My Witch’s Bag
Your Witch’s Bag is Empty
Jewelry for the darkly curious
For the part of you that has always felt at home in the mysterious. Discover illustrated animal medallions inspired by the night, old stories and the symbols we make our own.
A connection beyond the ordinary
Perhaps it is the watchful stillness of Salem. Styx tracing a path through the dark. A creature you have drawn in the margins, noticed in a dream, or loved without ever knowing quite why.
At Eight Shadows, a familiar is an animal whose story becomes a way of expressing your own. We imagine these companions through instinct, independence, transformation and the quiet courage of beginning again.
Each illustrated medallion holds a small piece of that world: a sculpted brass frame in your choice of gunmetal or antique gold-tone finish, a nocturnal creature printed and sealed under a domed glass cabochon, and a simple black braided waxed cord. Wear it for the meaning you find in its story, or for the part of yourself you want to keep close.
Some symbols feel familiar long before we find the words.
Explore the world of familiarsFollow your instinct. Or the unknown.
Let your answers guide you to a familiar that reflects your personality. Or trust the unknown, and let your familiar find you.
What draws you in? How do you love, protect, and begin again? Take our quiz and answer a series of questions about your instincts, emotions, and the way you move through the world.
Your answers guide you to the familiar whose qualities echo your personality. Discover the meaning behind your match, then explore the allies whose complementary strengths could complete your circle.
If you feel a little witch at heart, drawn to hidden meanings and connections you cannot quite explain, this path invites you to trust. Leave the choice to fate. Let your familiar find its way to you through the dark.
Choose a mystery medallion or a pair of companions, without choosing the creatures. Their identities stay hidden until your parcel arrives. Open it, meet the familiar that found you, and discover what its story awakens in yours.
The Eight Shadows correspondences
In the world we are building, each familiar belongs to Fire, Air, Water or Earth. Think of them as four languages for the way you move through life: what draws you forward, what gives you perspective, what you feel and what holds you steady.
The spark before the first step. Desire, instinct and the nerve to follow a pull you cannot quite explain. For the part of you that would rather begin than wonder.
A shift in perspective. Curiosity, observation and the freedom to think beyond the familiar. For the part of you that notices what others pass by.
The world beneath the surface. Sensitivity, change and the courage to move with what you feel. For the part of you that knows becoming is rarely a straight line.
The shape of belonging. Patience, loyalty and the things you choose to build and keep. For the part of you that finds strength in its roots.
Twins share an element. They tell different stories in the same language. Allies bring a complementary element: Fire with Air, Water with Earth. A pairing can reflect what feels familiar in you, alongside something you want to make more room for.
The Eight Shadows lunar cycle
In our symbolic lunar world, each phase finds its familiar. A quiet reflection of beginnings, becoming and letting go.
New moon
Moves unseen. Trusts what stirs in the quiet.
Waxing crescent
Drawn to the first light. Follows a new possibility.
First quarter
Weaves with patience. Gives intention its first form.
Waxing gibbous
Sees what others miss. Lets quiet insight lead.
Full moon
Answers the call. Steps into its full strength.
Waning gibbous
Carries away what is ready to be released.
Last quarter
Sheds the old skin. Makes room for becoming.
Waning crescent
Crosses the final darkness. Trusts the way ahead.
Explore the eight moon phases
Inside the Grimoire
The solitary animal is not always lonely. The creature of the dark is not always something to fear. Look a little closer and the symbols begin to open.
Our Grimoire explores the meanings we give our eight familiars: their contrasts, their elemental connections and the qualities their stories invite you to consider.
Read slowly. Follow the details that stay with you. You may find a familiar that reflects who you are today, or a story you want to grow into.
The creature is the beginning. The meaning becomes yours.
Open the Grimoire
