Hello all...
I forgot to mention...we *WILL* BE OPEN on Canada Day. And today (Monday). Regular hours (11am to 6pm). And we have a really good air conditioner running so it's actually somewhat pleasantly cool in the store.
On a related note, we still have the other, older air conditioner that we were using last summer. It is missing a knob and it works, mostly, and is FREE to a good home. Let me know if you're interested and I'll haul it out of the back room for you.
Also, if you are planning to come by, I'd recommend that you do it earlier rather than later because that afternoon sun is supposed to be quite scorching today. They're predicting 30C with a UV index of 8 (out of 10) which is, from what I can gather, enough to give you a lobster red "suntan" in a matter of minutes. Take care, drink lots (of water), and enjoy the weather while we have it.
Happy holiday everyone!
Monday, June 30, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
29 June 2008
So we had an unexpected visit from one of our suppliers yesterday...
And they brought some amazing stones with them - some of which we have never had in the store before including:
Zincite (very rare - this is the first time I've ever actually seen it in person)...first accidentally made in a smelter in Poland, this stone is good for, among other things, overcoming phobias. It also attracts abundance at a physical and spiritual level (Judy Hall's "Crystal Bible" has a lot more to say about this but I don't have time to type it all in. Also, I think it might be bad karma to type the entire entry into web form, what with theft of intellectual property and all. That being said, we have a copy here and you're more than welcome to come down and read about it).
Also...Creedite. Think "Aragonite sputniks" but smaller and somehow...cuter. I swear I want to tie some up on thread and make an asteriod mobile out of them. According to Melody's "Love is in the Earth", Creedite "helps to align the throat and crown chakras and provides for clarity in expression in the spiritual realm".
And...some really weird stones. They're a form a selenite/gypsum found in the Winnipeg River (so sayeth the ladies who sold them to us). They're shaped like desert rose selenite but they're green and the blades are translucent. We also got the same thing but in brown (from the same place).
On the topic of desert rose selenite...we now have some monster sized specimens of it (one is fist sized) and the prices are pretty reasonable.
And azurite/malachite...
And some wands that look like maple but are in fact a form of jasper...
And more small spheres of excellent quality...
And obelisks...
And a jade egg...
And lions and tigers and bears (oh my!)
Seriously though...we've got a *lot* of crystals right now.
In other news...Fred ate another stitch today. He's going to get the rest out on Wednesday - if there are any left. Yech.
And they brought some amazing stones with them - some of which we have never had in the store before including:
Zincite (very rare - this is the first time I've ever actually seen it in person)...first accidentally made in a smelter in Poland, this stone is good for, among other things, overcoming phobias. It also attracts abundance at a physical and spiritual level (Judy Hall's "Crystal Bible" has a lot more to say about this but I don't have time to type it all in. Also, I think it might be bad karma to type the entire entry into web form, what with theft of intellectual property and all. That being said, we have a copy here and you're more than welcome to come down and read about it).
Also...Creedite. Think "Aragonite sputniks" but smaller and somehow...cuter. I swear I want to tie some up on thread and make an asteriod mobile out of them. According to Melody's "Love is in the Earth", Creedite "helps to align the throat and crown chakras and provides for clarity in expression in the spiritual realm".
And...some really weird stones. They're a form a selenite/gypsum found in the Winnipeg River (so sayeth the ladies who sold them to us). They're shaped like desert rose selenite but they're green and the blades are translucent. We also got the same thing but in brown (from the same place).
On the topic of desert rose selenite...we now have some monster sized specimens of it (one is fist sized) and the prices are pretty reasonable.
And azurite/malachite...
And some wands that look like maple but are in fact a form of jasper...
And more small spheres of excellent quality...
And obelisks...
And a jade egg...
And lions and tigers and bears (oh my!)
Seriously though...we've got a *lot* of crystals right now.
In other news...Fred ate another stitch today. He's going to get the rest out on Wednesday - if there are any left. Yech.
Friday, June 27, 2008
28 June 2008
Hello all...
There isn't too much new to report today...
We are having AuKeeRa Rayne's lecture tonight starting at 6 pm (a guided mediation among other things)...
There will be tea and cookies...
Fred is doing well - though he keeps trying to remove his stitches. We're supposed to have them out next week at the vet's. Other than a wicked scar and a square hole carved into his fur, he's bouncing back nicely.
There isn't too much new to report today...
We are having AuKeeRa Rayne's lecture tonight starting at 6 pm (a guided mediation among other things)...
There will be tea and cookies...
Fred is doing well - though he keeps trying to remove his stitches. We're supposed to have them out next week at the vet's. Other than a wicked scar and a square hole carved into his fur, he's bouncing back nicely.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
19 June 2008 Part II
So Fred is alive and home and doing well. He was picked up from the vet at around 3 pm today and amazingly coordinated considering they had just removed the IV and he was still quite stoned on two different kinds of painkillers. He made a beeline for the door of the vet's office and immediately headed east. I suspect he would have staggered right home if I hadn't been restraining him.
The surgery was very brief (15 minutes) and the large lump on his ribcage is gone and she also removed one on his back. He's got two bald spots now though it's kind of hard to tell because he's just that furry. We will shave the rest of him to match but not for a few weeks because I really don't want to disturb the wounds (they're pretty gross and tender).
On a related note, watching a stoned dog pass out is really, really strange - first one eye rolls up, then the other. At one point he was looking two different directions. Very creepy...but he's all right now.
Added bonus: because of the location of the surgery...no neck cone!
The surgery was very brief (15 minutes) and the large lump on his ribcage is gone and she also removed one on his back. He's got two bald spots now though it's kind of hard to tell because he's just that furry. We will shave the rest of him to match but not for a few weeks because I really don't want to disturb the wounds (they're pretty gross and tender).
On a related note, watching a stoned dog pass out is really, really strange - first one eye rolls up, then the other. At one point he was looking two different directions. Very creepy...but he's all right now.
Added bonus: because of the location of the surgery...no neck cone!
19 June 2008
Wow how the time flies. I had no clue it's been so long since I blogged. Apologies. I really am trying to do this at least once a week...
Anyway...
As I write this Fred is at the vet awaiting surgery. He wasn't too happy to be there - as the vet's assistant was leading him away with a blue rope around his neck (I think it was actually one of those special nooses cowboys use for roping calves and that isn't surprising since the theme of Spruce Grove - where the vet is - apparently is "country")
The other weirdness about the place, at least today, is that every single other dog there was a sheltie. You haven't lived until you've spent time in a waiting room with a bunch of hopped-up collies.
At any rate, I'll keep you posted as to the results of the surgery.
It is very strange to be here at the store without Fred.
In other news...
We just got in a large number of wooden boxes, many carved with pentacles and various floral motifs and sized to fit the average deck of tarot cards. Also we have received for the first time this year stick incense holders made of glass. And a number of small gifty type items too numerous to mention (also, I haven't had a chance to dig to the bottom of the box and I ordered the stuff so long ago I forget what's in there so it's a little like Christmas)...
The book ordering is (finally!) back onto a proper schedule. Look for more new titles as I will be adding to our collection again...
Events of note:
The Congregationalist Wiccan Assembly of Alberta is having a Midsummer Faerie Frolic Storytelling circle and Midsummer Celebration (read: picnic) this coming Saturday at 6 pm at Borden Park (just south of the Coliseum). Copy reads: Bring your children, your parents, your lawnchairs and a picnic supper. Join us to tell stories and sing songs around the fire as we watch the full moon rise. We will build the an altar to the Wee Folk and invite them to join us. Everyone is welcome and there is no cost to attend. Faerie Protection charms provided. For more info call 490-5242 or visit insula.com/cwaa/Main.html
The CWAA Women's Mysteries will be happening in our back room on Sunday July 5th from 2 - 4 pm. Topic: Self-esteem: expectations and realities in today's world. For more info contact sokende_sanndru@yahoo.ca.
Note: the CWAA Men's Mysteries is on hiatus until further notice.
And finally, we have AuKeeRa Rayne's schedule pinned down. She will be coming to the store from June 26 to June 29th.
She will be doing her own style of psychic readings on Thursday June 26, Friday June 27 and Sunday June 29. She is handing her own bookings so if you would like to schedule an appointment, please get in touch with her at aukeera@sasktel.net. You can also check out her website at www.aukeera.com.
On Friday June 27 she will be facilitating a workshop that includes a deep meditation and a talk about finding our voice within. It starts at 6 pm and goes to about 8 pm.
On Saturday from 1 pm to 3 pm she will be doing a book signing to promote her new work "Journey - a Journal for Life" as well as her existing book "From Above with Love - Basic Knowledge One".
I encourage everyone to come down and meet AukeeRa. She's a fascinating person with some really great insights.
Anyway...
As I write this Fred is at the vet awaiting surgery. He wasn't too happy to be there - as the vet's assistant was leading him away with a blue rope around his neck (I think it was actually one of those special nooses cowboys use for roping calves and that isn't surprising since the theme of Spruce Grove - where the vet is - apparently is "country")
The other weirdness about the place, at least today, is that every single other dog there was a sheltie. You haven't lived until you've spent time in a waiting room with a bunch of hopped-up collies.
At any rate, I'll keep you posted as to the results of the surgery.
It is very strange to be here at the store without Fred.
In other news...
We just got in a large number of wooden boxes, many carved with pentacles and various floral motifs and sized to fit the average deck of tarot cards. Also we have received for the first time this year stick incense holders made of glass. And a number of small gifty type items too numerous to mention (also, I haven't had a chance to dig to the bottom of the box and I ordered the stuff so long ago I forget what's in there so it's a little like Christmas)...
The book ordering is (finally!) back onto a proper schedule. Look for more new titles as I will be adding to our collection again...
Events of note:
The Congregationalist Wiccan Assembly of Alberta is having a Midsummer Faerie Frolic Storytelling circle and Midsummer Celebration (read: picnic) this coming Saturday at 6 pm at Borden Park (just south of the Coliseum). Copy reads: Bring your children, your parents, your lawnchairs and a picnic supper. Join us to tell stories and sing songs around the fire as we watch the full moon rise. We will build the an altar to the Wee Folk and invite them to join us. Everyone is welcome and there is no cost to attend. Faerie Protection charms provided. For more info call 490-5242 or visit insula.com/cwaa/Main.html
The CWAA Women's Mysteries will be happening in our back room on Sunday July 5th from 2 - 4 pm. Topic: Self-esteem: expectations and realities in today's world. For more info contact sokende_sanndru@yahoo.ca.
Note: the CWAA Men's Mysteries is on hiatus until further notice.
And finally, we have AuKeeRa Rayne's schedule pinned down. She will be coming to the store from June 26 to June 29th.
She will be doing her own style of psychic readings on Thursday June 26, Friday June 27 and Sunday June 29. She is handing her own bookings so if you would like to schedule an appointment, please get in touch with her at aukeera@sasktel.net. You can also check out her website at www.aukeera.com.
On Friday June 27 she will be facilitating a workshop that includes a deep meditation and a talk about finding our voice within. It starts at 6 pm and goes to about 8 pm.
On Saturday from 1 pm to 3 pm she will be doing a book signing to promote her new work "Journey - a Journal for Life" as well as her existing book "From Above with Love - Basic Knowledge One".
I encourage everyone to come down and meet AukeeRa. She's a fascinating person with some really great insights.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
1 June 2008
Happy June everyone!
Just a quick note to say that we finally (and temporarily) have in both gold and silver ritual candles...
Just a quick note to say that we finally (and temporarily) have in both gold and silver ritual candles...
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