Enchanted Mirror Glass Apothecary Label

Description

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, what is the most magical mirror of all? The story of Snow White might contain the most famous enchanted mirror, but there are actually many enchanted mirrors in mythology and literature.

Merlin, the wizard in the legends of King Arthur and Camelot, had a magic mirror he used to detect plots against the king and threats to the kingdom. Using mirrors for scrying (the art of seeing the future or receiving messages, prophesies, or visions while looking into a properly magical reflective surface) is a fairly common usage of mirrors in stories (because a story about a person merely staring at their reflection would be boring, right?)

I guess not, since the story of Narcissus is exactly that. Narcissus was a super hunky warrior who found his reflection in a pool of water so beautiful that he gazed at it until he died. Must be nice to have that kind of free time on your hands. Not to mention body confidence.

Vulcan, the Roman god of fire, forged a magic mirror that could see the past, present, and future. Too bad he also made one for his cheating wife, Venus, or he might have cottoned on to what she was up to and moved on with his life.

Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales tell of the mirror of Cambuscan, a magical gift from an Arab king that revealed the looker’s friends and enemies, as well as warning of imminent doom, plots of betrayal and treason, and other dark machinations. Very handy for the seriously paranoid.

The magic mirror in the tale of Snow White was a bit of a departure from this trend. Instead of warning you about impending plots, it gave you unrealistic body goals and a bad habit of comparing yourself to others. Basically it was a women’s fashion magazine in glass format. No wonder Snow White’s stepmother turned into such a witch! That kind of pressure can’t be good for anyone.

A popular fantasy franchise featuring an adolescent wizard has a magical mirror, as well. Did you know the name of that mirror is just “Desire” spelled backwards? I was today years old when I found that out! I feel like that’s a fantasy writing tip right there- if you want to come up with a cool name for a magical object, try taking the purpose of that object and spelling it backwards. I’ll have to try that out on some of my unlabeled apothecary items. 

In your apothecary, the enchanted mirror glass could come from any one of these enchanted mirrors, and be used in spells to reveal plots, identify enemies, see past, present, or future events, or simply identify the local hottie. This is another great label to add to a fairytale apothecary cabinet, or other themed apothecary bottles. Bonus trivia: Grimhilde is the name of the evil queen in the popular animated Snow White film; she seemed like the perfect supplier for enchanted mirror glass.

Available types:

• White border, opaque label (for a classic sticker look)
• Clear border, translucent label (the border is almost invisible, and the label is slightly see-through)

Repositionable: Yes (but the tackiness will be reduced with each repositioning)

Waterproof: No

Care: Clean with a dry cloth and wipe gently from the center outward.