{"product_id":"devil-pods","title":"Devil Pods","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHorns of the Crossroads\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDevil Pods, also called\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBat Nuts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWater Caltrop\u003c\/em\u003e, are fierce little seed cases shaped like horned masks. In folk magic they are beloved as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enatural guardians\u003c\/strong\u003e, their spiked faces thought to glare back at anything that wishes harm. Long used in Southern rootwork and old hedge craft, these pods are set at doors and windows to confuse ill intent and turn it on its heels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are the watch-dogs of the plant world—small, strange, and wonderfully defiant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMagical Virtues\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• powerful protection of home and property\u003cbr\u003e• reversing jealousy, curses, and the evil eye\u003cbr\u003e• guarding dreams from intrusion\u003cbr\u003e• lending strength to banishing work\u003cbr\u003e• attracting luck through boldness and wit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDevil Pods are not named for evil, but for their\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etrickster fierceness\u003c\/strong\u003e—they frighten away what does not belong and teach the witch to stand unafraid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCorrespondences\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElement:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEarth with a bite of Fire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanet:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMars \u0026amp; Saturn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVirtues:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprotection, reversal, courage, boundary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpirits:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecrossroads guardians, house spirits, trickster allies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarot allies:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Devil (liberation), Seven of Wands\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWays to Work With Devil Pods\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• place one above each doorway as a protective sentinel\u003cbr\u003e• add to witch bottles with nails, salt, and red pepper\u003cbr\u003e• keep beneath the bed to guard sleep\u003cbr\u003e• carry in a black pouch when facing hostile people\u003cbr\u003e• set on the altar during uncrossing or reversal rites\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLet the horned seed argue with what seeks your door.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Loch \u0026 Key Witchery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53027175268717,"sku":"Devil Pods","price":2.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/0350\/0909\/files\/aa471d98-27ab-4115-a52b-fd209dab44cc.png?v=1773644839","url":"https:\/\/www.lochandkeywitchery.com\/products\/devil-pods","provider":"Loch \u0026 Key Witchery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}