Ostara Ritual Kits are now available from The Magical Blend …

SGC Admin: From our inbox to you from The Magical Blend Montreal… Yes folks… it’s been a long cold, hard winter and spring is just around the corner…. what better time to celebrate then when the sun is shining warmth upon the land and us…. :) Looking for a good Ostara Sabbat Ritual Kit? then check out The Magical Blend for theirs… Order on-line at their website…

www. themagicalblend.com

Ostara Sabbat Ritual Kit
Image from The Magical Blend

Our Ostara Sabbat Ritual Kits are finally here! The candles are some of our best yet, with a light, sweet spring smell to spruce up your altar for Ostara! [Selene: It’s a difficult toss-up for me. The recycled wax love votives were so lovely… but the Ostara one gives them a serious run for their money.]

As usual, Robyn has put together an excellent ritual to go with the kit, based on her experience as a traditional witch. Grab one of the kits now, so you can get it by Ostara!

This kit contains:

  • Ostara Ritual Oil
  • Ostara Resin Incense
  • Ostara Tea
  • Ostara Sabbat Candle (1)
  • 3 Tabs of Charcoal
  • A detailed write-up of how to perform a Ostara Sabbat ritual
  • A pamphlet describing the Sabbat and its correspondences

Imbolc tips from Selene @ the Magical Blend… and ritual candles/we’moon calendars on sale

SGC Admin: From our inbox to you… Check out the latest from the Magical Blend… Thanks Selene for sharing your knowledge with us… :) 

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http://www.123rf.com: Illustrator: Belyaev Viacheslav

This is Selene! I know it’s not quite time for Imbolc yet, but I figured I’d pass on some good advice I got recently regarding the holiday. That is, in short, start cleaning now.

For those who don’t know, Imbolc is known to be a time for cleaning, purification, and in general, getting rid of junk. This junk can be metaphysical, metaphorical, or very physical in nature– but you can’t get rid of your emotional baggage until you’ve taken care of the physical stuff, I find. And while I always mean to clean my house on Imbolc, I often find that work and the world in general get in the way of my being able to take a day off and de-junk. As such, my Imbolc rituals always seem just a little guilty; after all, if I really wanted to clean up my altar, wouldn’t I have cleaned up my house first?

Well not this year, folks! I’ve already spent one full weekend getting rid of useless stuff and cleaning out the dust-bunnies, and let me tell you, I’m already feeling way more positive about meeting my Imbolc goals. In fact, I’m planning to keep going at it until my house looks the way I keep saying I want it to look. This year, I will sit down and rededicate my altar without having to apologize to any spiritual presences about the mess.

So here’s my earnest advice for your Imbolc this year: join me, compatriots, in the deadly war against the dust-bunnies. Start your Imbolc cleaning now, and hit it so hard that your house won’t know what happened. Then, on Imbolc, instead of worrying about getting the mess cleaned, instead sit back and enjoy the fact that you’ve already won the battle. :)

On Sale…. 

If you’re looking to outfit your altar with some serious candlelight this Imbolc, now is the time to grab your supplies! From now until Sunday, January 19thall candles on The Magical Blend website are 10% off. That includes both our lovely recycled wax candles and our stock of Coventry Creations.

We are down to our very last four wall calendars for 2014, all of them We’Moon Wall Calendars. As such, we’re now discounting them to 10$ each until January 31st– at which point Selene will go play Pagan Santa and give them away to friends so they don’t go to waste. If you still haven’t grabbed your calendar, this is a great time to check it off your to-do list!

The Midas Tree by Lesley Phillips … A great gift idea for the readers on your list.. A Children’s book also enjoyed by adults..

SGC Admin: Are you looking for a fun book for your children this Christmas, or perhaps you have a niece, nephew or grandchild to buy for … Check out the following,  received in our inbox from Lesley Phillips Ph.D. Author and Spiritual Teacher

Please contact Lesley via her website, phone number below or Click Here to send her an email if you are interested in purchasing this book.

“The Midas Tree”

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(http://themidastree.com/.

It is a great option for parents who are keen to have more resources to teach spiritual values to their children that are not clouded by conventional religious beliefs.  The book was given to me as a spiritual download. The characters are nature spirits and animals, who are the keepers of ancient secrets that allow the hero Joshua to overcome his challenges. There are many great teachings embedded within the story. It’s a great book for the family to read together and discuss –

here’s some reviews http://themidastree.com/reviews/

The book is also being enjoyed by adults, who say it reminds them of great classics like  “The Celestine Prophecy,” “Harry Potter, ” “The Chronicles of Narnia” and “Alice in Wonderland”

Contact: 604 259 8473

Gift Idea.. “A gift of Angel Messages” by Zsuzsana

SGC Admin: What a lovely unique gift idea… and one that is sure to inspire the receiver… :) 

Please contact Zsuzsana directly or visit her website …

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http://www.shutterstock.com/ Hudyma Natallia

A Gift of Angel Messages

Are you looking for a really unique Christmas gift?

Why not give the gift of inspiration?

For a limited time only, I am offering a brand new item, a unique and personal Year of AngelVoices in an eBook calendar format.

  • The calendar consists of 365 channeled AngelVoice messages compiled especially for each recipient.
  • This Year of AngelVoices  can be fully personalized with the recipient’s name included if desired.
  • The eBook calendar will be emailed to you in PDF or docx format to forward to your recipient or to print out if you wish.
  • No two calendars will be alike and because they are custom orders and a labour of love, they are only available to order from today to Dec. 18th (or an earlier cut-off date depending on number of orders received).
  • Don’t miss this opportunity to give a truly unique gift that will last the whole year -and beyond.
  • You can see a sample at:http://zsuzsana.blogspot.ca

Order by email and specify the recipient in your email if you wish a name included on the title page. You will be invoiced by PayPal for the amount of $24.99, and you will receive your order by Dec. 22 at the latest.

Send your email to: zsuzsana@gmail.com

Please Note: Because of the nature of this gift item and the time required to fulfill orders, there will be a limit on quantities and it will be a first come, first served order fulfillment. You will be notified on receipt of your email if your order can not be accepted and  I cannot fulfill it before Christmas. I will begin work on each gift order as I receive it.

Order today and give a gift from the heart. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to
Humane Society International/Canada

Eco Gift Idea… Buy a Tree :) From Tree Canada…

SGC Admin: Not sure what to get the someone who has everything or perhaps you would like to give an environmentally friendly gift this year….. How about buying a tree?… Check out the following from Tree Canada…. Make it a Green Christmas… :) 

 

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Dear Friends of Tree Canada,

With the holiday season upon us, we at Tree Canada, want to sincerely thank you, for generously helping to support our vision of growing better places to live.

Together, we have:

  • Planted over 80 Million trees across Canada
  • Greened over 550 school grounds, offering shade, environmental education and appreciation of nature to our youth
  • Created wildlife habitat; contributed to cleaner waterways; stronger riverbanks as well as cleaner soil and air for our future
  • Contributed to greener cities for our children and calmer environments for our minds.

Trees are gifts that keep on giving; together we are growing a greener and healthier tomorrow.

In celebration of this giving season, Tree Canada is very pleased to offer some sustainable gift ideas for family, teachers, friends, colleagues, customers and staff.

This holiday season, consider:

Thank you again for your kind support! With your help, we are truly growing better places to live.

Happy Holidays,

Michael Rosen

President, Tree Canada