or placed on altar / shrine as Goddess symbol.

GASTROPODA: FAMILY, Fissurellidae; Key hole limpets, used for Initiation rites, Symbolizes portal, rebirth, knowledge & wisdom. Carried for good luck, fertility & inner wisdom.

GASTROPODA: FAMILY, Trochidae, Stomatiidae, Liotiidae, Turbinidae, Phasianellidae, known as Top & Turbin shells. Represent Universe & spiral of

GASTROPODA: FAMILY,  Neritidae; Goddess, protection shells.

GASTROPODA: FAMILY, Epitoniidae, Janthinidae, Littorinidae, Assimineidae, Turritellidae, Potamidae, Planaxidae; known as wentletraps, turret shells & periwinkles.  Spiral, growth symbols generally, those that are very elongated are God symbols & are used for protection.

GASTROPODA: FAMILY, Architectonicidae, known as sundial shells. Belongs to Apollo & all other Sun gods. Carry for creativity, healing, fertility & spiritual growth..

GASTROPODA: FAMILY, Cerithiidae, Triphoridae, Vermetidae, Known as worm tubes or shells. Spiral symbolism, dragon & serpent force. Use in protection rites & to raise energy force within circle. Use for kundilini meditation & carry for extra energy. 

GASTROPODA: FAMILY, Xenophoridae, carrier shells. Symbolise the spiral of life, reincarnation & the baggage we carry over & acquire in this life time. Keep this shell on your shrine or in your work place.

GASTROPODA: Lamellariidae, Calyptraeidae, Hipponidae, Naticidae, are all Goddess spiral symbols, mainly used in Esbat rites, carried, used in jewellery & craft work.

Shells Used In Magic & Craftwork

 

Shells can be found world-wide throughout the world. For best results use shells that have been washed up on the beach instead of those commercially available which are usually harvested for the shell market, in other words the animals are killed for profit. This type of shell is of lesser value & those that wish to use them should do a ritual of release for these beings who had their life spans cut short by

ABALONE: General use; used to contain empowered herbs, magical potpourri, to hold stones, cakes, & other offerings or as an incense burner.

CLAM SHELL: Use as above, also used for purification & love / sex spells. A small shell etched with a rune makes a potent talisman.

CONCHES: Love spells, Fertility rites & Handfasting.

CONE SHELLS: Used in protective spellcraft. Used to represent God form. Use as arrow tip for Shaman's arrow or tip of water wand.

COWRIES: Cowries are specific tools of prosperity & money, female mysteries, fertility rites, Goddess symbol, carry one to draw money & increase fertility.

LEFT HAND WELK: Used to make dramatic positive changes in your life.

LIMPETS: Courage, strength & confidence. Large limpets can be used as incense burners & to hold herbs for use during rite.

MOON SHELLS: Healing, psychic powers & peace.

OYSTERS: Love, sex, fertility & good fortune. Can be used like the abalone shell.

TOOTHED SHELLS: Money spells.

SPIKED SHELLS: [Example murex & others.] Protection, banishing.

SAND DOLLARS: Wisdom. Can be used as a pentacle or Goddess symbol.

SCALLOPS: Travel spells. Goddess symbol.

SEA URCHINS: Protection of Goddess. String & hang in the home for protection.

 

Shells are used for protection around the home & garden, used in rites & spells & placed on altars & shrines both indoors & out side. Place near or in fish ponds, pools, fountains & bird baths or keep them in the bath room.. Can also be used as an offering to trees & plants, for they eventually break down & provide fertiliser for them.

SEAWEED is also used for weather spell work, it is also used in health & healing spells.

SEA WATER: Used for protective & banishing rites & healing spells.