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It is a plaster impression of an ancient Greco-Egyptian magical gem (intaglio) dating back to around the 2nd Century AD. Part of the collections at the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (Berlin State Museums). Cataloged in the Campbell Bonner Magical Gems Database under ID Number DE-Berlin-Aeg_9864 (CBd-221). The gemstone was carved out of green and red jasper.

The voces magicae (magical words of power) combine the incantatory power of the divine world of the Ogdoad and the specific, chthonic powers of the Egyptian god of the underworld and Hekate, guide through the portals of death and to a new life in reincarnation.

The impression given by the museum curator suggests this is a gem to be used to bring down suffering on others. I suggest it's meant to protect the living and to provide guidance after death to a life of wisdom and joy in the afterlife and beyond.

Anubis combines the one who helps prepare the soul for the afterlife, as judge of the soul's life on earth, and guide through the halls of death. Combined with the invocation of the Ogdoad - the primal powers that gave birth to the universe - we see that the charm is meant for regeneration and rebirth.

• ΦΟΡΒΑΦΟΡΒΗ (Phorbaphorbē) - Powerful, rhythmic variation of Phorba; known secret magical name used to invoke Hekate as a cosmic, all-consuming deity.
• ΒΡΙΜΩ (Brimō) - "The Terrifying" or "The Angry One". A formidable epithet used almost exclusively for underworld goddesses like Hekate, Demeter, or Persephone when acting in their fiercest capacities.
• ΟΓΔΩ (Ogdō) - Refers to the divine and holy Ogdoad (the number eight), which represents the eight fundamental primordial deities of Egyptian mythology, bridging Hekate's identity with the Egyptian cosmos overseen by Anubis.

I am wondering if any of you with better knowledge of plants and gardening in Arizona than I, can help me out with this? I appreciate any suggestions.

I am looking for ideas for small outdoor potted plants. This is for a corner outside my front door that gets a few hours of direct morning sunlight during the warm months and no direct sunlight during the cold months (I could move the plants during the cold time of year if need be). I read that snake plants might do well but also read conflicting information about how they can handle direct sunlight in warm months. I am also open to anything being planted whether inedible or not. I have attached photos of the pots I plan to use.

Thanks in advance!