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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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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 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!

SGC Admin Moon Phase: Current Sun Sign:

Full Moon January 15 2014

Our lady becomes Full on January 15 2014 in the sign of Cancer. 

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The full moon in Cancer brings us closer to family, we feel the need to nurture and take care of our loved ones. We can also become over dependant or needy, and our emotional self’s may be more sensitive than usual, take care not to make mountains out of mole hills, an innocent remark is just that, don’t see cruel intentions where there are none. 

The Full Moon is the perfect time to finish up your projects… and for the Cancer Full Moon, projects may be house/home/family related ones. 

The moon will go Void off Course at approximately 8:52 pm, her last aspect is an opposition to the Sun in Capricorn. Most times a void off course moon doesn’t bear well for decision-making, but this one may be on our side. We are in a time of opportunity from 4:03 am until the moon enters into the sign of Leo on Thursday at 5:00 am. 

We may feel the effects of the full moon, but those with the following chart positions are likely to feel the effects stronger

Sun in Cancer: Moon in Cancer: 

Thanks to: LLewellyn’s Daily Planetary Guide and Opportunity Periods by Jim Shawvan
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Fund Raiser for local resident…

SGC Admin: Many of you know Sandy and Jamie who make up “The Wave”, the fabulous musical duo that always entertains…. And some of you may also be aware of the challenges this family is facing…. The fight continues against Cancer, as their beloved family member once again faces off against this monster…. 

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To help the family face the known and unknown challenges ahead, one business in the community is reaching out with a fund raiser …. :) If you fancy a honey garlic Swiss chalet chicken special… the following location is a great place to get it… Check out the following from Swiss Chalet Courtice… :) 

Click Here for the Swiss Chalet Fundraiser page… 

 

We at Swiss Chalet Courtice are holding a fundraiser for Brad!
Brad has been fighting tongue cancer for a while now and Swiss Chalet wants to help the family with cost of medicines and cost for driving back and forth to Toronto etc…

We will be donating 25 cents from every Honey garlic 1/4 chicken special we sell from the dining room, takeout and delivery for the months of January and February !

Please come out and show your support !

 

 

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Meet Up Whitby…Unconditional Love Revisited.. 01/16/2014

SGC Admin: From our inbox to you…Check out the following Meet Up in Whitby…

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Unconditional Love Revisited

  • Date: Thursday, January 16, 2014
  • Time: 6:30 PM
  • Location: Whitby Public Library 405 Dundas St WEST, Whitby, ON (map) Tentatively in the archive room on the upper floor. 
  • What’s this meet up about? Check out what Patrice the organizer has to say..

“Hello everyone,

The word love is one that can often be under/misused.  Many times we use the word love to describe a strong liking, such as I love that movie, or I love your dress, or I love chocolate cake.  This can devalue the true meaning of Love.  

In this session let’s talk about what real love is.  What pure unconditional love is and what it means to those who are embarking, or have embarked on changing their perspective on life to a “more spiritual” one.

I will be sharing a video during this session.

Hope to see you there.”

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Time to Nominate your local “hero”

SGC Admin: Thank goodness for those who have a pure heart, for they are the ones who give unselfishly, who assist others and their community, not for their own reasons, but because of one simply humane trait, compassion…. These are the folk who go beyond their job description, such as the teacher who puts in more hours than they should, the volunteers who assist those who have to go into the hospital, the doctor who is more concerned about the patients emotional state than spouting off medical terms, the person in the store who is gracious and pleasant every time they serve you… the list is endless…..

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Metroland Media Group (Durham Region Division), who are our local paper want to recognize those who go that little (or lot) bit further to assist others… You are the ones they need to help make this happen by nominating your “hero”….Your “hero’s” will be featured on MMG website and in the local newspaper, each month a gift of $25:00 Tim Horton card will be given to one lucky “hero” through a draw…. 

Please send your nomination’s along to newsroom@durhamregion.com, please send information about your “hero” in 100 words or less and a photo…  You may also go online at http://www.durhamregion.com/localheroes fill in the form and upload the photo of your hero… 

Good Luck Everyone… And a huge thank you to all of our “hero’s”…. 

source: Whitby This Week January 8 2014 edition.