Sirius : Fixed Star

The Blazing Jewel of Summer; Queen among the Shining Ones

The burning law of beauty itself, reigning sapphire-bright at the throat of the Heavens

Crowned with the rays of the sun and draped in the authority of fire

Her heat, not warmth, but flaming coronation 

She whose command is as sweet as honey and strong as iron

She who demands obedience from beast and monarch alike

Here, the voices of a thousand black-clad mothers scream 

They scream from behind the veil of her raging light 

Here Her serpent feet take root

Here The Blazing Jewel of Summer burns bright

Here is Her heart

Here is Her light

Use it well

Canis Major in Latin, commonly known as Sirius or the Greater Dog Star is the brightest star in the night sky, heralding the dominion of heat and summer, and is one of the 15 Behenni referenced by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa in his Three Books on Occult Philosophy. Sirius is said to be of the nature of Mars and Jupiter, though I personally posit a connection to Venus, and it is said that  "Under the Greater Dog Star, they made an image of an hound and a little virgin; it bestoweth honour and good will, and the favor of men, and aerial spirits, and giveth the power to pacify and reconcile kings, princes, and other men." 

According to Hermes Trismegistus in De Quindecim Stellis, Sirius governs the stone Golden Beryl, the plants Savine Juniper, Mugwort, Dragons-wort (Tarragon), Bistort, and Sage, and amongst animalia it governs the tongue of the snake. All of this materia is present in all Haus of Ophidious Sirius wares, further bolstered by the addition of other materia to fortify the presence and effects of Sirius.

Traditionally, Sirius is a star of inexhaustible creative fire; a sovereign emblem of benevolence, excellence, triumphant success, and the kind of abundance that arrives crowned and undeniable. It is the flame of the Shining Court of Summer, a flame of devotion that does not waver. Those who work by its light move with a commanding force: prolific in their art, relentless in their becoming, and crowned by a sapphire-tined brilliance.

Sirius, like all stars, is vast and complex in its nature, capable of being worked towards myriad ends, some of which include: the bestowing and attainment of honor, recognition, and respect; gaining favor and benevolence from those that you interact with - meaning, Sirius causes people to respect you and to be kind and generous; and the ability to pacify and cause reconciliation between people. 

While the above is what we know that we can go to Sirius for in a talismanic sense, the eyes of the witch are larger than any stomach and they see more - for the witch, Sirius is the Queen of the Shining Summer Court, the burning law of beauty, and the swift serpent of command that guides the witch or worker to shining brilliance; Sirius teaches and grants the ability to command with respect, to be relentless in the pursuit of success, to shine above all others the way She does. She guides the art of shape-changing into wolves and other beasts of the fecund fields of summer, and in the arts of glamour, control, and subtle victory. She is a Queen amongst the Others, and this is but a short snippet of what we can approach Her for, though I encourage exploration: let innovation and spirit contact be your guide in navigating the work of this heavenly body.

All Sirius wares were created on the day of the Heliacal Rise of Sirius for my location in Hudson Valley, New York.