Dia de los Muertos
On this day, all voodoo kits and Voodoo/Santeria books, and Day of the Dead gifts will be 10% off !!
November 2nd
Pagan Discussion Night (MPRC) FREE
Pagans, Conflict, and the Warrior Path
What is the Warrior Path? What is the difference between a Warrior and a Soldier? Are Warriors still relevant in modern society? What is the Pagan perspective on War? Dealing with Witch Wars. Ethics and Dark Magic. Balancing Respect for Life and Defending Yourself.
Thursday, November 3rd 6:30-8:30pm FREE
Major Arcana Part Two (Catharine)
Saturday November 5th 1 to 3:30pm $40
Id al-Adha: Festival of Sacrifice (Muslim) - offering of meat to the poor, making a sacrifice for the gods
Kathina: (Theravada Buddhist) – monks & nuns get new robes
November 6th
Discover Your Animal Totems Part 3 (Catharine)
Animal totems are medicines. The animals that cross our paths literally or in dreams have a deep meaning in our lives and can be used for healing and guidance. Come discover yours and how to connect to and benefit from them
Thursday November 10th 7 to 9pm $40
Remembrance Day
At 11h00am, please take a few minutes of silence to remember those who gave their lives for us in times of war.
November 11th
Minor Arcana - Cups and Pentacles (Catharine)
Saturday November 12th 1 to 3:30pm $40
Tarot Interpretation Part One (Catharine)
Tarot interpretation is a new class I am offering to help you read your tarot better. How do we know what cards mean when they are side by side? How do we reconcile meanings when they are seemingly contradictory? We will focus on the Major Arcana in combination. Come on out, see and practice!
Saturday November 19th 1 to 3:30pm $40
Universal Children’s Day
Children’s & Teen books are all 10% off today!
November 20th
US Thanks Giving
November 24th
Past Lives Exploration (Catharine)
How do past lives really work? Do they exist? If so how can I identify mine and why they have an effect on my life?
These are the questions we will explore in this workshop. We will also do guided meditations to help you remember your past lives (not all! but perhaps one).
Week 1 Introduction to Past Lives Theory
Week 2 Guided meditation to remember a past life
Week 3 How we use this information in daily life to heal
Thursdays, November 24th to December 8th, 7-9pm
$40 per class or $100 for series (deal available if registered officially before or on the start date).
Tarot Interpretation Part Two (Catharine)
Tarot interpretation part two will allow you to practice more combinations and more spreads to see how we assess the meanings. We will include both Major and Minor arcana in the analysis.
Saturday November 26th 1 to 3:30 pm $40
YULE FAIR 2011
Annually the 1st weekend of December
December 3rd & 4th, 10am - 5pm both days
Store specials, free workshops & discussions, local artisans.
Sunday morning brunch with the MPRC.
Sunday evening Yule Ritual.
More info to come later in November...
News, events, and other interesting tidbits of the goings-on here at our store.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Interview with Matt Risk our Shiatsu Healer
Today we had in our Shiatsu healer Matt. Matt is a great Shiatsu practitioner with good intuitions, skill and learning. Having a Shiatsu massage from him feels like the knots in your body and the blocked up energies and tensions are melting away leaving your muscles and energy patterns free to flow naturally. He managed to get rid of some of my oldest knots in just one half-hour session!
Here is an interview with Matt to explain what Shiatsu is all about.
What is Shiatsu?
Shiatsu is a Japanese healing methods. Incorporating principles similar to massage, acupressure and a few other similar methods. Shi means finger and atsu means pressure. I use my thumbs hands and elbows to apply stationary pressure to the client's soft tissues which triggers a relaxation response and melts pain and tension from the body.
What is the difference between massage and Shiatsu.
Swedish massage uses oils and works on naked skin generally with rubbing. Shiatsu on the other hand uses stationary holding pressure so I work through the clothing without any nakedness. No muss, no fuss! I am also using a lot of acupuncture theory but treating with my thumbs instead of needles.
What is acupuncture theory and how does it work?
About ten thousand years ago Chinese doctors marked out a pattern of energy flow pathways called meridians. They discovered that certain points on these meridians effected the internal organs in certain ways in order to heal disease. By manipulating these points the energy flow in the body can be manipulated, regulated and brought into balance.
What made you want to become a Shiatsu therapist?
I was interested in learning a healing modality and in particularly was drawn to the Chinese method through the chi kung I was already doing.
What is the history of Shiatsu?
Although similar to a lot of traditional oriental massage techniques Shiatsu was invented in the 1940s by Tojiro Namakoshi. As a child he treated his mother's arthritis by pressing on her limbs. He later grew up to form the Tokyo Shiatsu School which now has students all over the world and many styles that have stemmed out of that. But from its inception Shiatsu has incorporated this concept of motherly love.
Why do you like the Shiatsu method more than others?
I find that the pressure is deeper and more relieving; that you can let go of pain without having to re-experience it.
Matt Risk: Our Shiatsu Healer at Melange
Matthew Risk has been practicing Zen Shiatsu since 2003 when he graduated from the Shiatsu School of Canada’s 2200 hour professional program. He is a Reiki master, a musician, and a writer. He has practiced Shiatsu in Toronto, Halifax, Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary and now Montreal.
Matt does shiatsu at Melange on Tuesdays from 11am - 5pm
Call 514-938-1458 to book an appointment.
Note: Melange Magique does NOT recommend that you use Alternative Healing instead of seeing your doctor or health professional. Instead we maintain that Alternative Healing should best be used in conjunction with regular allopathic medicine.
Here is an interview with Matt to explain what Shiatsu is all about.
What is Shiatsu?
Shiatsu is a Japanese healing methods. Incorporating principles similar to massage, acupressure and a few other similar methods. Shi means finger and atsu means pressure. I use my thumbs hands and elbows to apply stationary pressure to the client's soft tissues which triggers a relaxation response and melts pain and tension from the body.
What is the difference between massage and Shiatsu.
Swedish massage uses oils and works on naked skin generally with rubbing. Shiatsu on the other hand uses stationary holding pressure so I work through the clothing without any nakedness. No muss, no fuss! I am also using a lot of acupuncture theory but treating with my thumbs instead of needles.
What is acupuncture theory and how does it work?
About ten thousand years ago Chinese doctors marked out a pattern of energy flow pathways called meridians. They discovered that certain points on these meridians effected the internal organs in certain ways in order to heal disease. By manipulating these points the energy flow in the body can be manipulated, regulated and brought into balance.
What made you want to become a Shiatsu therapist?
I was interested in learning a healing modality and in particularly was drawn to the Chinese method through the chi kung I was already doing.
What is the history of Shiatsu?
Although similar to a lot of traditional oriental massage techniques Shiatsu was invented in the 1940s by Tojiro Namakoshi. As a child he treated his mother's arthritis by pressing on her limbs. He later grew up to form the Tokyo Shiatsu School which now has students all over the world and many styles that have stemmed out of that. But from its inception Shiatsu has incorporated this concept of motherly love.
Why do you like the Shiatsu method more than others?
I find that the pressure is deeper and more relieving; that you can let go of pain without having to re-experience it.
Matt Risk: Our Shiatsu Healer at Melange
Matthew Risk has been practicing Zen Shiatsu since 2003 when he graduated from the Shiatsu School of Canada’s 2200 hour professional program. He is a Reiki master, a musician, and a writer. He has practiced Shiatsu in Toronto, Halifax, Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary and now Montreal.
Matt does shiatsu at Melange on Tuesdays from 11am - 5pm
Call 514-938-1458 to book an appointment.
Note: Melange Magique does NOT recommend that you use Alternative Healing instead of seeing your doctor or health professional. Instead we maintain that Alternative Healing should best be used in conjunction with regular allopathic medicine.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Back to Basics
The Magical Blend/Le melange Magique is going back to some older more traditional recipes for its products. You will see the most notable difference right now in the vinegars (Seven Spirits & Four Thieves).
Vinegars are used to strike to the heart of a matter, cut through the sludge of interferences, and stamp a mark in the energy not to be ignored.
The Seven Spirits vinegar is a white vinegar steeped for a month in the Seven Holy African herbs. It is lighter in color and relatively clear with some sediment. Use this to cut through problems and achieve your goals. Wash away negative energies and entities from your home and business.
The Four Thieves vinegar is a red vinegar steeped in herbs and resins for a month. It tends to be cloudier and more earthy with considerably more sediment. This vinegar is used to protect from thieves, the evil eye and people with ill intentions toward you, your home, or your business.
Other items that are "getting back to basics" are the inks. Inks are prepared by color associated with their many purposes. Starting December, our inks will be not just color associated, but contain trace amounts of herb and charged stone energies for their varied purposes. The individual bottles will each have a tiny stone inside to not just lend to the energy of the purpose but to help you mix the ink as you shake the bottle. All inks should be shaken before use as pigments tend to separate from the liquid medium. There will be more about the inks preparations and their uses next month!
Vinegars are used to strike to the heart of a matter, cut through the sludge of interferences, and stamp a mark in the energy not to be ignored.
The Seven Spirits vinegar is a white vinegar steeped for a month in the Seven Holy African herbs. It is lighter in color and relatively clear with some sediment. Use this to cut through problems and achieve your goals. Wash away negative energies and entities from your home and business.
The Four Thieves vinegar is a red vinegar steeped in herbs and resins for a month. It tends to be cloudier and more earthy with considerably more sediment. This vinegar is used to protect from thieves, the evil eye and people with ill intentions toward you, your home, or your business.
Other items that are "getting back to basics" are the inks. Inks are prepared by color associated with their many purposes. Starting December, our inks will be not just color associated, but contain trace amounts of herb and charged stone energies for their varied purposes. The individual bottles will each have a tiny stone inside to not just lend to the energy of the purpose but to help you mix the ink as you shake the bottle. All inks should be shaken before use as pigments tend to separate from the liquid medium. There will be more about the inks preparations and their uses next month!
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Alternative Healing at Melange: Reiki with Monika
Here at Melange we have three Alternative healers who come in every week on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Tomorrow we have Monika in doing Reiki, a type of energy healing. Here is some information about what Reiki is and who Monika is. And of course you can always come in and experience it first hand!
What is Reiki?
Reiki is a form of energy healing invented in Japan in the 19th century by Dr. Mikao Usui. Reiki means "Life Force Energy" and that is the basic concept behind what Reiki is. Dr. Usui felt he had developed a method that tapped into the original energy that created life. As such Reiki is fundamentally positive and cannot be harmful. A Reiki practitioner channels this Life Force Energy into the patient, converting any negative energies in the body into the positive life force energies they are supposed to be. Reiki has been passed down from master to student since the beginning and all Reiki students have to go through several levels of initiation to attune themselves to the Reiki energy and learn how to use it to heal others. Reiki is a powerful and relaxing healing process that works at the spiritual level to help balance the whole being.
Monika Marczuk: Our Reiki Healer at Melange.
(CRA, ECE, Reiki Certified). Monika is a certified Reiki practitioner, accredited and a member of the Canadian Reiki Association.She has been interested in energy work for over eleven years specializing in Reiki since 2007, also experienced with different modalities of energy work.
Monika founded Balanced Steps to incorporate her experience with energy healing and art to help people reach their true potential. Monika believes that the key to a healthy body, mind and spirit is the healing of the soul. She works cooperatively with traditional medicine to enhance and promote a healthier individual. Energy worker, teacher and artist, Monika has a deep understanding that each person is an unique individual and uses various techniques to meet your specific needs.
Monika does Reiki healing at Melange on Mondays from 11am to 5pm.
Call Melange at 514-938-1458 to make an appointment.
Note: Melange Magique does NOT recommend that you use Alternative Healing instead of seeing your doctor or health professional. Instead we maintain that Alternative Healing should best be used in conjunction with regular allopathic medicine.
What is Reiki?
Reiki is a form of energy healing invented in Japan in the 19th century by Dr. Mikao Usui. Reiki means "Life Force Energy" and that is the basic concept behind what Reiki is. Dr. Usui felt he had developed a method that tapped into the original energy that created life. As such Reiki is fundamentally positive and cannot be harmful. A Reiki practitioner channels this Life Force Energy into the patient, converting any negative energies in the body into the positive life force energies they are supposed to be. Reiki has been passed down from master to student since the beginning and all Reiki students have to go through several levels of initiation to attune themselves to the Reiki energy and learn how to use it to heal others. Reiki is a powerful and relaxing healing process that works at the spiritual level to help balance the whole being.
Monika Marczuk: Our Reiki Healer at Melange.
(CRA, ECE, Reiki Certified). Monika is a certified Reiki practitioner, accredited and a member of the Canadian Reiki Association.She has been interested in energy work for over eleven years specializing in Reiki since 2007, also experienced with different modalities of energy work.
Monika founded Balanced Steps to incorporate her experience with energy healing and art to help people reach their true potential. Monika believes that the key to a healthy body, mind and spirit is the healing of the soul. She works cooperatively with traditional medicine to enhance and promote a healthier individual. Energy worker, teacher and artist, Monika has a deep understanding that each person is an unique individual and uses various techniques to meet your specific needs.
Monika does Reiki healing at Melange on Mondays from 11am to 5pm.
Call Melange at 514-938-1458 to make an appointment.
Note: Melange Magique does NOT recommend that you use Alternative Healing instead of seeing your doctor or health professional. Instead we maintain that Alternative Healing should best be used in conjunction with regular allopathic medicine.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
FAQ: What is Black Magic and the Three Fold Law?
Around this time of year we tend to get a lot of people looking for "black magic" spells and books. Many of these people are just looking for a thrill, but also some of them are spiritual seekers who may or may not realize they are seeking. As such, the staff at Melange takes it as a duty to explain magic, black magic and the theory of karma and the three fold law to clients. We all have the highest respect for the laws of the universe and so we try to teach those laws to customers. Here is a bit of an online course!
What is "black magic?"
Black magic is the term often used to signify magic that is considered "bad" or at the least morally murky. Magic in itself is morally neutral: it is simply a tool and like any tool it can be used for good or for bad. Black magic, as we here at Melange usually define it to clients, is when you use magic to go against someone's personal will or for selfish reasons. So for example, if you are doing a love spell that is forcing someone to love you against their will then you are performing black magic. However if you were to do a clarity spell to give them the clarity of mind to realize that they already love you, then this isn't going against their will and can be considered white magic, or at the very least grey magic. Not everyone follows this definition, but we here at the store have found it to be the most clear and easily applicable. Part of this idea of black magic comes from an interpretation of the Wiccan Rede: "An you harm none, do what ye will," meaning you are free to follow the wishes of your heart and soul as long as it does not cause harm to others. Of course this is a pretty vague statement and can be viewed more or less strictly depending on your interpretation. In our definition of black magic we have interpreted "harm" in the Wiccan Rede to mean "go against someone else's will."
So what does this mean practically? Can you do any magic at all under this definition that isn't considered black magic? For sure! Any spell that is done to heal, purify, protect or give clarity is considered white magic, particularly if it is done with the subject's permission. As well, anything done on yourself, particularly for self betterment is also good since it does not go against anyone's will. In fact with just a little bit of imagination and creative tinkering you can probably spin any spell you want around so that it fits under the morality of white magic.
And why would you want to do white magic instead of black magic? Besides the moral implications, there is another Wiccan law (which is often held at least in a similar manner by other pagans and mystics) called the Three-Fold Law.
What is the Three-Fold Law?
"Whatever you do comes back to you three-fold." Those are the words of the three-fold law, but what does that mean? Simply put, the Three-Fold Law states that the quality of energy you put out into the universe will come back to you three times more intensely or in three ways. So if you put out a loving energy, you will receive three times as much love. If you put out negativity and selfishness you will encounter negativity and selfishness.
The best explanation I ever heard of the Three-Fold Law is that any energy you put out comes back to you on three levels: the physical, the mental and the spiritual. So if you put out an energy of negativity, not only will you receive some physical negative backlash (like being ill or tired or having people perceive you negatively) but you will also start having a negative mindset and have a buildup of negativity in your aura. Of course this is easy to understand on a rational level: If I'm horrid to people, then obviously that will effect myself and the others around me. Nobody wants to hang out with someone who is mean, so it's likely that on the physical plane I may lose friends and have trouble at work, this might also cause stress which will effect my health. On a mental level, obsessing over ways to manipulate people will effect my psyche and if I am gathering negative energy to send out to someone it makes sense it would stick around in my sphere, especially if I don't do a banishing after.
Here at Melange, we are not only sales clerks but guides and spiritual councilors. We are all trained extensively in not only the methods of spell-craft but the philosophies behind them. As such, we like to keep our customers informed and help them to lead a balanced spiritual life. The understanding of black magic and the Three-Fold Law is just one of the ways we do that, and now you are informed as well!
What is "black magic?"
Black magic is the term often used to signify magic that is considered "bad" or at the least morally murky. Magic in itself is morally neutral: it is simply a tool and like any tool it can be used for good or for bad. Black magic, as we here at Melange usually define it to clients, is when you use magic to go against someone's personal will or for selfish reasons. So for example, if you are doing a love spell that is forcing someone to love you against their will then you are performing black magic. However if you were to do a clarity spell to give them the clarity of mind to realize that they already love you, then this isn't going against their will and can be considered white magic, or at the very least grey magic. Not everyone follows this definition, but we here at the store have found it to be the most clear and easily applicable. Part of this idea of black magic comes from an interpretation of the Wiccan Rede: "An you harm none, do what ye will," meaning you are free to follow the wishes of your heart and soul as long as it does not cause harm to others. Of course this is a pretty vague statement and can be viewed more or less strictly depending on your interpretation. In our definition of black magic we have interpreted "harm" in the Wiccan Rede to mean "go against someone else's will."
So what does this mean practically? Can you do any magic at all under this definition that isn't considered black magic? For sure! Any spell that is done to heal, purify, protect or give clarity is considered white magic, particularly if it is done with the subject's permission. As well, anything done on yourself, particularly for self betterment is also good since it does not go against anyone's will. In fact with just a little bit of imagination and creative tinkering you can probably spin any spell you want around so that it fits under the morality of white magic.
And why would you want to do white magic instead of black magic? Besides the moral implications, there is another Wiccan law (which is often held at least in a similar manner by other pagans and mystics) called the Three-Fold Law.
What is the Three-Fold Law?
"Whatever you do comes back to you three-fold." Those are the words of the three-fold law, but what does that mean? Simply put, the Three-Fold Law states that the quality of energy you put out into the universe will come back to you three times more intensely or in three ways. So if you put out a loving energy, you will receive three times as much love. If you put out negativity and selfishness you will encounter negativity and selfishness.
The best explanation I ever heard of the Three-Fold Law is that any energy you put out comes back to you on three levels: the physical, the mental and the spiritual. So if you put out an energy of negativity, not only will you receive some physical negative backlash (like being ill or tired or having people perceive you negatively) but you will also start having a negative mindset and have a buildup of negativity in your aura. Of course this is easy to understand on a rational level: If I'm horrid to people, then obviously that will effect myself and the others around me. Nobody wants to hang out with someone who is mean, so it's likely that on the physical plane I may lose friends and have trouble at work, this might also cause stress which will effect my health. On a mental level, obsessing over ways to manipulate people will effect my psyche and if I am gathering negative energy to send out to someone it makes sense it would stick around in my sphere, especially if I don't do a banishing after.
Here at Melange, we are not only sales clerks but guides and spiritual councilors. We are all trained extensively in not only the methods of spell-craft but the philosophies behind them. As such, we like to keep our customers informed and help them to lead a balanced spiritual life. The understanding of black magic and the Three-Fold Law is just one of the ways we do that, and now you are informed as well!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Public Samhain Altar
Here at the store we provide the public with a small altar space where you can light incense of a candle, do a small ritual or spell, and simply take some spiritual time in semi-privacy.
We decorate the altar for each sabbat as the Wheel of the Year Turns.
Samhain is almost upon us and our annual Ancestral Book is on the altar for you to add things you wish to say to those who have passed on. Write into the pages an anecdote or memory, words you wish you had a chance to say but didn't, or wishes for advice from those beyond the Veil.
Honor your ancestors: blood and spirit. They are any being or creature who has touched your life and helped develop the person you are. They might be a close pet that passed on. They might be a friend or relative. They might be someone far up your family lineage. Or maybe they are a Craft person (Gerald Gardner or Stewart Farrar).
Take some time to reflect and commune.
We decorate the altar for each sabbat as the Wheel of the Year Turns.
Samhain is almost upon us and our annual Ancestral Book is on the altar for you to add things you wish to say to those who have passed on. Write into the pages an anecdote or memory, words you wish you had a chance to say but didn't, or wishes for advice from those beyond the Veil.
Honor your ancestors: blood and spirit. They are any being or creature who has touched your life and helped develop the person you are. They might be a close pet that passed on. They might be a friend or relative. They might be someone far up your family lineage. Or maybe they are a Craft person (Gerald Gardner or Stewart Farrar).
Take some time to reflect and commune.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
BRAAAAAAINS!
The zombie apocalypse is nigh!
Okay, it isn't, but if it were the Zombie Apocalypse Preparation workshop being held by Scarlet on the 13th and 20th would be just what you need. A lot of movies recently seem to have forgotten that zombies are traditionally a magickal phenomenon. This workshop teaches you how to protect yourself magically against zombies, prevent the zombification of a loved one and reduce self-zombification caused by lack of sleep, stress and a general lack of energy.
To help you out as well we have two zombie kits, one to protect against zombies and one to protect against self-zombification. Our Zombie Protection and Banishing Kit is created to protect you from any black magic sent against you to turn you into a zombie or to banish a zombie coming after you. It includes a red dragon's blood candle traditionally used for exorcisms and empowerment to burn in your home if you need to banish a zombie or a zombification spell, protection oil to anoint yourself and your home to protect against zombies and any other negative energies and malicious intents, sea salt to put on your threshold as a spiritual barrier against zombies, demons and spirits, a specialty zombie banishing sprinkling powder to place on your walkway or throw at any oncoming zombies and a traditional Hoodoo/Voodoo XXX marker to place over your door or under your mat to thwart evil. Our Zombie Healing Kit is made to help you recover from days when you feel particularly zombie-like. It includes a cleansing bath salt to help rid your aura of the zombie energy slowing you down, peppermint essential oil to awaken your senses, vitali-tea tea blend to give you the energy and oomph you need to wake up your undead body, a charged clear quartz to energize and purify your aura and an XXX marker to ward off any evil that might come towards you in your weakened state.
So whether you want to stock up in preparation for an imminent zombie apocalypse or to help yourself feel human again on those days you just get out of bed moaning for brains we can help! Be the only person on your block truly prepared fort the most likely zombie apocalypse: an army of magical undead, or a cold rainy day that turns everyone's brains to mush!
Monday, October 10, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wishing you all the blessings of health, happiness, and love. And of course turkey.
Happy Thanksgiving!
(And just as a reminder, we will be closing at 3:00 today)
Happy Thanksgiving!
(And just as a reminder, we will be closing at 3:00 today)
Thursday, October 06, 2011
Interesting new books in stock!
In preparation for Samhain we received a huge shipment of books including a whole bunch of cool new ones. Normally I sift out the most interesting books but so many seemed good that I'm still left with eight titles to present to you. Browse and enjoy!
The Plant Spirit Familiar: Green Totems, Teacher and Healers on the Path of the Witch
Signed by the author!
Just as many people experience wisdom and healing with animal totems and guides, a similar relationship can be cultivated with the spirits of the plant world. Witches, shamans and healers know about the intelligence, love and power found within the herbs and trees, and learn to partner with them as totems and spirits guides. Witches have called such guiding spirits familiars, as they act as intermediaries between the worlds. The Plant Spirit Familiar is filled with herbal lore, rituals, meditations and magick, but more importantly, it is an invitation to open the gateway to the Green World.
While taught from the perspective of nature based spirituality rooted in the European traditions of magick, one does not need to be a Witch or Pagan to experience the blessings of the green world or work with plant familiars. It is open to all seekers. Learn about the three types of plant allies, the healing plants known as balms, the power plants known as banes and the spirit teachers found in the wise old trees. Work with the Green Man and the Lady of Flowers and enter the Soul Garden. Create sacred space for healing, meditation and shamanic journey, calling upon the plant spirits as guardian. Seek spiritual initiation from the plant world through ritual and sacrament. Deepen your spiritual connection with the Earth by growing roots strong within the land.
Crones Don't Whine: Concentrated Wisdom for Juicy Women
Thirteen essays by the author of the groundbreaking Goddesses in Everywoman and The Millionth Circle, this book details crone years as growing years and provides a blueprint by which women can devote their time, energy, and creativity to what really matters.
On Death and Dying
One of the most important psychological studies of the late twentieth century, On Death and Dying grew out of Dr.Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's famous interdisciplinary seminar on death, life, and transition. In this remarkable book, Dr. Kübler-Ross first explored the now-famous five stages of death: denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Through sample interviews and conversations, she gives the reader a better understanding of how imminent death affects the patient, the professionals who serve that patient, and the patient's family,bringing hope to all who are involved.
Tibetan Book Of Living And Dying
This acclaimed spiritual masterpiece is widely regarded as one of the most complete and authoritative presentations of the Tibetan Buddhist teachings ever written. A manual for life and death and a magnificent source of sacred inspiration from the heart of the Tibetan tradition, The Tibetan Book Of Living and Dying provides a lucid and inspiring introduction to the practice of meditation, to the nature of mind, to karma and rebirth, to compassionate love and care for the dying, and to the trials and rewards of the spiritual path.
Hindu Gods and Goddesses
Selected accounts from India's sacred literature form a complete and systematic overview of the many Hindu deities. These explorations cover gods from the Vedic and Puranic literature as well as lesser figures such as demons, sacred birds, and other lore. Includes 85 beautiful black-and-white illustrations culled from traditional sources.
Gods of the Runes
This book proposes that the Futhark runes are originally meant as symbols of the Norse Gods and Goddesses and gives several practices and associations devoted to achieving a mystical experience of these deities through the symbols of the runes. As well the author reviews the basic myths of all the gods and various associations such as stones and colors and provides new rune spreads that take advantage of this unique perspective.
Great Tales of Jewish Fantasy and the Occult: The Dybbuk and Thirty Other Classic Stories
In this acclaimed anthology, award-winning translator Joachim Neugroschel brings together the most outstanding works of Jewish imagination and folklore, an incomparably rich selection of mystical and imaginative writings that together make up the small body of occult and fantastic literature that can be truly considered classic.
Kabbalistic Teachings of the Female Prophets: Seven Holy Women of Ancient Israel
The spiritual teachings of Israel''s biblical prophetesses from a kabbalistic perspective - Explores the lives and symbolic significance of seven female prophets: Sarah, Miriam, Devorah, Chanah, Avigail, Chuldah, and Esther - Uses the gematria of Jewish metaphysics to demonstrate that prophecy is a mystical initiatory path by which Divine Will is made known, not only a tool for telling the future - Presents practical applications of kabbalistic teachings for spiritual development The seven prophetesses of Israel--Sarah, Miriam, Devorah, Chanah, Avigail, Chuldah, and Esther--lived between 1800 and 350 BCE. Their combined lives reflect a kabbalistic path of spiritual evolution that is as pertinent to our lives today as it was for the biblical communities in which they lived. From her studies of the Torah and classical gematria, Zohara Hieronimus shows that each prophetess is linked to a Sefirah on the kabbalistic Tree of Life: from creation (Sarah) through learning correct moral action (Devorah) to the promise of redemption and ultimately resurrection (Esther). Using the stories of their lives and teachings, Hieronimus reveals the relationship of each prophetess to the seven days of the week, the seven sacred species of Israel, the human body, and Jewish holidays and rituals.This book presents the kabbalistic teachings of these holy women and what they reveal about the initiatory path of individual development and redemption. The seven prophetesses show that every person has a part to play in the repair of the world, and Hieronimus gives a practical set of maps and spiritual guidelines for that journey.
Origins Of The Tarot: Cosmic Evolution And The Principles Of Immortality
Conventional wisdom traces Tarot cards to medieval Italy, but their roots go back much further in time and draw on a surprisingly rich variety of cultures and spiritual traditions. Combining pioneering scholarship with practical spiritual instruction, Origins of the Tarot is the first book to unveil the full range of the ancient streams of wisdom from which the Tarot emerged.
The timeless principles of conscious realization and cosmological unfoldment underlying the Tarot have never been explored in a comparably extensive and detailed way: herein the teachings of atremendous range of traditions, including Kabbalah, Western esotericism and alchemy, Buddhism, Taoism, yogic disciplines,Sufism, mystical Christianity, Gnosticism, and Neoplatonism, are masterfully incorporated and synthesized.
Author Dai Léon explores a confluence of philosophical schools from East and West as they relate to the Tarot, giving each its due in the exposition of a universal procession of evolution and the soul's quest for enlightenment. In the process, the Tarot is seenas a unique exemplification of perennial teachings on the soul and its liberation, as well as a still-unfolding window into concealed currents of human history. The book's profound learning and unprecedented range of references are sure to attract close studyamong students both of the world's most enduring esoteric traditionand of esotericism itself
The Plant Spirit Familiar: Green Totems, Teacher and Healers on the Path of the Witch
Just as many people experience wisdom and healing with animal totems and guides, a similar relationship can be cultivated with the spirits of the plant world. Witches, shamans and healers know about the intelligence, love and power found within the herbs and trees, and learn to partner with them as totems and spirits guides. Witches have called such guiding spirits familiars, as they act as intermediaries between the worlds. The Plant Spirit Familiar is filled with herbal lore, rituals, meditations and magick, but more importantly, it is an invitation to open the gateway to the Green World.
While taught from the perspective of nature based spirituality rooted in the European traditions of magick, one does not need to be a Witch or Pagan to experience the blessings of the green world or work with plant familiars. It is open to all seekers. Learn about the three types of plant allies, the healing plants known as balms, the power plants known as banes and the spirit teachers found in the wise old trees. Work with the Green Man and the Lady of Flowers and enter the Soul Garden. Create sacred space for healing, meditation and shamanic journey, calling upon the plant spirits as guardian. Seek spiritual initiation from the plant world through ritual and sacrament. Deepen your spiritual connection with the Earth by growing roots strong within the land.
Thirteen essays by the author of the groundbreaking Goddesses in Everywoman and The Millionth Circle, this book details crone years as growing years and provides a blueprint by which women can devote their time, energy, and creativity to what really matters.
On Death and Dying
One of the most important psychological studies of the late twentieth century, On Death and Dying grew out of Dr.Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's famous interdisciplinary seminar on death, life, and transition. In this remarkable book, Dr. Kübler-Ross first explored the now-famous five stages of death: denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Through sample interviews and conversations, she gives the reader a better understanding of how imminent death affects the patient, the professionals who serve that patient, and the patient's family,bringing hope to all who are involved.
Tibetan Book Of Living And Dying
This acclaimed spiritual masterpiece is widely regarded as one of the most complete and authoritative presentations of the Tibetan Buddhist teachings ever written. A manual for life and death and a magnificent source of sacred inspiration from the heart of the Tibetan tradition, The Tibetan Book Of Living and Dying provides a lucid and inspiring introduction to the practice of meditation, to the nature of mind, to karma and rebirth, to compassionate love and care for the dying, and to the trials and rewards of the spiritual path.
Hindu Gods and Goddesses
Selected accounts from India's sacred literature form a complete and systematic overview of the many Hindu deities. These explorations cover gods from the Vedic and Puranic literature as well as lesser figures such as demons, sacred birds, and other lore. Includes 85 beautiful black-and-white illustrations culled from traditional sources.
Gods of the Runes
This book proposes that the Futhark runes are originally meant as symbols of the Norse Gods and Goddesses and gives several practices and associations devoted to achieving a mystical experience of these deities through the symbols of the runes. As well the author reviews the basic myths of all the gods and various associations such as stones and colors and provides new rune spreads that take advantage of this unique perspective.
Great Tales of Jewish Fantasy and the Occult: The Dybbuk and Thirty Other Classic Stories
In this acclaimed anthology, award-winning translator Joachim Neugroschel brings together the most outstanding works of Jewish imagination and folklore, an incomparably rich selection of mystical and imaginative writings that together make up the small body of occult and fantastic literature that can be truly considered classic.
Kabbalistic Teachings of the Female Prophets: Seven Holy Women of Ancient Israel
The spiritual teachings of Israel''s biblical prophetesses from a kabbalistic perspective - Explores the lives and symbolic significance of seven female prophets: Sarah, Miriam, Devorah, Chanah, Avigail, Chuldah, and Esther - Uses the gematria of Jewish metaphysics to demonstrate that prophecy is a mystical initiatory path by which Divine Will is made known, not only a tool for telling the future - Presents practical applications of kabbalistic teachings for spiritual development The seven prophetesses of Israel--Sarah, Miriam, Devorah, Chanah, Avigail, Chuldah, and Esther--lived between 1800 and 350 BCE. Their combined lives reflect a kabbalistic path of spiritual evolution that is as pertinent to our lives today as it was for the biblical communities in which they lived. From her studies of the Torah and classical gematria, Zohara Hieronimus shows that each prophetess is linked to a Sefirah on the kabbalistic Tree of Life: from creation (Sarah) through learning correct moral action (Devorah) to the promise of redemption and ultimately resurrection (Esther). Using the stories of their lives and teachings, Hieronimus reveals the relationship of each prophetess to the seven days of the week, the seven sacred species of Israel, the human body, and Jewish holidays and rituals.This book presents the kabbalistic teachings of these holy women and what they reveal about the initiatory path of individual development and redemption. The seven prophetesses show that every person has a part to play in the repair of the world, and Hieronimus gives a practical set of maps and spiritual guidelines for that journey.
Origins Of The Tarot: Cosmic Evolution And The Principles Of Immortality
Conventional wisdom traces Tarot cards to medieval Italy, but their roots go back much further in time and draw on a surprisingly rich variety of cultures and spiritual traditions. Combining pioneering scholarship with practical spiritual instruction, Origins of the Tarot is the first book to unveil the full range of the ancient streams of wisdom from which the Tarot emerged.
The timeless principles of conscious realization and cosmological unfoldment underlying the Tarot have never been explored in a comparably extensive and detailed way: herein the teachings of atremendous range of traditions, including Kabbalah, Western esotericism and alchemy, Buddhism, Taoism, yogic disciplines,Sufism, mystical Christianity, Gnosticism, and Neoplatonism, are masterfully incorporated and synthesized.
Author Dai Léon explores a confluence of philosophical schools from East and West as they relate to the Tarot, giving each its due in the exposition of a universal procession of evolution and the soul's quest for enlightenment. In the process, the Tarot is seenas a unique exemplification of perennial teachings on the soul and its liberation, as well as a still-unfolding window into concealed currents of human history. The book's profound learning and unprecedented range of references are sure to attract close studyamong students both of the world's most enduring esoteric traditionand of esotericism itself
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Reminder: We will be closing early on Thanksgiving!
U'Nataneh Tokef: A Jewish prayer for attonement on the Day of Attonement (Yom Kippur)
The U'Nataneh Tokef is one of the most beautiful and powerful prayers for forgiveness recited during the Days of Atonement between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. It is said that the prayer was created by a Medieval Rabbi who after being tortured for not converting to Christianity on Yom Kippur dragged himself to his synagogue, recited this prayer and then died. As one would expect of such a prayer, it highlights the fleetingness of human life, particularly when viewed against the Eternal. However it also highlights God's Mercy and willingness to forgive humanity for their sins. (Some might also recognize some of the words from a song by Leonard Cohen).
So now, the Kedushah prayer shall ascend to You, for You, our God, are King.
Let us now relate the power of this day's holiness, for it is awesome and frightening. On it Your Kingship will be exalted; Your throne will be firmed with kindness and You will sit upon it in truth. It is true that You alone are the One Who judges, proves, knows, and bears witness; Who writes and seats, (counts and calculates); Who remembers all that was forgotten. You will open the Book of Chronicles - it will read itself, and everyone's signature is in it. The great shofar will be sounded and a still, thin sound will be heard. Angels will hasten, a trembling and terror will seize them - and they will say, 'Behold, it is the Day of Judgment, to muster the heavenly host for judgment!'- for they cannot be vindicated in Your eyes in judgment.
All mankind will pass before You like members of the flock. Like a shepherd pasturing his flock, making sheep pass under his staff, so shall You cause to pass, count, calculate, and consider the soul of all the living; and You shall apportion the fixed needs of all Your creatures and inscribe their verdict.
On Rosh Hashanah will be inscribed and on Yom Kippur will be sealed how many will pass from the earth and how many will be created; who will live and who will die; who will die at his predestined time and who before his time; who by water and who by fire, who by sword, who by beast, who by famine, who by thirst, who by storm, who by plague, who by strangulation, and who by stoning. Who will rest and who will wander, who will live in harmony and who will be harried, who will enjoy tranquillity and who will suffer, who will be impoverished and who will be enriched, who will be degraded and who will be exalted.
But REPENTANCE, PRAYER and CHARITY remove the Evil of the Decree!
For Your Name signifies Your praise: hard to anger and easy to appease, for You do not wish the death of one deserving death, but that he repent from his way and live. Until the day of his death You await him; if he repents You will accept him immediately.
It is true that You are their Creator and You know their inclination, for they are flesh and blood. A man's origin is from dust and his destiny is back to dust, at risk of his life he earns his bread; he is likened to a broken shard, withering grass, a fading flower, a passing shade, a dissipating cloud, a blowing wind, flying dust, and a fleeting dream.
But You are the King, the Living and Enduring G-d.
There is no set span to Your years and there is no end to the length of Your days. It is impossible to estimate the angelic chariots of Your glory and to elucidate Your Name's inscrutability. Your Name is worthy of You and You are worthy of Your Name, and You have included Your Name in our name.
(I found the English translation of this prayer here: http://www.ou.org/chagim/roshhashannah/unetanehtext.htm)
So now, the Kedushah prayer shall ascend to You, for You, our God, are King.
Let us now relate the power of this day's holiness, for it is awesome and frightening. On it Your Kingship will be exalted; Your throne will be firmed with kindness and You will sit upon it in truth. It is true that You alone are the One Who judges, proves, knows, and bears witness; Who writes and seats, (counts and calculates); Who remembers all that was forgotten. You will open the Book of Chronicles - it will read itself, and everyone's signature is in it. The great shofar will be sounded and a still, thin sound will be heard. Angels will hasten, a trembling and terror will seize them - and they will say, 'Behold, it is the Day of Judgment, to muster the heavenly host for judgment!'- for they cannot be vindicated in Your eyes in judgment.
All mankind will pass before You like members of the flock. Like a shepherd pasturing his flock, making sheep pass under his staff, so shall You cause to pass, count, calculate, and consider the soul of all the living; and You shall apportion the fixed needs of all Your creatures and inscribe their verdict.
On Rosh Hashanah will be inscribed and on Yom Kippur will be sealed how many will pass from the earth and how many will be created; who will live and who will die; who will die at his predestined time and who before his time; who by water and who by fire, who by sword, who by beast, who by famine, who by thirst, who by storm, who by plague, who by strangulation, and who by stoning. Who will rest and who will wander, who will live in harmony and who will be harried, who will enjoy tranquillity and who will suffer, who will be impoverished and who will be enriched, who will be degraded and who will be exalted.
But REPENTANCE, PRAYER and CHARITY remove the Evil of the Decree!
For Your Name signifies Your praise: hard to anger and easy to appease, for You do not wish the death of one deserving death, but that he repent from his way and live. Until the day of his death You await him; if he repents You will accept him immediately.
It is true that You are their Creator and You know their inclination, for they are flesh and blood. A man's origin is from dust and his destiny is back to dust, at risk of his life he earns his bread; he is likened to a broken shard, withering grass, a fading flower, a passing shade, a dissipating cloud, a blowing wind, flying dust, and a fleeting dream.
But You are the King, the Living and Enduring G-d.
There is no set span to Your years and there is no end to the length of Your days. It is impossible to estimate the angelic chariots of Your glory and to elucidate Your Name's inscrutability. Your Name is worthy of You and You are worthy of Your Name, and You have included Your Name in our name.
(I found the English translation of this prayer here: http://www.ou.org/chagim/roshhashannah/unetanehtext.htm)
Monday, October 03, 2011
About the Moonflower
This is courtesy of some clients who have shared their knowledge with us... and thus with you. Thank you Maureen.
Moonflowers have the same magical properties as morning glories. They are very close relatives in the ipomoea family. Use morning glories on Sundays and moonflower on Mondays. They both growing up trellises and are beautiful! Both are bindweeds so of course they are very good for binding spells as well. As it blooms at night, the moonflower has a bit more romance to it but both are believed to bring joy wherever they grow.
Their roots, when dried, can be substituted for High John the Conqueror, which is another close relative in the ipomoea family. They will be smaller than average High John roots unless you can get your hands on ones grown in the south of the U.S. or in Mexico where the plants are huge, but bigger is not necessarily better.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
October Workshops & Events
Psychic Development Series (Catharine)
This is a complete introduction and training in clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, spirit contact, psychometry and channeling. each week focuses on one of the abilities under the Psychic umbrella. We all have gifts...this series will show you what yours are and how to develop them further.
10 weeks $40 per class or $300 for series (deal available if registered officially before or on the start date)
Yom Kippur
Friday October 7th
Pagan Discussion Night (MPRC) FREE
The Unmentionables: Pagan Taboos
Are there any topics that pagans avoid? Satanism, Dark Arts, and Pagan Ethics. Paganism and Sexual Etiquette Non-pagan religion bashing. Pagan tradition bashing. Controversial figures in pagan culture. Dealing with Pagan community gossip. Blending pantheons: the Dangers and Benefits. Is it respectful to blend pantheons together? Are pagans open to every religion EXCEPT Christianity?
Thursday, October 6th 6:45-8:45pm FREE
Intro to Contemporary Paganism (Amanda)
What is Paganism? Ask a dozen people and you’ll get at least a dozen answers. In this brief introduction, we will discuss what we mean when we use the word Pagan in a contemporary religious or spiritual context. We will explore some of the various philosophical underpinnings that seem to unite most contemporary Pagan traditions, as well as some of the common conceptions and misconceptions people have about Paganism.
Thursday October 6th, 7-8:30 pm, $5 donation (proceeds to MPRC)
Meditation in Pregnancy (Katherine)
I look at the physical and psychological benefits of meditation during pregnancy. How to incorporate meditation into daily life, do it in safety and comfort, and bond with your baby.
Bring a pillow or yoga mat (something comfortable for you to sit on the floor with) and slippers or soft socks.
Fridays, October 7 & 14 & 21, 6:30-7:45pm $25
THANKS GIVING (Monday October 10th)
STORE HOURS: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Sukkot
Wednesday October 12th
Zombie Apocalypse Preparation (Scarlet)
What do you need to have in your emergency magical bomb shelter against the Zombie Apocalypse? What kinds of zombies are there in myth and culture? Let’s talk about how to deal with them and how to survive. Be a warrior! Be a Survivor!
Thursday, October 13th, 7-9pm $40
Astrology 101 (Catharine)
This series explains all the signs, planets, houses, aspects, chart interpretation and allows you to learn by using our own charts in the group. There is a lot of interpretation work in the series so you leave with a good grasp of your own chart.
Saturdays, October 15th to December 17th, 3:30-5:30pm
$40 per workshop or $300 for the series (deal available if registered officially before or on the start date)
Crafting Ritual: An Introduction (Amanda)
Ritual is a space in time carved out for spiritual or transformative work. It usually involves set forms to create and contain the energy of that moment; and is an integral component of many contemporary Pagan practices. This introductory workshop provides an overview of common ritual formats and some basic considerations when crafting a ritual for yourself or small groups.
Sunday October 16th, 2-4:30 pm, $30
Discover Your Animal Totems (Catharine)
Animal totems are medicines. The animals that cross our paths literally or in dreams have a deep meaning in our lives and can be used for healing and guidance. Come discover yours and how to connect to and benefit from them
$40 per class or $100 for the series (deal available if registered officially before or on the start date)
Montreal Witches Ball: Masquerade Ball (MPRC)
Friday, October 28th 2011
Vendredi, 28 octobre, 2011
L’Antre H
3697 Blvd St Laurent
Samhain Ritual/rituel (free/gratuit): 7pm
Celebration: 8:30pm (open to all/ouvert a tous)
Note: Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult to attend the ritual and the party afterwards.
Wear your wildest masks! / Portez vos masque les plus fantastiques!
Prizes and raffles! / Prix a gagner!
Music spun by / Musique par: DJ Marcus Aurelius
Tickets sold @ / Billets en vente @:
Melange Magique (1928 Ste. Catherine Street West, Montreal)
Charme et Sortilège (4933, Rue De Grand-Pre, Montreal)
$10 advanced purchase
$15 at the door
Sponsored by / Presente par: Montreal Pagan Resource Centre/Centre de Resource Paienne de Montreal
www.mprc-crpm.ca
SUNDAY SABBAT SALE (SAMHAIN)
10% off everything ALL DAY
Sunday, October 30th
Dumb Supper (Melange Magique & Black Forest)
The Dumb Supper is a sacred ritual of honoring ancestors and sharing introspective time with like minded people. We invite you to our Dumb Supper, catered for your convenience, buffet style with vegan and non-vegan foods. Bring a picture or object and a memory of a deceased friend, pet, or relative as we will be inviting them to join us at this meal. An ancestral shrine will be set up where you may pay your respects and light a candle.
Sunday, October 30th, 6-8pm $25
(Tickets available until Wednesday October 26th)
SAMHAIN / HALLOWEEN
Dress up, show off your costume! We certainly will.
Get 10% off your purchases if you show up in costume on this day!
Monday, October 31st
This is a complete introduction and training in clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, spirit contact, psychometry and channeling. each week focuses on one of the abilities under the Psychic umbrella. We all have gifts...this series will show you what yours are and how to develop them further.
- week 1 Clairvoyance
- week 2 Clairaudience
- week 3 Clairsentience
- week 4 Psychometry
- week 5 Predictive Dreams
- week 6 Spirits - Earthbounds vs Angels and Guides
- week 7 Smudging and Shielding
- week 8 Symbolism and Symbolic messages
- week 9 Colours and Auras
- week 10 Giving a Reading
10 weeks $40 per class or $300 for series (deal available if registered officially before or on the start date)
Yom Kippur
Friday October 7th
Pagan Discussion Night (MPRC) FREE
The Unmentionables: Pagan Taboos
Are there any topics that pagans avoid? Satanism, Dark Arts, and Pagan Ethics. Paganism and Sexual Etiquette Non-pagan religion bashing. Pagan tradition bashing. Controversial figures in pagan culture. Dealing with Pagan community gossip. Blending pantheons: the Dangers and Benefits. Is it respectful to blend pantheons together? Are pagans open to every religion EXCEPT Christianity?
Thursday, October 6th 6:45-8:45pm FREE
Intro to Contemporary Paganism (Amanda)
What is Paganism? Ask a dozen people and you’ll get at least a dozen answers. In this brief introduction, we will discuss what we mean when we use the word Pagan in a contemporary religious or spiritual context. We will explore some of the various philosophical underpinnings that seem to unite most contemporary Pagan traditions, as well as some of the common conceptions and misconceptions people have about Paganism.
Thursday October 6th, 7-8:30 pm, $5 donation (proceeds to MPRC)
Meditation in Pregnancy (Katherine)
I look at the physical and psychological benefits of meditation during pregnancy. How to incorporate meditation into daily life, do it in safety and comfort, and bond with your baby.
Bring a pillow or yoga mat (something comfortable for you to sit on the floor with) and slippers or soft socks.
Fridays, October 7 & 14 & 21, 6:30-7:45pm $25
THANKS GIVING (Monday October 10th)
STORE HOURS: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Sukkot
Wednesday October 12th
Zombie Apocalypse Preparation (Scarlet)
What do you need to have in your emergency magical bomb shelter against the Zombie Apocalypse? What kinds of zombies are there in myth and culture? Let’s talk about how to deal with them and how to survive. Be a warrior! Be a Survivor!
Thursday, October 13th, 7-9pm $40
Astrology 101 (Catharine)
This series explains all the signs, planets, houses, aspects, chart interpretation and allows you to learn by using our own charts in the group. There is a lot of interpretation work in the series so you leave with a good grasp of your own chart.
Saturdays, October 15th to December 17th, 3:30-5:30pm
$40 per workshop or $300 for the series (deal available if registered officially before or on the start date)
Crafting Ritual: An Introduction (Amanda)
Ritual is a space in time carved out for spiritual or transformative work. It usually involves set forms to create and contain the energy of that moment; and is an integral component of many contemporary Pagan practices. This introductory workshop provides an overview of common ritual formats and some basic considerations when crafting a ritual for yourself or small groups.
Sunday October 16th, 2-4:30 pm, $30
Discover Your Animal Totems (Catharine)
Animal totems are medicines. The animals that cross our paths literally or in dreams have a deep meaning in our lives and can be used for healing and guidance. Come discover yours and how to connect to and benefit from them
- Week 1 Introduction to Totemic System
- Week 2 Guided Meditation / discoveries
- Week 3 Becoming Your Totem
$40 per class or $100 for the series (deal available if registered officially before or on the start date)
Montreal Witches Ball: Masquerade Ball (MPRC)
Friday, October 28th 2011
Vendredi, 28 octobre, 2011
L’Antre H
3697 Blvd St Laurent
Samhain Ritual/rituel (free/gratuit): 7pm
Celebration: 8:30pm (open to all/ouvert a tous)
Note: Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult to attend the ritual and the party afterwards.
Wear your wildest masks! / Portez vos masque les plus fantastiques!
Prizes and raffles! / Prix a gagner!
Music spun by / Musique par: DJ Marcus Aurelius
Tickets sold @ / Billets en vente @:
Melange Magique (1928 Ste. Catherine Street West, Montreal)
Charme et Sortilège (4933, Rue De Grand-Pre, Montreal)
$10 advanced purchase
$15 at the door
Sponsored by / Presente par: Montreal Pagan Resource Centre/Centre de Resource Paienne de Montreal
www.mprc-crpm.ca
SUNDAY SABBAT SALE (SAMHAIN)
10% off everything ALL DAY
Sunday, October 30th
Dumb Supper (Melange Magique & Black Forest)
The Dumb Supper is a sacred ritual of honoring ancestors and sharing introspective time with like minded people. We invite you to our Dumb Supper, catered for your convenience, buffet style with vegan and non-vegan foods. Bring a picture or object and a memory of a deceased friend, pet, or relative as we will be inviting them to join us at this meal. An ancestral shrine will be set up where you may pay your respects and light a candle.
Sunday, October 30th, 6-8pm $25
(Tickets available until Wednesday October 26th)
SAMHAIN / HALLOWEEN
Dress up, show off your costume! We certainly will.
Get 10% off your purchases if you show up in costume on this day!
Monday, October 31st
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Happy Jewish new Year!
Rosh Hashanah, literally "the head of the year," is the Jewish new year and starts (this year) tonight at sunset and ends Friday night at sunset. This holiday begins the ten day span known as the "Days of Atonement" which ends with Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement). This is the period where Jews repent for their sins and it is said that on Rosh hashanna God opens the Book of Judgement and on the last night of Yom Kippur God closes it. It is traditional during this time to ask forgiveness for one's sins before God, your fellows and yourself. As such, the Days of Atonement are a time of reflection where we review the year and ask ourselves what we have done that we feel we need to atone for.
Rosh Hashanah specifically celebrates the new year which symbolically represents the biblical creation of the world. As such Rosh Hashanah can be seen as the Earth's birthday. (An interesting note for astrologists: Every 29 years on Rosh Hashanah Hasidic Jews celebrate the Earth's Saturn Return!) The traditional greeting on Rosh Hashanah is "shana tova oomitukah" which means "have a happy and sweet year."
This holiday has many traditions and symbols. As with many Jewish holidays some of these are concerned with eating symbolic foods. Jews eat apples with honey and honey cake to help foster a sweet new year and round challah (egg bread) to celebrate the circle of the seasons. Pomegranates are traditionally eaten to help one have a "fruitful" year (since they have so many seeds) and it is also said that the number of pomegranate seeds equals the number of good deeds (mitzvot) one can do in one's lifetime. One of these mitzvot is also to eat a new fruit on Rosh Hashanah: either a fruit you've never eaten or one you haven't eaten in at least a year. Also, in reflection of the name of the holiday, the heads of animals are traditionally consumed on Rosh Hashanah such as the heads of fish.
Perhaps the most obvious symbol of Rosh Hashanah is that of the "shofar" or ram's horn. Jews blow the shofar at Rosh Hashanah in specific patterns that are laid out in the Old Testament. On Rosh Hashanah the shofar is blown to welcome the new year. The tradition of blowing the shofar may come from the yearly parades caused by the pilgramages of all the Jews from the land of Zion to Jerusalem for the sin sacrifices at the Temple. These parades would be signaled to start with the blow of the shofar from the mountaintops.
Another tradition is a ritual called Taslikh ("to cast off") where you walk to a running river and throw bits of bread or pebbles into the water. The former represents sins which are symbolically "washed away" by the water.
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are called the "High Holidays" by most Jews because they are considered to be the most important holidays to observe. Many Jews who do not normally celebrate the holidays will still come to synagogue for Rosh Hashanah. In fact, this is one of the few Jewish holidays mentioned in the Old Testament and that God commands his people to follow (some of the others are the Sabbath, Passover and Sukkoth). These holidays have of course been modified greatly from the ancient ways laid out in the Old Testament particularly in the fact that prayer and devotion have come to replace animal sacrifice. Rosh Hashanah has a vast liturgy of prayers that have become traditional to recite at this time of year, so much so that the Days of Atonement have their own separate prayer book called a "mahzor."
So have a good and sweet new year. Take this time to look inward and ask forgiveness from yourself for the things you may have done that you feel guilty about and ask forgiveness from friends, family and colleagues you may have slighted. Everyone has bad days, but a sincere apology, even a year later, can lighten the darkness in the world a little. Eat some honey and apples to remind yourself of the sweetness of life and eat a round loaf to remind you of it's never-ending cycles.
Chag Sameach! Happy Holidays!
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Visit by author Christopher Penczak for Melange's 20th Birthday!
Author Christopher Penczak is coming into Melange this weekend to celebrate our 20th Anniversary! Come join us and him for tarot readings, book signings and a workshop based on his new book The Plant Spirit Familiar:Green Totems, Teacher and Healers on the Path of the Witch.
Tarot Readings:
$35 per half hour or $70 per hour throughout the weekend.
Prepaid reservations only.
Book Signing:
Saturday October 1st, 5-6pm.
Books available or bring your own!
Plant Totem Workshop: ($25)
Saturday October 1st, 3-5pm
Prepaid registration only.
Christopher Penczak will be offering a workshop on Plant Totems to promote his book launch:
Many witches, magicians and shamans work with the concept of the animal familiar, the totem or fetch beast, but many are also allied with spirits from the plant world. The spirits of herbs, flowers and trees can act as divine guides, protectors and tutors in magick, healing and transforming the witch. Each one has its own spiritual medicine, that is in harmony with magickal work and purpose in the world. Survey many of the traditional plant allies of the witch, including the spirits of Nightshade, Monkshood, Thorn Apple, Mandrake, Oak, Apple, Hazel, Birch, Rose, Mugwort, Wormwood, and Angelica. Learn how to find your own plant familiar frim the green world, and develop a strong connection. Based upon Christopher's new book, The Plant Spirit Familiar.
Christopher's new book is available at Melange already, so come by to pick yours up before the workshop!
To reserve a space, come visit us at 1928 St-Chatherine West, Montreal or call us at 514-938-1458
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Mabon and Higan service (Sept. 23)
Friday, September 23 - Fall Equinox
Come celebrate the Equinox in 2 different ways with us!
Mabon is a harvest festival coinciding with the equinox. Fruits such as grapes and apples are associated with this time. Valerie, one of the store owners, brings organic grapes from her garden everyday for everyone to enjoy. We have books and other items related to the Equinox and the harvest.
If you are looking for information for a public Sabbat, please call the store.
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The Higan service is a Shinto-Buddhist memorial for the ancestors. Practitioners generally travel to an arch built close-by of their home and bring offerings to their ancestors. They can also recite an excerpt from the Diamond Sutra and ring a bell when they are done. Our public altar will be available for this practice. You may bring flowers as offerings, and we will provide the excerpt of the Diamond Sutra and the bell.
Come celebrate the Equinox in 2 different ways with us!
Mabon is a harvest festival coinciding with the equinox. Fruits such as grapes and apples are associated with this time. Valerie, one of the store owners, brings organic grapes from her garden everyday for everyone to enjoy. We have books and other items related to the Equinox and the harvest.
If you are looking for information for a public Sabbat, please call the store.
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The Higan service is a Shinto-Buddhist memorial for the ancestors. Practitioners generally travel to an arch built close-by of their home and bring offerings to their ancestors. They can also recite an excerpt from the Diamond Sutra and ring a bell when they are done. Our public altar will be available for this practice. You may bring flowers as offerings, and we will provide the excerpt of the Diamond Sutra and the bell.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
September 21st: International Gratitude Day
Tomorrow is international Gratitude Day, a day created by the United Nations Meditation Group to encourage people to express thanks and gratitude towards one another.
This might seem like a simple enough thing but its amazing how often we don't express our gratitude towards the people and things in our life. Here are some suggestions:
- As you go through your day, mark all the things that support you and keep you going and try to foster a grateful attitude towards them. For example: "I am grateful for the bus and metro system (even if it isn't as efficient as you might like!) which allows me to get almost anywhere in the city without the expense and ecological harm of a car," or "I am grateful for my tea cup which allows me to drink my tea." It's amazing how many little things contribute to our existence and acknowledging them really makes you feel blessed and in tune with the universe that sustains and is part of you!
- Tell someone why you appreciate them. Maybe even write them a letter and give them some flowers!
- Instead of saying you are sorry (or as well as), try saying how much you appreciate the person instead. I do this every day! Instead of feeling like a mess-up, you feel blessed for the understanding and supportive people around you.
As well, here are some books in the store that talk about having a grateful outlook:
The Secret Gratitude Book:
The Secret is an international phenomenon that has inspired millions of people to live extraordinary lives. Now The Secret Gratitude Book provides an incredibly powerful tool to live The Secret, and to bring joy and harmony to every aspect of your life. Filled with insights and wisdom from Rhonda Byrne, this beautiful journal offers a framework for practicing the power of gratitude each day, enabling you to attract every magnificent thing you want into your life.
The Power of Infinite Love and Gratitude: An Evolutionary Journey to Awakening Your Spirit:
With a foreword by Louise L. Hay, The Power of Infinite Love & Gratitude will help readers discover the mysteries of the subconscious mind and learn how to transform their lives. Key lessons help unleash the mind and body's infinite capacity for healing and provide a deeper understanding of stress, enabling one to move more easily through life.
Attitudes Of Gratitude:
In Attitudes of Gratitude, M.J. Ryan teaches readers how to unlock the fullness of their hearts and lives through the expression of gratitude. "Gratitude helps us to return to our natural state of joyfulness," she writes, "where we notice what's right instead of what's wrong. It makes us feel complete, that we have everything we need, at least in this moment." In her introduction to this 10th anniversary edition, Ryan recounts current research that bolsters her original thinking - people who practice gratitude on a daily basis are, by and large, happier, healthier, and more effective in the world. She also shares with readers brand new, top 10 gratitude practices, which readers of the first edition and people she?s taught and counseled over the years have provided to her. The concept of this book is very simple and very profound: - Gratitude creates happiness - It?s a fact of life (and science as it turns out). Plants create carbon dioxide and gratitude creates happiness.
Also, come join us from 6pm-7pm to show out appreciation for a wonderful member of our community without whom the Montreal Pagan community would certainly be poorer!
Thanks to all our customers and friends who help keep the store going and make the Pagan community in Montreal better and brighter! We are grateful for your support! You're the best!
Blessed be!
This might seem like a simple enough thing but its amazing how often we don't express our gratitude towards the people and things in our life. Here are some suggestions:
- As you go through your day, mark all the things that support you and keep you going and try to foster a grateful attitude towards them. For example: "I am grateful for the bus and metro system (even if it isn't as efficient as you might like!) which allows me to get almost anywhere in the city without the expense and ecological harm of a car," or "I am grateful for my tea cup which allows me to drink my tea." It's amazing how many little things contribute to our existence and acknowledging them really makes you feel blessed and in tune with the universe that sustains and is part of you!
- Tell someone why you appreciate them. Maybe even write them a letter and give them some flowers!
- Instead of saying you are sorry (or as well as), try saying how much you appreciate the person instead. I do this every day! Instead of feeling like a mess-up, you feel blessed for the understanding and supportive people around you.
As well, here are some books in the store that talk about having a grateful outlook:
The Secret Gratitude Book:
The Secret is an international phenomenon that has inspired millions of people to live extraordinary lives. Now The Secret Gratitude Book provides an incredibly powerful tool to live The Secret, and to bring joy and harmony to every aspect of your life. Filled with insights and wisdom from Rhonda Byrne, this beautiful journal offers a framework for practicing the power of gratitude each day, enabling you to attract every magnificent thing you want into your life.
The Power of Infinite Love and Gratitude: An Evolutionary Journey to Awakening Your Spirit:
With a foreword by Louise L. Hay, The Power of Infinite Love & Gratitude will help readers discover the mysteries of the subconscious mind and learn how to transform their lives. Key lessons help unleash the mind and body's infinite capacity for healing and provide a deeper understanding of stress, enabling one to move more easily through life.
Attitudes Of Gratitude:
In Attitudes of Gratitude, M.J. Ryan teaches readers how to unlock the fullness of their hearts and lives through the expression of gratitude. "Gratitude helps us to return to our natural state of joyfulness," she writes, "where we notice what's right instead of what's wrong. It makes us feel complete, that we have everything we need, at least in this moment." In her introduction to this 10th anniversary edition, Ryan recounts current research that bolsters her original thinking - people who practice gratitude on a daily basis are, by and large, happier, healthier, and more effective in the world. She also shares with readers brand new, top 10 gratitude practices, which readers of the first edition and people she?s taught and counseled over the years have provided to her. The concept of this book is very simple and very profound: - Gratitude creates happiness - It?s a fact of life (and science as it turns out). Plants create carbon dioxide and gratitude creates happiness.
Also, come join us from 6pm-7pm to show out appreciation for a wonderful member of our community without whom the Montreal Pagan community would certainly be poorer!
Thanks to all our customers and friends who help keep the store going and make the Pagan community in Montreal better and brighter! We are grateful for your support! You're the best!
Blessed be!
Friday, September 16, 2011
MABON SABBAT SALE!
Sunday September 18th is going to be our Mabon Sabbat Sale! Like for all Sabbat sales, everything in the store will be 10% off!
Mabon is about harvest and the Fall equinox, reminding us about the balance between Day and Night, Light and Dark, Male and Female energies, etc. Come in and see what we have in store for the occasion!
Enjoy the harvest festival! Arrrr!
Mabon is about harvest and the Fall equinox, reminding us about the balance between Day and Night, Light and Dark, Male and Female energies, etc. Come in and see what we have in store for the occasion!
Enjoy the harvest festival! Arrrr!
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Shiatsu/Reiki On Tuesdays
Matt Risk (Shiatsu Healing Practioner & Reiki Master)
Every Tuesday 11am - 5pm
$35/30-min or $70/1-hr
Matthew Risk has been practicing Zen Shiatsu since 2003 when he graduated from the Shiatsu School of Canada’s 2200 hour professional program. He is a Reiki master, a musician, and a writer. He has practiced Shiatsu in Toronto, Halifax, Montreal, Victoria, Vancouver and Calgary.
What is Shiatsu?
A form of therapy of Japanese origin based on the same principles as acupuncture, in which pressure is applied to certain points on the body using the hands.
Tokujiro Namikoshi discovered the practice which became Shiatsu as a child when his sick mother seemed to feel better when he applied holding pressure to her arthritic limbs. Later in life, he studied medicine in earnest, and coined the term “Shiatsu” to describe the practice he discovered. (circa 1940)
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Call us to make an appointment!
514-938-1458
Call us to make an appointment!
514-938-1458
Saturday, September 10, 2011
20th Anniversary and Mid-Autumn Moon Ritual!
20TH ANNIVERSARY (September 11)
On September 11, 1991, Debra Aubin created the Mélange Magique/Magical Blend store. She thought it would remain a small magical herb store, but it became much more with time. Indeed, the Mélange Magique has been the host of several services, workshops and rituals for the Montreal Pagan Community. In 2011, new owners Scarlet Jory and Valérie Laville are working towards keeping the top-notch reputation the Mélange Magique has acquired over time. In the last years, the business has been shipping Pagan-related supplies everywhere in North America and even in France! Since the change of ownership, Le Mélange Magique has been offering some French books and French Tarot/Oracle decks, as well as healing services on the premises 3 times a week.
To start a new cycle into the store's existence, we will launch our NEW WEBSITE on Sunday! It has a fresh green look and is more organized than the older one, especially for its French translation (it will be fully bilingual very soon). There will not be any special event in the store itself, as we will receive Christopher Penczak on the weekend of October 1st for book signing and divination. We will celebrate our anniversary fully during that weekend.
MID-AUTUMN MOON RITUAL (September 12)
The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節), also known as the Moon Festival, is a popular harvest festival celebrated by Chinese and Vietnamese people, dating back over 3,000 years. In Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines, it is also sometimes referred to as the Lantern Festival or Mooncake Festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar, which is in September or early October for us. It is a date that parallels the autumnal equinox of the solar calendar, when the moon is at its fullest and roundest. The traditional food of this festival is the mooncake, of which there are many different varieties. The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the few most important holidays in the Chinese calendar, the others being New Year and Winter Solstice, and is a legal holiday in several countries. Farmers celebrate the end of the fall harvesting season on this date.
A free Full Moon ritual will be led by Scarlet for this occasion. There will be ambient Asian Music, tea and traditional Asian treats. It will be located upstairs of Le Mélange Magique and will start at 7pm. Please bring a cup for the tea.
On September 11, 1991, Debra Aubin created the Mélange Magique/Magical Blend store. She thought it would remain a small magical herb store, but it became much more with time. Indeed, the Mélange Magique has been the host of several services, workshops and rituals for the Montreal Pagan Community. In 2011, new owners Scarlet Jory and Valérie Laville are working towards keeping the top-notch reputation the Mélange Magique has acquired over time. In the last years, the business has been shipping Pagan-related supplies everywhere in North America and even in France! Since the change of ownership, Le Mélange Magique has been offering some French books and French Tarot/Oracle decks, as well as healing services on the premises 3 times a week.
To start a new cycle into the store's existence, we will launch our NEW WEBSITE on Sunday! It has a fresh green look and is more organized than the older one, especially for its French translation (it will be fully bilingual very soon). There will not be any special event in the store itself, as we will receive Christopher Penczak on the weekend of October 1st for book signing and divination. We will celebrate our anniversary fully during that weekend.
MID-AUTUMN MOON RITUAL (September 12)
The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節), also known as the Moon Festival, is a popular harvest festival celebrated by Chinese and Vietnamese people, dating back over 3,000 years. In Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines, it is also sometimes referred to as the Lantern Festival or Mooncake Festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar, which is in September or early October for us. It is a date that parallels the autumnal equinox of the solar calendar, when the moon is at its fullest and roundest. The traditional food of this festival is the mooncake, of which there are many different varieties. The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the few most important holidays in the Chinese calendar, the others being New Year and Winter Solstice, and is a legal holiday in several countries. Farmers celebrate the end of the fall harvesting season on this date.
A free Full Moon ritual will be led by Scarlet for this occasion. There will be ambient Asian Music, tea and traditional Asian treats. It will be located upstairs of Le Mélange Magique and will start at 7pm. Please bring a cup for the tea.
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
International Literacy Day: September 8th
Tomorrow is International Literacy day, a day when we try to promote literacy and understand it's contributions as a human right. This day was created by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation) in 1965 and has been celebrated since. UNESCO's goals are to promote literacy all over the world because, as they say:
Here at Melange we are going to be celebrating International Literacy Day by giving you ten percent off all books in hopes that we can help you and your loved ones to expand your horizons. Also take this opportunity to contribute to raising Canada's literacy rate (99% of the population over the age of 15) by buying some of our children's books to read to your children or encourage a friend to read!
"Literacy is a human right, a tool of personal empowerment and a means for social and human development. Educational opportunities depend on literacy.
Literacy is at the heart of basic education for all, and essential for eradicating poverty, reducing child mortality, curbing population growth, achieving gender equality and ensuring sustainable development, peace and democracy. There are good reasons why literacy is at the core of Education for All (EFA).
A good quality basic education equips pupils with literacy skills for life and further learning; literate parents are more likely to send their children to school; literate people are better able to access continuing educational opportunities; and literate societies are better geared to meet pressing development."
Here at Melange we are going to be celebrating International Literacy Day by giving you ten percent off all books in hopes that we can help you and your loved ones to expand your horizons. Also take this opportunity to contribute to raising Canada's literacy rate (99% of the population over the age of 15) by buying some of our children's books to read to your children or encourage a friend to read!
Saturday, September 03, 2011
Ninja Teleportation
Breaking News!
Apparently one of our black cats is very well named. Ninja.
He ninja-ed his way out of our store last night by unknown means.
We were sure he was inside when we closed.
The janitor called to let us know he was on the roof crying to come in through the fire escape.
We suspect feline teleportation.
Just thought we would share one of the many mysterious experiences we have within the sanctuary walls of the store.
:)
Apparently one of our black cats is very well named. Ninja.
He ninja-ed his way out of our store last night by unknown means.
We were sure he was inside when we closed.
The janitor called to let us know he was on the roof crying to come in through the fire escape.
We suspect feline teleportation.
Just thought we would share one of the many mysterious experiences we have within the sanctuary walls of the store.
:)
Friday, September 02, 2011
September Workshop & Events
CMS (Crescent Moon School)
Level 1 and 2 courses begin.
Wednesdays, September 7th, 6-9pm
International Literacy Day
To celebrate the International Literacy Day, the store will offer10% off all books throughout the day!
Thursday, September 8th
Tarot Series (Catharine)
Come learn the symbolic and archetypal language of the tarot. You will be introduced to the entire 78 cards and learn how to spread the cards to give a reading.
Please bring your own deck.
Week 1 Major Arcana part one
Week 2 Major Arcana part two
Week 3 Minor Arcana - Swords and Wands
Week 4 Minor Arcana - Cups and Disks
Week 5 Spreads and readings
Thursdays, September 8th to October 6th, 7-9pm
$40 per class or $150 for the series (deal available if paid in full before or on the start date).
Psychic Development Series (Catharine)
This is a complete introduction and training in clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, spirit contact, psychometry and channelling. Each week focuses on one of the abilities under the Psychic umbrella. We all have gifts. This series will show you what yours are and how to develop them further.
Week 1 Introduction to Using Your Intuition
Week 2 Clairvoyance
Week 3 Clairaudience
Week 4 Clairsentience
Week 5 Psychometry
Week 6 Predictive Dreams
Week 7 Spirits - Earthbounds vs Angels and Guides
Week 8 Smudging and Shielding
Week 9 Your Spirit Guides
Week 10 Past Lives
Week 11 Colours and Auras
Week 12 Symbols and Symbolic Messages
Week 13 Giving a Reading
Saturdays, September 10th to December 10th, 12-2pm
13 weeks: $40 per class or $375 for series (deal available if paid in full before or on the start date).
Magical Blend’s 20th Anniversary
We launch our NEW WEBSITE today!
We are postponing the in-store celebration to the weekend of October 1st to coincide with a surprise guest speaker launching his new book about Plant Totems (Christopher Penczak).
Sunday, September 11th
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival (Chinese)
Come celebrate with us for a tradition Chinese festival evening. Ambient Asian music, traditional foods, Full Moon ritual. All are Welcome!!
Monday, September 12th, 7-9pm
Sunday Sabbat Sale
Sunday, September 18th
World Gratitude Day
Show gratitude to yourself and others. Tell someone why you appreciate them. List 10 things in your own life that you are grateful for.
Join us at as we show our appreciation to a special member of our community!
Wednesday, September 21st, 6-7pm
MABON: AUTUMN EQUINOX
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD
Higan Service (Japan: Buddhism & Shinto)
Make an offering of flowers at the altar to your ancestors, recite an excerpt from the Diamond Sutra and ring the bell to invite a change for the coming year.
Friday, September 23rd
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)
Jews embark upon the serious task of examining their lives and repenting for any wrongs they have committed during the previous year. Take this opportunity to say sorry to anyone or to make amends.
September 28th - 30th
Level 1 and 2 courses begin.
Wednesdays, September 7th, 6-9pm
International Literacy Day
To celebrate the International Literacy Day, the store will offer10% off all books throughout the day!
Thursday, September 8th
Tarot Series (Catharine)
Come learn the symbolic and archetypal language of the tarot. You will be introduced to the entire 78 cards and learn how to spread the cards to give a reading.
Please bring your own deck.
Week 1 Major Arcana part one
Week 2 Major Arcana part two
Week 3 Minor Arcana - Swords and Wands
Week 4 Minor Arcana - Cups and Disks
Week 5 Spreads and readings
Thursdays, September 8th to October 6th, 7-9pm
$40 per class or $150 for the series (deal available if paid in full before or on the start date).
Psychic Development Series (Catharine)
This is a complete introduction and training in clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, spirit contact, psychometry and channelling. Each week focuses on one of the abilities under the Psychic umbrella. We all have gifts. This series will show you what yours are and how to develop them further.
Week 1 Introduction to Using Your Intuition
Week 2 Clairvoyance
Week 3 Clairaudience
Week 4 Clairsentience
Week 5 Psychometry
Week 6 Predictive Dreams
Week 7 Spirits - Earthbounds vs Angels and Guides
Week 8 Smudging and Shielding
Week 9 Your Spirit Guides
Week 10 Past Lives
Week 11 Colours and Auras
Week 12 Symbols and Symbolic Messages
Week 13 Giving a Reading
Saturdays, September 10th to December 10th, 12-2pm
13 weeks: $40 per class or $375 for series (deal available if paid in full before or on the start date).
Magical Blend’s 20th Anniversary
We launch our NEW WEBSITE today!
We are postponing the in-store celebration to the weekend of October 1st to coincide with a surprise guest speaker launching his new book about Plant Totems (Christopher Penczak).
Sunday, September 11th
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival (Chinese)
Come celebrate with us for a tradition Chinese festival evening. Ambient Asian music, traditional foods, Full Moon ritual. All are Welcome!!
Monday, September 12th, 7-9pm
Sunday Sabbat Sale
Sunday, September 18th
World Gratitude Day
Show gratitude to yourself and others. Tell someone why you appreciate them. List 10 things in your own life that you are grateful for.
Join us at as we show our appreciation to a special member of our community!
Wednesday, September 21st, 6-7pm
MABON: AUTUMN EQUINOX
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD
Higan Service (Japan: Buddhism & Shinto)
Make an offering of flowers at the altar to your ancestors, recite an excerpt from the Diamond Sutra and ring the bell to invite a change for the coming year.
Friday, September 23rd
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)
Jews embark upon the serious task of examining their lives and repenting for any wrongs they have committed during the previous year. Take this opportunity to say sorry to anyone or to make amends.
September 28th - 30th
Friday, August 26, 2011
New Oils in Stock!
Melange has restocked our oils and has also got some exciting new scents in! Come by to give them a sniff and help us make up some new and interesting oil blends that incorporate them. Here are the new scents and some of their properties so you can use them to your best advantage:
Bamboo
Tap into the Chinese bamboo forests with this light scent. Reminiscent of sake, rainwater and a slight hint of flowers, bamboo has a beautiful smell which isn't overpowering.
Bamboo is a powerful protection and hex-breaking herb. Place it on your threshold to protect your home or on yourself to protect against evil spirits. Bamboo can also be used for luck and to contact positive spirits. Place some Bamboo in an oil burner and diffuse it in your home to bring all this positive energy to you!
Cedarwood Amber
The crisp smell of cedar is blended with the sweet smell of amber to make a truly wonderful combination. Both scents mix to mellow and enhance each other leaving you with an uplifting fragrance.
Cedar is most commonly used for protection and purification whereas amber is used for healing and love. Combined they make a wonderful mix of positive energy: grounding, healing and cleansing all at once. In my own personal experience I have found this oil, when placed on the stomach, to be very effective for calming and purifying an overactive solar plexus chakra. Cedarwood Amber is also great for bringing a calm positive energy to the home or yourself, especially when placed somewhere where it's scent can be enjoyed.
Ginseng
The Chinese wonder root can now be enjoyed as a scent. This complex woody aroma with a hint of spice has been used in Chinese medicine for millennia particularly as a tea. The oil is subtle and tasty smelling and makes you wish you were drinking it. (Don't though! Perfume oils taste terrible, speaking from personal experience.)
According to Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs ginseng is good for just about everything. It ensures sexual potency and brings beauty, wards off evil spirits, hexes and curses and protects one's health. Ginseng can also substitute for Mandrake root, which is unsurprising when taking a look at the oddly humanoid form ginseng grows in. Ginseng is particularly used these days for its energizing properties and is often used as an additive to energy drinks. Maybe you could make your own energy blend with some ginseng, ginger and cinnamon?
Heather
Heather is a beautiful floral scent that reminds one of a nice bubble bath. Similar to lilac and rose but milder, heather is a great smell for any flower lover.
Heather grows all over the Scottish moors and mountains and has long been dried and used as talismans. It is particularly used to ward against sexual abuse and violent crimes which gives all those Scottish songs featuring lovers amongst the heather an interesting twist; Perhaps that was the songwriters assurance that his or her love interest would be well looked after? Heather can also be burned to bring rain, though with my personal experience of Scotland, perhaps this is more of a warning then an instruction.
Honey
This sweet flowery scent smells more like nectar than honey. One can imagine this scent being what a bee experiences going from flower to flower and gathering all the different nectars in a field of wildflowers.
Honey is good for many things. The Ancient Egyptians used honey to heal wounds and ward of demonic presences very similar to our modern conception of germs. Honey is also a favorite food of the Fae and can be used to attract them or as an offering to them. As well, honey can be used to attract sweetness into one's life as in the Jewish custom of dipping apples into honey at Rosh Hashannah (the new year) to assure one of a sweet new year. As well, honey might be a great way to align oneself to the energies and medicine of Bear.
Juniper
Juniper smells of a mix between pine and a hint of berry and in fact pine and juniper are often used interchangeably. It has a sharp cleansing smell with a soft woody undertone.
Juniper is an ancient herb used for protection. Juniper hung at the door prevents evil forces and people from entering and specifically against theft. It is also burned inside the house for exorcisms and can be worn (in this case as a perfume) to protect against attacks by wild animals and accidents and to break curses and hexes. Try drawing a pentagram on your doors and windows with the oil to protect your home and one on your heart chakra to protect yourself.
Moonflower
Moonflower has an interesting and potent smell reminiscent of orange blossoms. This sweet, floral and slightly citrus flower smells fantastic and haunts you for the rest of the day.
As the name suggests, moonflowers only bloom at night. As such they most certainly have lunar aspects to their energies. They are also round like a full moon and when opened a little pentagram can be seen within their petals. I cannot seem to find any information on the magical properties of this flower (if you know of any, let me know!) but I suggest using it for rituals pertaining to the Triple Goddess, particularly the Mother or any other Lunar deity and for tapping into one's subconscious particularly while dreaming. Let's experiment and see what else this oil does!
Oakmoss Sandalwood
This extremely earthy combination of scents smells like rich loam. The mellow smell of the sandalwood helps to compliment the musky, earthy smell of oakmoss.
Oakmoss is often used as a substitute for patchouli and they have a similar smell and almost identical properties. Oakmoss is used for male energies, lust and money: all things associated with the element of Earth. Sandalwood however is a very spiritual and spiritually cleansing incense. Sandalwood is often used to clear a space of negativity, to raise spiritual energies and to promote spiritual awareness. Together oakmoss and sandalwood have a somewhat balancing "as above so below" aspect to them. Use oakmoss sandalwood in meditation or during a grounding ritual to achieve a balance of ones spiritual and material natures.
Bamboo
Tap into the Chinese bamboo forests with this light scent. Reminiscent of sake, rainwater and a slight hint of flowers, bamboo has a beautiful smell which isn't overpowering.
Bamboo is a powerful protection and hex-breaking herb. Place it on your threshold to protect your home or on yourself to protect against evil spirits. Bamboo can also be used for luck and to contact positive spirits. Place some Bamboo in an oil burner and diffuse it in your home to bring all this positive energy to you!
Cedarwood Amber
The crisp smell of cedar is blended with the sweet smell of amber to make a truly wonderful combination. Both scents mix to mellow and enhance each other leaving you with an uplifting fragrance.
Cedar is most commonly used for protection and purification whereas amber is used for healing and love. Combined they make a wonderful mix of positive energy: grounding, healing and cleansing all at once. In my own personal experience I have found this oil, when placed on the stomach, to be very effective for calming and purifying an overactive solar plexus chakra. Cedarwood Amber is also great for bringing a calm positive energy to the home or yourself, especially when placed somewhere where it's scent can be enjoyed.
Ginseng
The Chinese wonder root can now be enjoyed as a scent. This complex woody aroma with a hint of spice has been used in Chinese medicine for millennia particularly as a tea. The oil is subtle and tasty smelling and makes you wish you were drinking it. (Don't though! Perfume oils taste terrible, speaking from personal experience.)
According to Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs ginseng is good for just about everything. It ensures sexual potency and brings beauty, wards off evil spirits, hexes and curses and protects one's health. Ginseng can also substitute for Mandrake root, which is unsurprising when taking a look at the oddly humanoid form ginseng grows in. Ginseng is particularly used these days for its energizing properties and is often used as an additive to energy drinks. Maybe you could make your own energy blend with some ginseng, ginger and cinnamon?
Heather
Heather grows all over the Scottish moors and mountains and has long been dried and used as talismans. It is particularly used to ward against sexual abuse and violent crimes which gives all those Scottish songs featuring lovers amongst the heather an interesting twist; Perhaps that was the songwriters assurance that his or her love interest would be well looked after? Heather can also be burned to bring rain, though with my personal experience of Scotland, perhaps this is more of a warning then an instruction.
Honey
This sweet flowery scent smells more like nectar than honey. One can imagine this scent being what a bee experiences going from flower to flower and gathering all the different nectars in a field of wildflowers.
Honey is good for many things. The Ancient Egyptians used honey to heal wounds and ward of demonic presences very similar to our modern conception of germs. Honey is also a favorite food of the Fae and can be used to attract them or as an offering to them. As well, honey can be used to attract sweetness into one's life as in the Jewish custom of dipping apples into honey at Rosh Hashannah (the new year) to assure one of a sweet new year. As well, honey might be a great way to align oneself to the energies and medicine of Bear.
Juniper
Juniper smells of a mix between pine and a hint of berry and in fact pine and juniper are often used interchangeably. It has a sharp cleansing smell with a soft woody undertone.
Juniper is an ancient herb used for protection. Juniper hung at the door prevents evil forces and people from entering and specifically against theft. It is also burned inside the house for exorcisms and can be worn (in this case as a perfume) to protect against attacks by wild animals and accidents and to break curses and hexes. Try drawing a pentagram on your doors and windows with the oil to protect your home and one on your heart chakra to protect yourself.
Moonflower
Moonflower has an interesting and potent smell reminiscent of orange blossoms. This sweet, floral and slightly citrus flower smells fantastic and haunts you for the rest of the day.
As the name suggests, moonflowers only bloom at night. As such they most certainly have lunar aspects to their energies. They are also round like a full moon and when opened a little pentagram can be seen within their petals. I cannot seem to find any information on the magical properties of this flower (if you know of any, let me know!) but I suggest using it for rituals pertaining to the Triple Goddess, particularly the Mother or any other Lunar deity and for tapping into one's subconscious particularly while dreaming. Let's experiment and see what else this oil does!
Oakmoss Sandalwood
This extremely earthy combination of scents smells like rich loam. The mellow smell of the sandalwood helps to compliment the musky, earthy smell of oakmoss.
Oakmoss is often used as a substitute for patchouli and they have a similar smell and almost identical properties. Oakmoss is used for male energies, lust and money: all things associated with the element of Earth. Sandalwood however is a very spiritual and spiritually cleansing incense. Sandalwood is often used to clear a space of negativity, to raise spiritual energies and to promote spiritual awareness. Together oakmoss and sandalwood have a somewhat balancing "as above so below" aspect to them. Use oakmoss sandalwood in meditation or during a grounding ritual to achieve a balance of ones spiritual and material natures.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Crescent Moon School
Welcome to the
Fall 2011 Open House
Friday August 26th
7-9pm (FREE)
Meet the teachers
and see what students have done
in their classes!
Register for the new Fall sessions!
Level 1: Wednesday September 7th 6-9pm
runs every Wednesday for 20 weeks
$300 includes 3 workbooks and a reading pack
(payable in 3 installments of $100)
Level 2: Wednesday September 7th 6-9pm
runs every Wednesday for 24 weeks
$375 includes a reading pack
(payable in 3 installments of $125)
Level 4: Private dates TBD
runs for 24 weeks
$375 (payable in 3 installments of $125)
Fall 2011 Open House
Friday August 26th
7-9pm (FREE)
Meet the teachers
and see what students have done
in their classes!
Register for the new Fall sessions!
Level 1: Wednesday September 7th 6-9pm
runs every Wednesday for 20 weeks
$300 includes 3 workbooks and a reading pack
(payable in 3 installments of $100)
Level 2: Wednesday September 7th 6-9pm
runs every Wednesday for 24 weeks
$375 includes a reading pack
(payable in 3 installments of $125)
Level 4: Private dates TBD
runs for 24 weeks
$375 (payable in 3 installments of $125)
Friday, August 19, 2011
Dr. Wayne Dyer in Montreal! (Traduction simultanée)
We, Pagans and New Age lovers, know and use the power of intention and manifestation. It is always nice to see a renown educational counselor, who has published 30 books and is present on several tv and radio shows in the USA, come to Montreal and talk about these aspects that may make one's life easier.
We do not have books of Dr. Wayne Dyer in our store, but we are happy to provide this link for his coming conference in Montreal on September 24:
Dr. Dyer's biography: http://www.hayhouse.com/authorbio.php?id=89
The lecture's description: http://www.hayhouse.com/event_details.php?ref=89&event_id=1498
The reservation website: http://ideasfestival.ca/3/miscellaneous6.htm
The lecture is in English but a French translation is provided through headphones.
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Le Dr. Wayne Dyer est un conseiller spécialisé dans le domaine de l'intention et de la manifestation de nos désirs en réalité. Nous, païens et adeptes du Nouvel Âge, connaissons ces méthodes et les appliquons au quotidien. Il est spécial d'avoir à Montréal un connaisseur, ayant publié 30 livres sur le sujet et bien connu de la radio et de la télé américaine, venant nous en parler pendant une soirée. Nous vous invitons à vous renseigner sur cette conférence.
Nous n'avons pas les livres du Dr. Dyer sur nos étagères, mais voici quelques liens que vous pouvez cliquer pour avoir une idée de la conférence (contenu en anglais surtout):
La biographie du Dr. Dyer: http://www.hayhouse.com/authorbio.php?id=89
La description de la soirée: http://www.hayhouse.com/event_details.php?ref=89&event_id=1498
Le site internet pour réservations: http://ideasfestival.ca/3/miscellaneous6.htm
La présentation est en anglais mais une traduction française simultanée est disponible grâce à la location d'un casque d'écoute.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Tea the Week
This week's tea is Two Doves Silver Needle White Tea a wonderful tasting and particularly healthy tea!
White tea is the least processed of the teas from the plant Camellia sinensis which includes Black Tea, Green Tea and Oolong. Unlike these others however, white tea does not go through a long process of fermentation but is simply the sun dried early buds of the plant. The young buds have fine silver hairs which is what gives white tea it's name.
As the least processed of the teas it is speculated that the health benefits of Camellia sinensis remain more intact than in other teas. Some studies have shown tea, and particularly white tea, can help prevent cancer, high cholesterol, high iron in the blood, skin damage due to UV rays and severe depression. Studies have also shown that tea helps boost ones immune system and is particularly beneficial for people who have low immune systems. It has also been suggested as a complementary therapy for people suffering from HIV as it has been seen to prevent the infection from binding to cells.
White tea is also lower in tannins than other teas so some of the possible harmful side effects are lower in white tea. Try not to drink too excessively however because tea can also have some negative side effects like dehydration or lowering your iron absorption.
Aside from all these health benefits, white tea tastes great (I've had three cups of it just while writing this blog! A very light tea, white tea lacks the grassy aftertaste of green teas or the bitterness of black teas. You can steep it for longer while maintaining a full flavorful cup. White tea has an almost sweet floral taste due to the fact that it is made out of springs first buds. Come in to the store to have a taste!
White tea is the least processed of the teas from the plant Camellia sinensis which includes Black Tea, Green Tea and Oolong. Unlike these others however, white tea does not go through a long process of fermentation but is simply the sun dried early buds of the plant. The young buds have fine silver hairs which is what gives white tea it's name.
As the least processed of the teas it is speculated that the health benefits of Camellia sinensis remain more intact than in other teas. Some studies have shown tea, and particularly white tea, can help prevent cancer, high cholesterol, high iron in the blood, skin damage due to UV rays and severe depression. Studies have also shown that tea helps boost ones immune system and is particularly beneficial for people who have low immune systems. It has also been suggested as a complementary therapy for people suffering from HIV as it has been seen to prevent the infection from binding to cells.
White tea is also lower in tannins than other teas so some of the possible harmful side effects are lower in white tea. Try not to drink too excessively however because tea can also have some negative side effects like dehydration or lowering your iron absorption.
Aside from all these health benefits, white tea tastes great (I've had three cups of it just while writing this blog! A very light tea, white tea lacks the grassy aftertaste of green teas or the bitterness of black teas. You can steep it for longer while maintaining a full flavorful cup. White tea has an almost sweet floral taste due to the fact that it is made out of springs first buds. Come in to the store to have a taste!
Sunday, August 14, 2011
International Relaxation Day
Tomorrow, August 15th, is International Relaxation Day! Take a leisurely stroll through the sunshine to join us at 10AM for a free Tea Meditation to start off your week.
While your here why not browse through our selection of books and teas? For tomorrow only save 10% on all Meditation books, teas, and tea related items!
Also for International Relaxation Day we will have in our Reiki Healer, Monika. Monika is a certified Reiki practitioner and a member of the Canadian Reiki Association. She also works with different techniques such as magnetism, colour projecting, Chakra balancing, and aura cleansing.
Call or drop by to make an appointment*.
*$35.00 for minimum of half hour
While your here why not browse through our selection of books and teas? For tomorrow only save 10% on all Meditation books, teas, and tea related items!
Also for International Relaxation Day we will have in our Reiki Healer, Monika. Monika is a certified Reiki practitioner and a member of the Canadian Reiki Association. She also works with different techniques such as magnetism, colour projecting, Chakra balancing, and aura cleansing.
Call or drop by to make an appointment*.
*$35.00 for minimum of half hour
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Healers in August
To end this very lovely and sporadic summer we've been having we will have Healers here at Melange on the 15th and the 22nd!
Monika (Reiki) will be here on the 15th from 11-5 to help you recharge your energies, your emotions, and help you relax.
Valerie (Osteopathy) will be here on the 22nd from 12-4 to help your body and your energy realign and begin to heal.
Call or drop by for more details.
If you have never had a chance to get away on a Monday, we have some great news! Starting September our Healers will be here three times a week! Monika every Monday, Valeria every Thursday, and introducing Matt (Shiatsu) every Tuesday. (More details to come)
Prices remain the same at $35.00 per half hour and, yes, we do accept walk ins!
Monika (Reiki) will be here on the 15th from 11-5 to help you recharge your energies, your emotions, and help you relax.
Valerie (Osteopathy) will be here on the 22nd from 12-4 to help your body and your energy realign and begin to heal.
Call or drop by for more details.
If you have never had a chance to get away on a Monday, we have some great news! Starting September our Healers will be here three times a week! Monika every Monday, Valeria every Thursday, and introducing Matt (Shiatsu) every Tuesday. (More details to come)
Prices remain the same at $35.00 per half hour and, yes, we do accept walk ins!
Updated schedule for healers
15 AOUT – 15 AUGUST
MONIKA MARCZUK: Reiki, magnétisme/magnetism, thérapie par les couleurs/colour therapy, thérapie par l’art/healing through art, équilibre des chakras/chakra balancing, purification de l’aura/aura cleansing. 11am-5pm.
22 AOUT – 22 AUGUST
VALERIE LAVILLE : ostéopathie pour le corps et l’esprit/osteopathy for body and spirit. 60 mins idéal pour un traitement/60 mins best for a treatment. Reçus d’assurance RITMA disponibles/RITMA receipts for insurances available. Valérie est aussi la co-propriétaire du magasin/Valerie is also co-owner of the shop. 12-4pm.
29 AOUT - 29 AUGUST
To be announced
SEPTEMBER (more details later)
Monika will be present on all Mondays (except for the 5th).
Matt Risk (Shiatsu) will be present on all Tuesdays.
Valerie will be present on all Thursdays.
MONIKA MARCZUK: Reiki, magnétisme/magnetism, thérapie par les couleurs/colour therapy, thérapie par l’art/healing through art, équilibre des chakras/chakra balancing, purification de l’aura/aura cleansing. 11am-5pm.
22 AOUT – 22 AUGUST
VALERIE LAVILLE : ostéopathie pour le corps et l’esprit/osteopathy for body and spirit. 60 mins idéal pour un traitement/60 mins best for a treatment. Reçus d’assurance RITMA disponibles/RITMA receipts for insurances available. Valérie est aussi la co-propriétaire du magasin/Valerie is also co-owner of the shop. 12-4pm.
29 AOUT - 29 AUGUST
To be announced
SEPTEMBER (more details later)
Monika will be present on all Mondays (except for the 5th).
Matt Risk (Shiatsu) will be present on all Tuesdays.
Valerie will be present on all Thursdays.
Sunday, August 07, 2011
International Indigenous People's Day
August 9th
International Day of the World's Indigenous People is observed on August 9 each year to promote and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population. This event also recognizes the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues such as environmental protection.
To celebrate, here at Melange you can come in and save 10% on all Shamanism books, sage smudges, and sweetgrass braids. Show your BAND CARD for a special gift!
August 9th
International Day of the World's Indigenous People is observed on August 9 each year to promote and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population. This event also recognizes the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues such as environmental protection.
To celebrate, here at Melange you can come in and save 10% on all Shamanism books, sage smudges, and sweetgrass braids. Show your BAND CARD for a special gift!
Friday, August 05, 2011
Meet Valérie, our newest healer! (2nd Monday of the month)
VALÉRIE LAVILLE
Osteopathy/Osthéopathie
Co-owner of Le Mélange Magique/The Magical Blend
Osteopathy is an alternative medicine that combines meticulous anatomy knowledge and the ability to sense the vital energy of patients. It is suitable for post-surgery, visceral and mechanical problems, prevention for good health, even pregnant women and babies.
Valerie spent 5 years of full-time training in one of the best schools in Quebec and has over 800 hours of clinic experience. Before becoming an osteopath, she has studied Reiki up to the Master Level (without students) and was a M.Sc. Zoology graduate. She is now eager to heal patients inside and outside the store!
L’ostéopathie est une médecine alternative qui nécessite une excellente connaissance de l’anatomie et la capacité de sentir l’énergie vitale des patients. Cette approche peut être utile pour récupérer en post-chirurgie, pour des troubles mécaniques et viscéraux, en prévention générale, et même pour les femmes enceintes et les nouveaux-nés.
Valérie a une formation à temps plein de 5 ans dans une des meilleures écoles du Québec et a accumulé au-delà de 800 heures en clinique. Avant d’être ostéopathe, elle a étudié le Reiki jusqu’au niveau de Maître (sans étudiants) et a une maîtrise en zoologie. Elle a hâte de traiter des gens dans le magasin et aussi à sa clinique!
Membre/Member RITMA. 60 mins idéal pour traitement/60 mins best for treatment. Reçus pour assurances disponibles/receipts for insurances available.
As for all healers, please call the store at least 24h in advance for an appointment. There might be a chance to have an appointment on the spot though so you can always try you luck!
Comme pour tous les guérisseurs au magasin, contactez-nous au moins 24h d'avance pour un traitement. Il se peut que nous ayons encore de la place le jour-même alors vous pouvez quand même tenter votre chance!
Osteopathy/Osthéopathie
Co-owner of Le Mélange Magique/The Magical Blend
Osteopathy is an alternative medicine that combines meticulous anatomy knowledge and the ability to sense the vital energy of patients. It is suitable for post-surgery, visceral and mechanical problems, prevention for good health, even pregnant women and babies.
Valerie spent 5 years of full-time training in one of the best schools in Quebec and has over 800 hours of clinic experience. Before becoming an osteopath, she has studied Reiki up to the Master Level (without students) and was a M.Sc. Zoology graduate. She is now eager to heal patients inside and outside the store!
L’ostéopathie est une médecine alternative qui nécessite une excellente connaissance de l’anatomie et la capacité de sentir l’énergie vitale des patients. Cette approche peut être utile pour récupérer en post-chirurgie, pour des troubles mécaniques et viscéraux, en prévention générale, et même pour les femmes enceintes et les nouveaux-nés.
Valérie a une formation à temps plein de 5 ans dans une des meilleures écoles du Québec et a accumulé au-delà de 800 heures en clinique. Avant d’être ostéopathe, elle a étudié le Reiki jusqu’au niveau de Maître (sans étudiants) et a une maîtrise en zoologie. Elle a hâte de traiter des gens dans le magasin et aussi à sa clinique!
Membre/Member RITMA. 60 mins idéal pour traitement/60 mins best for treatment. Reçus pour assurances disponibles/receipts for insurances available.
As for all healers, please call the store at least 24h in advance for an appointment. There might be a chance to have an appointment on the spot though so you can always try you luck!
Comme pour tous les guérisseurs au magasin, contactez-nous au moins 24h d'avance pour un traitement. Il se peut que nous ayons encore de la place le jour-même alors vous pouvez quand même tenter votre chance!
Thursday, August 04, 2011
Totems
Did you know that you can have more than one totem?
Did you know that totems could be plants or rocks and not just animals?
Here is a little about totems, spirit animals, guides and familiars.
Familiar:
Familiars are animals of the living world that work with you magically. They help with meditations, ritual work and protect your home. Familiars are usually pets that are very intelligent and have a deep connection to you. Common familiars include: cat, dog, certain birds, rats or ferrets. Yes, fish and reptiles can be familiars too. Skinks, snakes and betta fish rank among familiars. There are plenty of others as well.
Guide:
This is a being/entity who is like a spiritual teacher guiding you through life. This guide might be human or not. You may have more than one guide or teacher at a single time. Also, your guide may change as your life changes and new lessons are to be learned.
Spirit Animal:
This is what your spirit becomes on the astral plane. If you were to become a plant, animal or other entity, what would it be? At your core, what are you? This may also be a mystical creature like a dragon or griffon.
Totem:
A totem is a power creature. It represents something to you and you can call upon it to protect you, guide you, lend you its strength. We have many of these. There are Totems of Place (country and city). For example, Canada has the totem of the Maple Tree as well as the animals of Moose, Beaver, Loon. Montreal has four plant totems: rose, clover, thistle and fleur de lys. Next are family totems (tribe, family, household). The Quebec French peoples have the plant totem of the fleur to lys. Someone's family might show a badger on their family crest. A household might have the totem of the turtle. Lastly is your personal totem. The power animal that is your protector on the astral can be anything.
Meeting your Guides and Totems:
Do some research on the place that you live to find out about the totems of your environment and those of your family.
There are many methods of meditation to meet your guides and totems or to understand what the message is behind an animal that recurs in your life.
I kept dreaming of the raven and saw raven images all over. Every time I entered a shop, there was a raven or crow on a t-shirt, in a poster, as a pendant. It kept catching my eye. Ravens and crows seemed to always fly by as well. I now know that the raven is one of my totems and so I did some research on them. RAVEN: teacher, trickster, mystery, magic, bringer of light.
You can learn more about your totems and guides in workshops here at our shop!
Here is a list of books that are staples in anyone's research on understanding animals and totems:
And here is a sneak peak to October!
In October, we will have a book on plant totems (The Plant Spirit Familiar) by Christopher Penczak. He will also be visiting us the first weekend of October to offer a workshop on plant totems as well! Stay tuned for more information on this event.
Did you know that totems could be plants or rocks and not just animals?
Here is a little about totems, spirit animals, guides and familiars.
Familiar:
Familiars are animals of the living world that work with you magically. They help with meditations, ritual work and protect your home. Familiars are usually pets that are very intelligent and have a deep connection to you. Common familiars include: cat, dog, certain birds, rats or ferrets. Yes, fish and reptiles can be familiars too. Skinks, snakes and betta fish rank among familiars. There are plenty of others as well.
Guide:
This is a being/entity who is like a spiritual teacher guiding you through life. This guide might be human or not. You may have more than one guide or teacher at a single time. Also, your guide may change as your life changes and new lessons are to be learned.
Spirit Animal:
This is what your spirit becomes on the astral plane. If you were to become a plant, animal or other entity, what would it be? At your core, what are you? This may also be a mystical creature like a dragon or griffon.
Totem:
A totem is a power creature. It represents something to you and you can call upon it to protect you, guide you, lend you its strength. We have many of these. There are Totems of Place (country and city). For example, Canada has the totem of the Maple Tree as well as the animals of Moose, Beaver, Loon. Montreal has four plant totems: rose, clover, thistle and fleur de lys. Next are family totems (tribe, family, household). The Quebec French peoples have the plant totem of the fleur to lys. Someone's family might show a badger on their family crest. A household might have the totem of the turtle. Lastly is your personal totem. The power animal that is your protector on the astral can be anything.
Meeting your Guides and Totems:
Do some research on the place that you live to find out about the totems of your environment and those of your family.
There are many methods of meditation to meet your guides and totems or to understand what the message is behind an animal that recurs in your life.
I kept dreaming of the raven and saw raven images all over. Every time I entered a shop, there was a raven or crow on a t-shirt, in a poster, as a pendant. It kept catching my eye. Ravens and crows seemed to always fly by as well. I now know that the raven is one of my totems and so I did some research on them. RAVEN: teacher, trickster, mystery, magic, bringer of light.
You can learn more about your totems and guides in workshops here at our shop!
Here is a list of books that are staples in anyone's research on understanding animals and totems:
- Animal Speak by Ted Andrews
- Animal Speak Pocket Guide by Ted Andrews
- Totems by Brad Steiger
- Power Animal Meditations by Nicki Scully
And here is a sneak peak to October!
In October, we will have a book on plant totems (The Plant Spirit Familiar) by Christopher Penczak. He will also be visiting us the first weekend of October to offer a workshop on plant totems as well! Stay tuned for more information on this event.
Monday, August 01, 2011
Tea of the Week
Merry Lughnasadh! (Or Lammas, if you prefer.)
Lughnasadh, aka Lammas or The First Harvest. A time to acknowledge the descent of the sun into the dark of winter and to celebrate the time we have left in the sun with fresh ripe fruits and vegetables.
And in celebration our tea choice for this week is a tea we have specially blended just for the occasion!
Rooibos base with a delicious mixture of chamomile, clove, and the smallest hint of cinnamon helps to keep you calm and to bring you in to the season.
Today is Lammas but that doesn't mean you can't rejoice once the day is over!
This tea will be here all week so drop by and try a cup.
Lughnasadh, aka Lammas or The First Harvest. A time to acknowledge the descent of the sun into the dark of winter and to celebrate the time we have left in the sun with fresh ripe fruits and vegetables.
And in celebration our tea choice for this week is a tea we have specially blended just for the occasion!
Rooibos base with a delicious mixture of chamomile, clove, and the smallest hint of cinnamon helps to keep you calm and to bring you in to the season.
Today is Lammas but that doesn't mean you can't rejoice once the day is over!
This tea will be here all week so drop by and try a cup.
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