Monday, May 9, 2016
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
April's Full Moon Goals Link-up ☆
Hello everyone!
My apologies for not posting the last link-up~ March was a busy month for me as I took in three new piggies and started a new job.
Here are the goals I hope to achieve by May's Full Moon!
☆ Choose two witchy books to read for May's Reading List. I had hoped that sharing my reading list on the blog would encourage me to read more....and it's working! But as this is a witchy blog, I think I should incorporate a few more witchy books to my lists =)
☆ Research wands and how to make them. Ooh, I'm so excited! The female character in 'So You Want to be a Wizard' made a wand from a rowan tree after asking permission and it made me realize I still don't have a wand after all these years!
☆ Make connections at the Mind Body Spirit Fair. Ooh, I'm excited for this. The Fair is on May 1st and I have an exciting new line that I'm hoping will go over well. I'm also hoping to make connections with likeminded people in the hopes of maybe starting a circle AND seeing if anyone might be interested in a fortune telling shop here in town...eee!
Sharnie is taking a break from blogging so she won't be participating in this month's link-up. I'm hoping to find a fellow Pagan blogger or two who would be interested in joining! You can blog on any platform to join, as long as it supports HTML so you can add the link-back button below =)
Would you like to join this month's Link-up? If you're new to link-ups, here's a great how-to post!
Full Moon Goals Link-up Rules
1. This link-up is specifically for full moon goals. Any links that are unrelated to the theme or that direct to your homepage will be deleted. Please note: This is a link-up for Pagan bloggers, so please make the majority of your goals Pagan-related =)
2. Paste this button into your Full Moon Goals post - under the 'HTML' editor - to link back here so everyone can join the goal-making fun. [Very important part. This is what makes it a 'link-up'!]
3. Visit the other links [at least one or two!] and leave encouraging comments for our fellow bloggers. This link-up is meant to motivate us to reach our goals....and hopefully we'll make a few friends along the way!
Once you've read & understood the rules, feel free to add your Full Moon Goals blog link below!
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Love & Light Chakra Swap
Hi guys!
Today I'm sharing photos of a package one of my sisters sent me =) When I created my new swap group, Sisters of the Moon, I had a very specific 'aesthetic' in mind. I knew that Cécile's lovely chakra-centered swaps would fit in perfectly! I reached out to her regarding it and she ended up hosting the 'Love & Light Chakra Swap' for us.
My partner was Mandy, who sent me a lovely package for Christmas. She always puts so much love and enthusiasm into her gifts. I knew this one was going to be special! I grabbed a pair of scissors to cut open a corner....and immediately stuck my nose into the hole and inhaled. Whatever was in that package smelled amazing!
All of the goodies together!
Each tag was stamped on one side with the loveliest stamps.
Of course, I had to take pictures of all of them...
Eee, loved the owl!
The dreamcatcher was my mom's favourite =3
And then I opened up my goodies! I just chose at random. The first one I opened was for the sacral chakra. Mandy created this little terrarium with orange aventurine for me to use during meditation. I will take a better pic of it in the future~
For the solar plexus, Mandy sent this ah-mazing yellow aventurine pendant, as well as a little leaf made from an animal horn. Yellow aventurine had so many properties that I really needed in my life.
A piece of protection jewelry for the third eye~ featuring the evil eye, of course! How did Mandy know this is one of my fav symbols?!
The root chakra gift had the source of the awesome smell~ these incredible cherry & rose incense sticks! They are handmade by a local woman in Mandy's town. You guys seriously can't believe how great these smell. Mandy says they're long-burning although I haven't lit on yet. All of the tissue paper smells like these sticks, so I'm using the paper to scent all my drawers =3
For the throat chakra, Mandy spoiled me with tea! She sent me Yogi Detox tea [I've always wanted to try more Yogi yet], and Sweet Dreams tea from Bigelow. The Bigelow tea smells soo good. I haven't tried the Detox tea yet.
For the heart chakra, Mandy made me a keychain featuring an iridescent heart and a long black tassel. The heart features all the chakra colours when you move it around!
We sent seeds for the crown chakra, and Mandy chose these gorgeous delphiniums for me. It's so nice to dream of planting these when there is a snowstorm currently raging outside my window...ha ha!
And a few goodies! Moss agate & Indian jasper beads which I realized I can also use for gridding, and a little snail to hold my tea bag in my mug! [You guys don't even know how excited I am about this snail.] Thanks for such an amazing package, Mandy!
Blessings,
Faula
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Today I'm sharing photos of a package one of my sisters sent me =) When I created my new swap group, Sisters of the Moon, I had a very specific 'aesthetic' in mind. I knew that Cécile's lovely chakra-centered swaps would fit in perfectly! I reached out to her regarding it and she ended up hosting the 'Love & Light Chakra Swap' for us.
My partner was Mandy, who sent me a lovely package for Christmas. She always puts so much love and enthusiasm into her gifts. I knew this one was going to be special! I grabbed a pair of scissors to cut open a corner....and immediately stuck my nose into the hole and inhaled. Whatever was in that package smelled amazing!
All of the goodies together!
Each tag was stamped on one side with the loveliest stamps.
Of course, I had to take pictures of all of them...
Eee, loved the owl!
The dreamcatcher was my mom's favourite =3
And then I opened up my goodies! I just chose at random. The first one I opened was for the sacral chakra. Mandy created this little terrarium with orange aventurine for me to use during meditation. I will take a better pic of it in the future~
For the solar plexus, Mandy sent this ah-mazing yellow aventurine pendant, as well as a little leaf made from an animal horn. Yellow aventurine had so many properties that I really needed in my life.
A piece of protection jewelry for the third eye~ featuring the evil eye, of course! How did Mandy know this is one of my fav symbols?!
The root chakra gift had the source of the awesome smell~ these incredible cherry & rose incense sticks! They are handmade by a local woman in Mandy's town. You guys seriously can't believe how great these smell. Mandy says they're long-burning although I haven't lit on yet. All of the tissue paper smells like these sticks, so I'm using the paper to scent all my drawers =3
For the throat chakra, Mandy spoiled me with tea! She sent me Yogi Detox tea [I've always wanted to try more Yogi yet], and Sweet Dreams tea from Bigelow. The Bigelow tea smells soo good. I haven't tried the Detox tea yet.
For the heart chakra, Mandy made me a keychain featuring an iridescent heart and a long black tassel. The heart features all the chakra colours when you move it around!
We sent seeds for the crown chakra, and Mandy chose these gorgeous delphiniums for me. It's so nice to dream of planting these when there is a snowstorm currently raging outside my window...ha ha!
And a few goodies! Moss agate & Indian jasper beads which I realized I can also use for gridding, and a little snail to hold my tea bag in my mug! [You guys don't even know how excited I am about this snail.] Thanks for such an amazing package, Mandy!
Blessings,
Faula
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Monday, April 4, 2016
The Faolan Girl's Virtual Garage Sale
Hi lovelies!
I have entirely too many witchy goodies that just hang around not getting any use~ so I've decided to offer them for sale! All items are located in Canada and will be shipped via Canada Post. [Please contact me regarding shipping costs.] Payment is accepted via Paypal =)
'Witch in the Kitchen: Magical Cooking for All Seasons' by Cait Johnson.
Paperback book [224 pages] in excellent condition. The bottom edge of the front cover has very faint distress [could probably be sealed]. The spine is uncreased. The pages are in beautiful condition with no creases, tears, or stains. The book itself is a wonderful read and I highly recommend it!
PRICE: CAD $10.50 + shipping
PRICE: CAD $10.50 + shipping
'Wheel of the Year: Living the Magical Life' by Pauline Campanelli.
Paperback book [159 pages] in excellent condition. There is faint distress on the edges of the front cover, but the pages are in beautiful condition with no creases, tears or stains.
There are twelve chapters, one for each month starting at December, that cover a variety of subjects. 'Wheel of the Year discusses the major Sabbats, but the emphasis is on the practical magic and rituals for those days and weeks between the Sabbats.' Chock-full of information for living each month magickally.
PRICE: CAD $10.50 + shipping
'The Pagan Book of Halloween: A Complete Guide to the Magick, Incantations, Recipes, Spells, and Lore' by Gerina Dunwich. [2000 edition]
Paperback book [189 pages] in excellent condition. Slight distress on the bottom edge & faint crease on front cover, three pages in the middle have a very faint crease on the bottom left corner that could be smoothed out, and there appears to be wee kitten bitemarks indented on the last three pages. [No holes/tears, just the indentation.] Otherwise there are no tears or stains. Covers everything one needs to know for the most magickal Sabbat of the year.
PRICE: CAD $7.50 + shipping
'The Teen Spell Book: Magick for Young Witches' by Jamie Wood.
Paperback book [ 292 pages] in excellent condition. Only visible wear is a slight crease on the top left corner of the front cover. No other creases, tears or stains on the cover or pages. Book offers lots of information and references as well as a variety of spells for certain situations.
PRICE: CAD$10 .50 + shipping
PRICE: CAD$10 .50 + shipping
Galaxite [3], merlinite / dendritic agate [3], labradorite [2], and lepidolite [1]. Beautiful, high quality, good sized tumbled gemstones.
PRICE: CAD $6.50 each + shipping
Mystical Cats Tarot by Lunea Weatherstone.
Absolutely beautiful deck with stunning imagery. [Google some pics of it; my picture-taking skills suck.] Deck and book are both in perfect, like-new condition with no creases, tears or stains. I literally just unpackaged them, looked them through and decided they weren't for me.
PRICE: CAD $31.50 + shipping
SOLD!
Motherpeace Round Tarot deck, hand-made bag AND Tarot: Discover the Mysteries of the Future by Bill Anderton.
Motherpeace Round Tarot
Beautiful upright incense holder. [Possibly handmade?]
I have never used this as I'm not fond of stick incense. It's in absolutely perfect condition with no loss bits; although somebody crafty could probably give the back a new coat of black paint.
PRICE: CAD $22.50 + shipping
I've just enabled Disqus on my blog for commenting~ guests can comment, too! Please comment below to let me know if you are interested in any items. Be sure to include your postal code so I can give you a shipping quote.
Blessings,
Faula
Saturday, April 2, 2016
My April Reading List
Hello!
My goal for March was to read (at least) four books....I ended up reading eleven.
I did not, unfortunately, read the Tea Leaf Reading for Beginners. I have a bad habit of reading series and trilogies that demand my entire attention as opposed to stand-alone books. I think it's just easier for me to work my way through a series (when I gave all the books) instead of trying to pick out separate books to read.
I'm expanding my goal just slightly this month! I have a lovely job where I can read when it's not so busy. I imagine the summer months will be keeping me pretty busy so I should get a head start on my reading challenge now!
My April Reading List~
The Good Cat Spell Book by Gillian Kemp. I've had this book for about a year and I haven't even opened it!
The Dead of Night and A Killing Frost by John Marsden. I am obsessed with the movie Tomorrow When the War Began. I only just read the first book a few months ago. I decided to purchase the next two in the series to continue reading and hopefully I'll purchase the rest along the way!
Hollow City by Ransom Riggs. Reread the first book and fell in love with it all over again, and then discovered the second book wasn't far! Now I'll need to buy the third book....
Ink by Amanda Sun. It's cherry blossom season, and that makes me went to read my favourite book series that is set in Japan! I haven't read the third book yet so rereading the first two will give me a chance to do so =)
Deep Wizardry by Diane Duane. My purse mysteriously dumped out all my books and I haven't been able to find them so this one is missning from the pic. BUT I've had this book and the first book, So You Want To Be a Wizard, on my shelf for ages. I didn't realize I had never read the second book! Duane's writing is so enjoyable. The second book deals with the sea so I'm very interested to finish it =)
I really need to start working through my witchy bookshelf. Hopefully I can start reading two - three witchy books a month. I like sticking to just one subject when I'm studying. I'd really like to read my herbalism books to prepare myself for a workshop I'm doing in June buut I think I'll wait until next month to do so.
What are you reading this month?
Blessings,
Faula
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My goal for March was to read (at least) four books....I ended up reading eleven.
I did not, unfortunately, read the Tea Leaf Reading for Beginners. I have a bad habit of reading series and trilogies that demand my entire attention as opposed to stand-alone books. I think it's just easier for me to work my way through a series (when I gave all the books) instead of trying to pick out separate books to read.
I'm expanding my goal just slightly this month! I have a lovely job where I can read when it's not so busy. I imagine the summer months will be keeping me pretty busy so I should get a head start on my reading challenge now!
My April Reading List~
The Good Cat Spell Book by Gillian Kemp. I've had this book for about a year and I haven't even opened it!
The Dead of Night and A Killing Frost by John Marsden. I am obsessed with the movie Tomorrow When the War Began. I only just read the first book a few months ago. I decided to purchase the next two in the series to continue reading and hopefully I'll purchase the rest along the way!
Hollow City by Ransom Riggs. Reread the first book and fell in love with it all over again, and then discovered the second book wasn't far! Now I'll need to buy the third book....
Ink by Amanda Sun. It's cherry blossom season, and that makes me went to read my favourite book series that is set in Japan! I haven't read the third book yet so rereading the first two will give me a chance to do so =)
Deep Wizardry by Diane Duane. My purse mysteriously dumped out all my books and I haven't been able to find them so this one is missning from the pic. BUT I've had this book and the first book, So You Want To Be a Wizard, on my shelf for ages. I didn't realize I had never read the second book! Duane's writing is so enjoyable. The second book deals with the sea so I'm very interested to finish it =)
What are you reading this month?
Blessings,
Faula
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Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Tarot and Tea-time: A Creative Endeavor?
Hi guys! I've decided to start doing a semiregular Tarot drawing regarding how my day will go~ and I'm going to share it with you! I'll do these readings alongside my cup of tea so if I'm drinking something spectacular, you'll get some info on that as well =)
Today I'm just drinking boring ol' steeped tea from Tim Hortons. I brought my mini Tarot of the Pagan Cats to work and drew this card: the 2 of Wands.
The Wands generally represent creativity and success. They usually have a positive meaning.
The 2 of Wands represents a new factor coming into play that you weren't previously prepared for. You've put your plans into motion and are awaiting the results, but the 2 shows up and says you'll need to alter your carefully planned course. A choice needs to be made here; perhaps something representing work or a creative pursuit....or both?
Now let's see....turns out today I have to do the window change at my new workplace by myself. Is this the choice I need to make?! I expected the boss's mom would be helping me with it but she said 'Nah, I'll let you do what you think is right!' I guess time will tell!
I promise next time I'll drink something more interesting.
Blessings!
Faula
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