{"product_id":"unseelie-psychograph","title":"Psychograph | Unseelie Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping is included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnseelie Psychograph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a one-of-a-kind, handcrafted spirit communication instrument inspired by the nineteenth-century Psychograph, or Dial Planchette, associated with American Spiritualist Hudson Tuttle. This working wooden instrument pairs extensive botanical pyrography and hand-painted detailing with four natural moonstone cabochons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA stationary 12-inch Baltic birch wood base holds the alphabet, numbers, and responses. A separate 7-inch wooden dial rotates beneath lightly resting fingertips, using a defined pointer to indicate the surrounding communication field. An illustrated instruction card with the operating method and historical context is included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis individual piece will not be recreated in this exact form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Come away, O human child!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo the waters and the wild\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a faery, hand in hand,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the world’s more full of weeping than you can understand.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— W. B. Yeats, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Stolen Child\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspired by the Unseelie Court\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautiful, alluring, wild, and never entirely tame:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this Psychograph draws inspiration from the darker, more unpredictable reaches of Faerie rather than depicting the Unseelie Court literally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThorned vines weave among letters, numbers, wildflowers, berries, curling leaves, crescent moons, and small woodland details. The composition suggests an instrument slowly reclaimed by growth from beyond the cultivated garden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWoodland greens, muted rose, antique gold, and shifting metallic tones emerge from the aged wood. The darker dial carries a dense radial botanical design around four polished moonstones, each with its own natural flash. At twelve o'clock, an elongated gold and botanical element forms the active pointer, providing a clear index against the stationary field.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Working Dial Planchette\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStationary communication field:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A full alphabet, numerical sequence, and YES, NO, GOOD BYE, and DON'T KNOW responses surrounded by hand-burned botanical and lunar details.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRotating wooden dial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A separate dark-stained component with an original radial botanical composition, four natural moonstone cabochons, extensive hand-painted detailing, and a defined upper pointer.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndividually fitted mechanism:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A concealed low-friction assembly allows the removable dial to move freely while remaining centered. Designed for use, not solely for display.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncluded instruction card:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Illustrated guidance covering the operating method and historical context.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-Burned, Hand-Painted Craftsmanship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore than sixteen hours of handwork went into this individual Psychograph.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Both wooden components feature extensive pyrography, with every letter, number, response, thorn, leaf, flower, and ornamental detail burned by hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wood is individually stained and finished to contrast the stationary base with the darker dial. Extensive burned details throughout both components are individually hand-painted in woodland green, muted rose, antique gold, and shifting metallic tones, preserving the character of the pyrography beneath.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour individually selected natural moonstone cabochons are permanently set into the dial. Their flash becomes brighter, paler, or nearly hidden as the light and viewing angle change. The rotating assembly was constructed, aligned, fitted, and tested by hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Inspiration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Psychograph emerged from the nineteenth-century Spiritualist movement, when instruments for spirit communication were being explored. American Spiritualist, author, and lecturer Hudson Tuttle became associated with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Psychograph, or Dial Planchette\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e during the latter nineteenth century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike a talking board with a loose planchette traveling across its surface, this form uses a rotating central dial and index to indicate letters, numbers, and predetermined responses on a stationary field. Historical instructions describe light fingertip contact and both solitary and group operation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece preserves that fundamental method as a modern handcrafted interpretation. It is not an original nineteenth-century artifact or an exact reproduction of a surviving Hudson Tuttle Psychograph.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsing the Psychograph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlace the instrument on a stable, level surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRest your fingertips lightly on the rotating dial. Work alone or with others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAsk a question and allow the dial to move without deliberately directing it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead the pointer against the stationary field, recording letters in sequence as desired.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvoid excessive downward pressure so the dial can move freely. The included instruction card provides further guidance and historical context.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor Ritual Practice and Collecting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical-style spirit communication and solitary or shared Psychograph sessions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlphabet and numerical communication\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFaery, liminal, ancestral, and spirit-focused work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSéance and Spiritualist-inspired practice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParanormal investigation and experimentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDisplay within collections of occult, Spiritualist, paranormal, or faery-related objects\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions and Materials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStationary base: approximately 12 inches in diameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBase thickness: approximately 1\/2 inch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRotating dial: approximately 7 inches in diameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBaltic birch base with separate wooden rotating dial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour natural moonstone cabochons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandcrafted and Consecrated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated slowly and intentionally by hand, and ritually prepared before leaving my hands. Natural variation, slight asymmetry, differences in wood grain and stone, and visible handcrafted character are part of its individuality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe underside is permanently marked \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFifth Gate Mystic · Psychograph · Unseelie · 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, identifying its maker, design, and year of creation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare and Important Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUse on a stable, level surface with light fingertip contact. Do not force the dial or press down excessively.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe central dial is intentionally removable and may be carefully lifted and replaced when necessary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandle with care to protect the finish, mechanism, stones, and painted details. Avoid prolonged moisture, extreme heat, and open flame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWipe gently with a dry or slightly damp cloth as needed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural moonstone variations, inclusions, internal lines, coloration, and differences in flash are inherent to each stone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColors, moonstone flash, and metallic detailing may appear different depending on lighting, viewing angle, monitor settings, and natural wood variation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll metaphysical and spiritual descriptions are presented within the context of historical tradition and personal practice. No guarantees of spirit communication or specific outcomes are made. Please refer to shop policies for complete details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnly the specific item listed is for sale. Any candles, crystals, historical materials, or other props shown in display photos or video are used for presentation purposes only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fifth Gate Mystic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62794921574481,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/7330\/7217\/files\/unseelieangle.jpg?v=1791067878","url":"https:\/\/fifthgatemystic.com\/products\/unseelie-psychograph","provider":"Fifth Gate Mystic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}