ABOUT THE LOCKET" 1 1/2" X 1 1/2" STERLING CARNELIAN HEART MOTIF CARNELIAN HEART MOTIF LOCKET. CHAIN IS 28"
The Heart of Calrien
To Love Without Losing, To Burn Without Breaking
Cast in hand-hammered sterling silver and set with a heart of polished carnelian, the Heart of Calrien is a locket unlike any other—both vessel and vow. Its face glows with a soft, internal ember: the stone alive with warm hues of firelight, blood-honey, and dusk-kissed rose. Delicate inscriptions circle the back in the tongue of the Old Bondkeepers:
“Love me true, or not at all.”
This locket was first forged by the Moon Scholar Virelle when the Vale of Thorne still bloomed with midnight jasmine. She imbued it during the convergence of Venus and Altair, sealing within it the four tenets of sacred love: truth, reciprocity, devotion, and return. For those who wear it with reverence, it becomes a talisman of sovereign affection—a beacon for real love that neither demands nor diminishes.
Magickal Effects
Burning Bright, Not Out
The carnelian at its center holds the flame of vital love—not only romantic, but soul-kin, self, and Source. It rekindles warmth where apathy or ache has numbed the heart. Whether recovering from betrayal or seeking depth, the wearer’s heart begins to glow again—safe, strong, and wholly their own.
Call of the True Mirror
The locket resonates with the soul’s vibrational pattern of love. When worn consistently, it subtly draws kindred spirits who reflect the wearer’s truest emotional self. Not soulmates bound in fantasy—but reflections that challenge, cherish, and grow. It clears the path for love that is clean—free of entanglement and illusion.
Shield of Sincere Devotion
The sterling shell is etched with a protection glyph beneath the clasp—visible only under moonlight. This enchantment wards against manipulative love, emotional vampirism, and performative affection. It filters charm from truth, allowing only sincerity to reach the wearer’s heart.
Wellspring of Sacred Affection
Touching the locket before sleep or ritual reactivates its core spell: the awakening of self-love as a sacred source. The wearer may feel their chest warm, even pulse with energy. Over time, the locket trains the heart to pour from overflow, not depletion—transforming the act of loving into healing.
Final Imbuement – The Silver Flame Vision
On nights when Venus crosses the western sky, the locket may open of its own accord—no mechanism moved. In that moment, the wearer may receive a vision: a silver flame flickering in a mirrored pool. In the flame, a voice (often their own from another life) speaks a vow once broken or kept—reminding them what kind of love they are meant to give and receive in this life.
Covenant of the Locket
The Heart of Calrien binds most powerfully with those who choose conscious, courageous love. It will not open for those who barter, control, or perform. But in the hands of the tender and the fierce-of-heart—those who love with intention, dignity, and truth—it becomes more than a charm. It becomes a sacred hearth, echoing with every heartbeat.
It is said that those who wear it long enough begin to speak only the love they mean—and are finally heard by those who were always meant to understand.