Okay, so I’ve been messing around with this “Mercury Pentacle” thing for a while now, and I figured I’d share my, uh, process. It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster, to be honest.
It all started with me just kinda doodling. I mean, I had this image in my head – you know, the whole five-pointed star, circle around it, some symbols… the usual. I wasn’t even sure what I was doing at first, just sketching on some scrap paper during my lunch break.
First Attempts (and Failures)
My first few tries were… rough. Really rough. I couldn’t get the star points even, the circle was all wobbly, and the symbols looked like a toddler had gotten hold of a pen. I’m no artist, that’s for sure. I almost gave up, like, five times. But something kept me going. Maybe it was just stubbornness.
- Attempt 1: Total disaster. Looked like a squashed spider.
- Attempt 2: Slightly better, but the star was lopsided.
- Attempt 3: The circle was… well, it was more of an oval.
- Attempts 4 & 5: I don’t even want to talk about them. Let’s just say there was a lot of crumpled paper.
Getting a Little Better
Then, I decided to, you know, actually think about what I was doing. I grabbed a ruler and a compass (remember those from school?). Suddenly, things started to look a little more… symmetrical. It was still messy, but at least it resembled a pentacle now.
I started experimenting with different materials. I tried drawing it on cardboard, wood, even carving it into a piece of soap (don’t ask). The soap one didn’t go so well. The cardboard was okay, but it felt… flimsy. The wood was the best so far, but my carving skills are, shall we say, “developing.”
The Symbols… Ugh
The symbols were a whole other beast. I had to look them up, obviously. I mean, I wasn’t just making stuff up (although, at times, I felt like I was). I found some images online, and tried to copy them as best I could. It was slow going. My hand started cramping up after a while. My eyes, too.
There are probably easier ways to do the symbol, but my way is kind of the best so far.
Finally, Something I’m (Kinda) Proud Of
After, like, a week of this, I finally had something I didn’t hate. It’s still not perfect, by any means. The lines aren’t perfectly straight, the symbols are a bit wonky, and the whole thing is probably slightly off-center. But you know what? I made it. And that’s… something.
I’m not sure what I’m going to do with it. Maybe hang it on my wall? Use it as a really elaborate coaster? I don’t know. But the process of making it was… surprisingly satisfying. Even with all the frustration and near-give-ups. It was like, I was learning something, even if I wasn’t sure what I was learning.
So, yeah. That’s my Mercury Pentacle story. It’s not glamorous, it’s not perfect, but it’s mine. And maybe, just maybe, it’ll inspire someone else to try making something, even if they’re not sure what they’re doing. Because sometimes, the process is more important than the product. Or something like that.
