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 19th, all candles on The Magical Blend website are 10% off. That includes both our lovely recycled wax candles and our stock ofCoventry Creations.
We are down to our very last four wall calendars for 2014, all of them We’Moon WallCalendars. 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!
SGC Admin: This lovely medicine wheel is perfect as a gift or to add your to collection. Made in Canada by Monague Native Crafts, it truly carries the positive energy of its creators.
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The Medicine Wheel is an important symbol in Native culture.
The circle represents the cycle of life in that all life travels in a circular path.
The spokes in the middle represent the four direction, the four colors of man and the four faces of man, (physical, mental, emotional and spiritual).
The intention of this symbolic wheel is to bring good feelings and to serve as a reminder that we are one with our world and need to look after our home – mother earth
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SGC Admin: This sweater is hand made with Bernat Cotton Yarn: Made in Canada:Please note the yarn used to make this sweater was not the yarn specified in the pattern, therefore the measurements may be slightly “off” for a specified size but intended for 18 months old and up.This cute sweater measures as follows:Shoulder to bottom; 11.5 inches Chest 13 inches (front only add another 13 inches for all round) Sleeve 9 inches
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