Limited time and availability!
These beautiful calendars and agendas are not available in Canada anywhere but here! They cannot be bought on Amazon or through larger stores. They are a private import direct from the publisher.
They sell fast so come and get yours now!
2009 Jessica Galbreth Myth and Magick wall calendar: $24.95
2009 Seasons of the Witch wall calendar: $24.95
2009 Seasons of the Witch Daily Bound Agenda: $41.95
2009 Seasons of the Witch Weekly Bound Agenda: $24.95
News, events, and other interesting tidbits of the goings-on here at our store.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Magickal Gift Ware
Beautiful offering bowl in copper and hanging incense burners are among some of the new East Indian magical gift wares in store.
Copper has the following magical properties:
It is a receptive metal associated with he planet Venus and the element of water. It is an excellent energy conductor, used in the making of wands and as a heat safe receptacle such as offering bowls and incense burners. It has strong healing properties especially for those with joint problems and arthritis. The magical energies include, healing, luck, love, protection and money. Lastly, this is a perfect tool for those working with the navel chakra.
Also new are clean burning resin burners that work like an oil burner with a tea light. Just place some resin grains on the grill and light it up. So easy to clean after, just rinse and scrub a little under hot water.
Copper has the following magical properties:
It is a receptive metal associated with he planet Venus and the element of water. It is an excellent energy conductor, used in the making of wands and as a heat safe receptacle such as offering bowls and incense burners. It has strong healing properties especially for those with joint problems and arthritis. The magical energies include, healing, luck, love, protection and money. Lastly, this is a perfect tool for those working with the navel chakra.
Also new are clean burning resin burners that work like an oil burner with a tea light. Just place some resin grains on the grill and light it up. So easy to clean after, just rinse and scrub a little under hot water.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Melange Magique
(The Magical Blend)
Turns 17 years old
September 11, 2008
To celebrate, we will be holding a ONE DAY ONLY sale!
17% off everything in store
Come celebrate with us!!
As of noon, there will be wine and juices,
as well as cheese and fruit for all!
** this discount cannot be combined with any other discounts**
As of noon, there will be wine and juices,
as well as cheese and fruit for all!
** this discount cannot be combined with any other discounts**
Monday, September 01, 2008
New Product Coming Soon: Magical Blend Spray Perfumes
We decided that since there has been so much demand, we would fabricate our very own perfume line! Just like regular perfume, it can be sprayed on whenever you like throughout the day, but unlike any other perfume on the market, they will be made with recipes designed for magickal purposes!
- Attraction
- Fast Luck
- Fire of Love
- Money Drawing
- Protection
This new product will be released this month, and will be available to order through our website too!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
I will be on the radio tomorrow at 3:05pm!
Tune in to CJAD radio (station 800am) in Montreal tomorrow to hear me on the air live! I will be answering a few questions about Wicca on the Keven and Trudie Show some time around 3:05 on Thursday afternoon.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
September 2008 Workshops
PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT Level One (Catharine)
Discover the many ways we receive our psychic gifts. Intuition, Clairvoyance Predictive Dreams, Mediumship, Channelling. Practical exercises to help identify your particular gift. Discussion and questions answered. There will be a guided meditation and message circle where everyone will get psychic messages from Catharine ! Thursday, September 4th, 7-9pm, $30
EXPLORING THE ROOT CHAKRA (Scarlet)
Chakras are energy pools within us. Throughout our lives we draw energy from these pools and accumulate experiences which may block the flow of the energy. We begin with the Root Chakra dealing with grounding, stability, survival, and fears. In this workshop, you will discover the various correspondences associated with this chakra that will help you explore it, cleanse it and balance it. We will end the session with an exploratory meditation Thursday, September 11th, 7-9 pm, $30
ASTROLOGY 101 (Catharine)
This is the first in the series to help your truly understand astrology and yourself. Sun signs are the foundation of everything else in your birth chart. We will discuss character traits, planetary rulerships and elements and compatibilities.
Thursday September 18th, 7-9pm, $40
SPELLCRAFTING 101 (Robyn)
At last! A course to cover the basics of how to know what goes into making a spell! Correspondences, suggestions, basics and more! Everything you need to know to make your own spells.
Friday, September 12th, 7-9pm, $30
BLACK FOREST COVEN PUBLIC ESBAT
Esbats are rituals held every full moon to honor the Goddess' journey of growth and wisdom. Come and celebrate the Harvest Moon with the Black Forest Coven.
Monday, September 15th, 7-9pm FREE
INTRODUCTION TO THE TAROT (Robyn)
Sometimes it takes more then a tiny little pamphlet to know how to read your cards. In this basic level course we will be discussing the archetypal meanings of the trump cards as well as the general functions of the minor arcana. Please bring your own tarot deck to study with. Thursday, September 18th, 7-9pm $30
MEET YOUR SPIRIT GUIDES (Catharine)
This is a meditative workshop to help you meet your spirit guides, be they angels, humans, relatives, souls from other dimensions or Animals totems. Taught by Catharine, Medium & Clairvoyant.
Thursday September 18th, 7-9pm , $30
FREE REIKI LECTURE (Robyn)
The word 'Reiki' comes from the Japanese Rei meaning 'universal' and Ki meaning 'life energy'. This energy can also easily be recognized as Prana, Mana, Chi or Ruach. Come to this free introductory lecture to learn more about this beautiful method of healing and relaxation, and to ask any questions that you may have about Reiki and how it works. Friday, September 19th, 7-8 pm FREE
REIKI LEVEL ONE (Robyn)
Join us in this two day long course to learn all you need to know to become a First Degree Reiki Practitioner. Topics covered will include: the history and origins of Reiki, the ethics of being a Reiki practitioner, what the hand positions are in a full Reiki session, how to treat others as well as yourself, and formal initiation to the Usui Shiki Ryoho style of Reiki. Time will be given for practice as well.
Saturday September 20th, 10-5 & Sunday September 21st, 10-5 $150
EXPLORING THE NAVEL CHAKRA (Scarlet)
Chakras are energy pools within us. Throughout our lives we draw energy from these pools and accumulate experiences which may block the flow of the energy. We continue with the Navel Chakra dealing with confidence, creativity, pleasures, passions, and guilt. In this workshop, you will discover the various correspondences associated with this chakra that will help you explore it, cleanse it and balance it. We will end the session with an exploratory meditation.
Thursday, September 25th, 7-9 pm, $30
MANIFESTATION (Catharine)
Our thoughts create our reality! This is the secret that is not such a secret after all! Come and discuss the various ways we can use our intentions to create our reality. Learn techniques to bring you what you want. Talk about some of the pitfalls that can happen. Think about the effects and ethics of what we are wishing for, and the importance of affirmations! Bring some paper, magazines, markers and glue! Thursday, September 25th, 6-9pm, $30
* Guest Speaker ERIN BETONY: Psychic Self-Defense *
Learn about different problems and forms of attack that hinder our lives. These may be interfering spiritual entities, or may be people consciously or unconsciously attacking us with psychic or magical energy. Join guest speaker Erin Betony to explore different ways to defend yourself against these problems.
Friday September 26th, $40 Time TBA
* Guest Speaker ERIN BETONY: Sage Bundle Tying *
Sage has been used for centuries to purify and bless places, people and talismans. Come and participate in this hands-on workshop to learn how to tie your own sage bundle using traditional native methods.
Saturday, September 27th, $40 Time TBA
METHODS OF MEDITATION (Robyn)
Have you ever wanted to meditate, but are not certain which technique will work best for you? Meditation is a means by which people work toward a sense of balance, stress relief and inner harmony. Join us for an afternoon of relaxation and together we will explore several different meditation styles and theories to help you find the way that feels most right for you.
*There will be some practical exercises, so please wear loose and comfortable clothing and bring a floor mat or cushion .*
Sunday, September 28th, 1-3 pm, $30
Discover the many ways we receive our psychic gifts. Intuition, Clairvoyance Predictive Dreams, Mediumship, Channelling. Practical exercises to help identify your particular gift. Discussion and questions answered. There will be a guided meditation and message circle where everyone will get psychic messages from Catharine ! Thursday, September 4th, 7-9pm, $30
EXPLORING THE ROOT CHAKRA (Scarlet)
Chakras are energy pools within us. Throughout our lives we draw energy from these pools and accumulate experiences which may block the flow of the energy. We begin with the Root Chakra dealing with grounding, stability, survival, and fears. In this workshop, you will discover the various correspondences associated with this chakra that will help you explore it, cleanse it and balance it. We will end the session with an exploratory meditation Thursday, September 11th, 7-9 pm, $30
ASTROLOGY 101 (Catharine)
This is the first in the series to help your truly understand astrology and yourself. Sun signs are the foundation of everything else in your birth chart. We will discuss character traits, planetary rulerships and elements and compatibilities.
Thursday September 18th, 7-9pm, $40
SPELLCRAFTING 101 (Robyn)
At last! A course to cover the basics of how to know what goes into making a spell! Correspondences, suggestions, basics and more! Everything you need to know to make your own spells.
Friday, September 12th, 7-9pm, $30
BLACK FOREST COVEN PUBLIC ESBAT
Esbats are rituals held every full moon to honor the Goddess' journey of growth and wisdom. Come and celebrate the Harvest Moon with the Black Forest Coven.
Monday, September 15th, 7-9pm FREE
INTRODUCTION TO THE TAROT (Robyn)
Sometimes it takes more then a tiny little pamphlet to know how to read your cards. In this basic level course we will be discussing the archetypal meanings of the trump cards as well as the general functions of the minor arcana. Please bring your own tarot deck to study with. Thursday, September 18th, 7-9pm $30
MEET YOUR SPIRIT GUIDES (Catharine)
This is a meditative workshop to help you meet your spirit guides, be they angels, humans, relatives, souls from other dimensions or Animals totems. Taught by Catharine, Medium & Clairvoyant.
Thursday September 18th, 7-9pm , $30
FREE REIKI LECTURE (Robyn)
The word 'Reiki' comes from the Japanese Rei meaning 'universal' and Ki meaning 'life energy'. This energy can also easily be recognized as Prana, Mana, Chi or Ruach. Come to this free introductory lecture to learn more about this beautiful method of healing and relaxation, and to ask any questions that you may have about Reiki and how it works. Friday, September 19th, 7-8 pm FREE
REIKI LEVEL ONE (Robyn)
Join us in this two day long course to learn all you need to know to become a First Degree Reiki Practitioner. Topics covered will include: the history and origins of Reiki, the ethics of being a Reiki practitioner, what the hand positions are in a full Reiki session, how to treat others as well as yourself, and formal initiation to the Usui Shiki Ryoho style of Reiki. Time will be given for practice as well.
Saturday September 20th, 10-5 & Sunday September 21st, 10-5 $150
EXPLORING THE NAVEL CHAKRA (Scarlet)
Chakras are energy pools within us. Throughout our lives we draw energy from these pools and accumulate experiences which may block the flow of the energy. We continue with the Navel Chakra dealing with confidence, creativity, pleasures, passions, and guilt. In this workshop, you will discover the various correspondences associated with this chakra that will help you explore it, cleanse it and balance it. We will end the session with an exploratory meditation.
Thursday, September 25th, 7-9 pm, $30
MANIFESTATION (Catharine)
Our thoughts create our reality! This is the secret that is not such a secret after all! Come and discuss the various ways we can use our intentions to create our reality. Learn techniques to bring you what you want. Talk about some of the pitfalls that can happen. Think about the effects and ethics of what we are wishing for, and the importance of affirmations! Bring some paper, magazines, markers and glue! Thursday, September 25th, 6-9pm, $30
* Guest Speaker ERIN BETONY: Psychic Self-Defense *
Learn about different problems and forms of attack that hinder our lives. These may be interfering spiritual entities, or may be people consciously or unconsciously attacking us with psychic or magical energy. Join guest speaker Erin Betony to explore different ways to defend yourself against these problems.
Friday September 26th, $40 Time TBA
* Guest Speaker ERIN BETONY: Sage Bundle Tying *
Sage has been used for centuries to purify and bless places, people and talismans. Come and participate in this hands-on workshop to learn how to tie your own sage bundle using traditional native methods.
Saturday, September 27th, $40 Time TBA
METHODS OF MEDITATION (Robyn)
Have you ever wanted to meditate, but are not certain which technique will work best for you? Meditation is a means by which people work toward a sense of balance, stress relief and inner harmony. Join us for an afternoon of relaxation and together we will explore several different meditation styles and theories to help you find the way that feels most right for you.
*There will be some practical exercises, so please wear loose and comfortable clothing and bring a floor mat or cushion .*
Sunday, September 28th, 1-3 pm, $30
CRESCENT MOON SCHOOL
The School has been running since 1994 and opens yet another session for September 2008. This Open House displays the various works of the recent students, offers an opportunity to meet the teachers, and to register for the coming session.
Please remember that we accept a very limited number of registrants in the level one, a maximum of 5-8 students, so that we may offer them the best quality teaching and personalized attention as they explore their spirituality.
OPEN HOUSE
Friday August 29th 7-9 pm
SEPTEMBER SESSIONS
CMS Level 1 (Hobbes)
Crescent Moon School is a complete program of 20 weeks (for Level 1) providing a thorough basis in Magic, Paganism, and Wicca.
Wednesday nights 7-9 pm starting September 3rd $300 (or 3 x $100 every 6 weeks)
~~~Seeker's Certificate~~~
CMS Level 2 (Scarlet & WinterWolf)
This next level (24 weeks) builds the foundational correspondances that lead to a complete theoretical background in magical practice. Includes are basics of energy work and ritual.
Saturdays 2-5pm starting September 6th $375 (or 3 x $125 every 8 weeks)
~~~Journey(wo)man's Certificate~~~
CMS Level 3 (Scarlet)
Move from theory to practice! This 24 week course guides you to apply all the foundations and theory you have learned in the previous levels.
Wednesday Nights 6-9pm Starting September 3rd $375 (or 3 x $125 every 8 weeks)
~~~Certificate of Witchcraft~~~
Register within the store:
Le Melange Magique
1928 St-Catherine WestMontreal, Quebec
514-938-1458
Please Note that the last day of registration is Monday September 1st.
Please remember that we accept a very limited number of registrants in the level one, a maximum of 5-8 students, so that we may offer them the best quality teaching and personalized attention as they explore their spirituality.
OPEN HOUSE
Friday August 29th 7-9 pm
SEPTEMBER SESSIONS
CMS Level 1 (Hobbes)
Crescent Moon School is a complete program of 20 weeks (for Level 1) providing a thorough basis in Magic, Paganism, and Wicca.
Wednesday nights 7-9 pm starting September 3rd $300 (or 3 x $100 every 6 weeks)
~~~Seeker's Certificate~~~
CMS Level 2 (Scarlet & WinterWolf)
This next level (24 weeks) builds the foundational correspondances that lead to a complete theoretical background in magical practice. Includes are basics of energy work and ritual.
Saturdays 2-5pm starting September 6th $375 (or 3 x $125 every 8 weeks)
~~~Journey(wo)man's Certificate~~~
CMS Level 3 (Scarlet)
Move from theory to practice! This 24 week course guides you to apply all the foundations and theory you have learned in the previous levels.
Wednesday Nights 6-9pm Starting September 3rd $375 (or 3 x $125 every 8 weeks)
~~~Certificate of Witchcraft~~~
Register within the store:
Le Melange Magique
1928 St-Catherine WestMontreal, Quebec
514-938-1458
Please Note that the last day of registration is Monday September 1st.
Job Opportunity
It is back to school time even with the staff at the store. This means that many of our full time staff have to change their schedules to attend school, thus becoming part-time employees. It is a challenging thing to work and do school simultaneously. We at Melange Magique do our best to help support our employees in their studdies by accommodating these seasonal changes.
This however means that we have some open shifts in the store for a new employee. If you feel qualified, are bilingual, and are available on the days and times we need, then please bring in your CV as soon as possible. We intend to hire someone by September 1st for the following hours:
Tuesdays 1-5pm
Thursdays 3-9pm
Saturdays 10am - 6pm
Address your CV's to the attention of Scarlet, Debra, or Robyn.
Le Melange Magique
1928 St-Catherine West
Montreal, Quebec
514-938-1458
magic@themagicalblend.com
This however means that we have some open shifts in the store for a new employee. If you feel qualified, are bilingual, and are available on the days and times we need, then please bring in your CV as soon as possible. We intend to hire someone by September 1st for the following hours:
Tuesdays 1-5pm
Thursdays 3-9pm
Saturdays 10am - 6pm
Address your CV's to the attention of Scarlet, Debra, or Robyn.
Le Melange Magique
1928 St-Catherine West
Montreal, Quebec
514-938-1458
magic@themagicalblend.com
Helmut's Forge in Melange Magique
While at KG, we made a wonderful old connection that we used to have when the store was in its infancy. We met with Helmut's Forge! This is a private forge in Ontario where the metalsmith specialized in unique Pagan blades (athames & bollines).
We brought back to our store a beautiful selection of small billines (curved herb sicles) of exotic woods or of amber with copper and silver blades. Each piece is a work of art! They are carefully crafted and cleansed by a man who really knows the magic of each element involved in the creation of each piece.
HUZZAH!
He will even be coming to our shop!
Helmut will visit us late November or early December with more of his incredible wares. He will also be hosting a workshop on the Magic of Metals and Metalsmithing. Keep watching here for more information.
We brought back to our store a beautiful selection of small billines (curved herb sicles) of exotic woods or of amber with copper and silver blades. Each piece is a work of art! They are carefully crafted and cleansed by a man who really knows the magic of each element involved in the creation of each piece.
HUZZAH!
He will even be coming to our shop!
Helmut will visit us late November or early December with more of his incredible wares. He will also be hosting a workshop on the Magic of Metals and Metalsmithing. Keep watching here for more information.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Kaliedascope Gathering 2008 News
We are back from the festical. It was an incredible expereince as always. This year we had a DOUBLE tent booth in the main vending area and met so many wonderful people. We would like to personally thank the various folks who volunteered to reserve our space as of the Saturday (Hobbes and friends), and the folks who helped us manage the our vending booth (John D., Karyn, WinterWolf).
Here is a brief recap of the exciting things we experienced there!
Monday July 28
Sam and I arrived and struggled to set up in the rain that decided to rain on us ONLY during tent set-up. We greeted the fairies and relaxed for the day.
Tuesday July 29
I (Scarlet) lead a beautiful Baby Naming ceremony for Alexander Roger-Rene Dhur. It was a largely attended ceremony. As a member of Black Forest tradition with vows to serve the community, performing rites of passage and especially baby blessings are my favotire services. The bonus is that I am the Goddess Mother to this adorable little man. here are a few pictures:
Friday August 1
Friday we continued the great day here, however there was a fun Fairy Gathering Cocktail Party. We watched folks go by dressed in their ritual best or in fairy costumes for the costume ball. In the evening we rested and watched the incredible display of starscape and shooting stars. MAKE A WISH!
Here is a brief recap of the exciting things we experienced there!
Monday July 28
Sam and I arrived and struggled to set up in the rain that decided to rain on us ONLY during tent set-up. We greeted the fairies and relaxed for the day.
Tuesday July 29
I (Scarlet) lead a beautiful Baby Naming ceremony for Alexander Roger-Rene Dhur. It was a largely attended ceremony. As a member of Black Forest tradition with vows to serve the community, performing rites of passage and especially baby blessings are my favotire services. The bonus is that I am the Goddess Mother to this adorable little man. here are a few pictures:
This is the formal altar with some special items that will be given to Alexander at his rite of manhood later on in his life.
This is me and Alexander. I hope to one day have a child of my own.
Wednesday July 30
Debra showed up in TWO trips with new tenting that was amazing and SO MUCH STOCK! We had such a full and beautiful booth! This year's festival theme was fairies and we were PREPARED! People were already coming into check out the pretties in out vending tent before we were done setting up!
Thursday July 31
We were finally and fully set up. This was an amazing day to sit in the vending tents, meet folks and make sales. We even had MIDNIGHT MADNESS!! This is where all the festival venders stay open till midnight for everyone just coming onto the site. The earlybirds get the specials! Mead was shared as part of the brewing contest. Kids ran around with glowsticks. We all changed from the city life of jeans and work clothing into sarongs and other summer fun clothes. Belly dancing and drumming around the bonfire could be heard from where we stood in our vending tent.
Friday August 1
Friday we continued the great day here, however there was a fun Fairy Gathering Cocktail Party. We watched folks go by dressed in their ritual best or in fairy costumes for the costume ball. In the evening we rested and watched the incredible display of starscape and shooting stars. MAKE A WISH!
Saturday August 2
Robyn came out to visit, despite her healing broken leg. HUZZAH! The unfortunate thing was the terrible thunder storms that hit that day and nearly flooded out vending tents. We spent a good deal of the day frantically moving things to save them from the encrouching puddle that grew from a 1/2 inch deep 1 foot diameter puddle in front of the entrance to a 8 foot puddle of about 2 inched deep. YIKES! Thankfully the ground soaked it up by the evening. The weather shifted and the night was beautiful and dry. Perfect for a bardic competition around the bonfire. Our very own Hobbes from the MPRC was performing a touching story for his father who past waway not long ago.
Sunday August 3
This was our LAST DAY! We held a book sale in the end of the day to help reduce the things we would need to pack and bring home. It was a sad time to have to say goodbye to frinds we only see once a year at this festival. The atmosphere is a rare expereicne of friendship and support we no longer really see in the general public "real" world. We love and miss everyone we met there!
Scarlet with the red hair looks up and wishes everyone a great year!
Sam the elf wishes everyone a Fairy Fun summer and hopes to see you all next festival!
Saturday, August 02, 2008
Christopher Penczak is coming to Mélange!!!
Christopher Penczak, spiritual healer, teacher, and award-winning author of over a dozen book on various New Age topics including the award-winning Temple of Witchcraft series, is appearing in Montreal on Friday 8 August 2008 from 19h00 to 21h30 at The Magical Blend (Le Mélange Magique), Montreal's largest esoteric bookstore, for a book signing and workshop based on his book The Witch's Shield.
SPIRITUAL PROTECTION WORKSHOP
The modern world stresses us on emotional, mental, and spiritual levels, and many of us seek methods by which we can restore balance in our lives and protect ourselves against further damage. Penczak's workshop explores techniques of psychic self-defense, focusing on how to protect and balance yourself and your home environment. Topics such as potential psychic dangers, drains and trauma from other people, your environment, and yourself are discussed, as well as methods to counteract these dangers and create new healthy habits. Other subjects explored include protection shields, guardian spirits, protective crystals, herbs and energy cleansing techniques to create a balanced, sacred environment.
WORKSHOP: The Witch's Shield: Protection Magick and Psychic Self-Defense
August 8th 7 - 9:30 PM
COST: $30 per person
EVENT LOCATION: Le Mélange Magique / The Magical Blend
1928 St. Catherine Street West Montreal, Québec, Canada H3H-1M4
TO REGISTER: (514) 938-1458
http://www.themagicalblend.com
SPIRITUAL PROTECTION WORKSHOP
The modern world stresses us on emotional, mental, and spiritual levels, and many of us seek methods by which we can restore balance in our lives and protect ourselves against further damage. Penczak's workshop explores techniques of psychic self-defense, focusing on how to protect and balance yourself and your home environment. Topics such as potential psychic dangers, drains and trauma from other people, your environment, and yourself are discussed, as well as methods to counteract these dangers and create new healthy habits. Other subjects explored include protection shields, guardian spirits, protective crystals, herbs and energy cleansing techniques to create a balanced, sacred environment.
WORKSHOP: The Witch's Shield: Protection Magick and Psychic Self-Defense
August 8th 7 - 9:30 PM
COST: $30 per person
EVENT LOCATION: Le Mélange Magique / The Magical Blend
1928 St. Catherine Street West Montreal, Québec, Canada H3H-1M4
TO REGISTER: (514) 938-1458
http://www.themagicalblend.com
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Kaleidoscope, and new stock!
Scarlet and Sam are away this week attending the ever growing Kaleidoscope Gathering (or KG for short), a pagan festival in Ontario (just on the other side of the border). KG is a wonderful way to meet other pagans, and to participate in all sorts of public workshops and rituals for Lammas (which falls this Friday evening).
Feel free to visit our tent at KG to buy all sorts of your favorites, and new special stock ordered just for the festival, all tax free!
For those of us not able to attend the festival, there is still plenty of fun and exciting stock to explore in store too. We have received a large shipment of oils, and have a large shipment of Coventry Creations candles on the way, including a new line for spirit working. There are fairy statues, pagan housecrafts, instruments and all sorts of other goodies on their way too. AND! the 2009 calendars and agendas have begun to arrive as well.
Feel free to visit our tent at KG to buy all sorts of your favorites, and new special stock ordered just for the festival, all tax free!
For those of us not able to attend the festival, there is still plenty of fun and exciting stock to explore in store too. We have received a large shipment of oils, and have a large shipment of Coventry Creations candles on the way, including a new line for spirit working. There are fairy statues, pagan housecrafts, instruments and all sorts of other goodies on their way too. AND! the 2009 calendars and agendas have begun to arrive as well.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Authors this Sunday
TWO BOOK SIGNINGS WITH LOCAL AUTHORS
ROB ST. MARTIN & MARK MACKAY
Sunday, JULY 27th, 2 pm
MISSPELLED
Strange magic... in 17 Fascinating tales of spells gone awry. When it comes to magic, skipping the directions, changing the ingredients, or garbling the words of a spell can lead to unusual consequences-sometimes dire, sometimes comical. Included in these stories are just a few of the possible results: a cybermancer has her spell disk corrupted by some unexpected input; two students brewing up spells outside the curriculum forgo a critical ingredient; a young woman orders a fairy-tale life, but forgets to read the fine print. Now they're really spellbound... Smith, John Zakour, Jim C. Hines, and others.
TRUTHSEEKERS: Welcome to Blackriver
Moving to a small town from the big city is a challenge that can be hard enough for anyone. It's even harder for a teenage girl, leaving behind her friends, her school, her mall, her social life. After her parents are brutally murdered and fifteen-year-old Ashley Bennett is sent to the small town of Blackriver, Ontario to live with her only relative, her cousin Mark - a teacher at her new school! - she thinks her life can't possibly get any worse. But Ashley has no idea that the real challenges have only just begun. Not only is she faced with the normal teen experiences of making new friends, going to a new school, and adjusting to her new life, she's about to discover a whole hidden world that is both dark and strange. She's about to discover that her parents' deaths were anything but random, and that she herself might be in danger. Ancient conspiracies . secret societies . ghosts . vampires . cattle mutilations and cults . witches . mysterious disappearances . this eerily normal-seeming little town has it all, and Ashley ends up smack in the middle of it whether she wants to be or not. Now, to protect herself and her friends, Ashley must seek the truth . the truth behind the TRUTHSEEKERS.
ROB ST. MARTIN & MARK MACKAY
Sunday, JULY 27th, 2 pm
MISSPELLED
Strange magic... in 17 Fascinating tales of spells gone awry. When it comes to magic, skipping the directions, changing the ingredients, or garbling the words of a spell can lead to unusual consequences-sometimes dire, sometimes comical. Included in these stories are just a few of the possible results: a cybermancer has her spell disk corrupted by some unexpected input; two students brewing up spells outside the curriculum forgo a critical ingredient; a young woman orders a fairy-tale life, but forgets to read the fine print. Now they're really spellbound... Smith, John Zakour, Jim C. Hines, and others.
TRUTHSEEKERS: Welcome to Blackriver
Moving to a small town from the big city is a challenge that can be hard enough for anyone. It's even harder for a teenage girl, leaving behind her friends, her school, her mall, her social life. After her parents are brutally murdered and fifteen-year-old Ashley Bennett is sent to the small town of Blackriver, Ontario to live with her only relative, her cousin Mark - a teacher at her new school! - she thinks her life can't possibly get any worse. But Ashley has no idea that the real challenges have only just begun. Not only is she faced with the normal teen experiences of making new friends, going to a new school, and adjusting to her new life, she's about to discover a whole hidden world that is both dark and strange. She's about to discover that her parents' deaths were anything but random, and that she herself might be in danger. Ancient conspiracies . secret societies . ghosts . vampires . cattle mutilations and cults . witches . mysterious disappearances . this eerily normal-seeming little town has it all, and Ashley ends up smack in the middle of it whether she wants to be or not. Now, to protect herself and her friends, Ashley must seek the truth . the truth behind the TRUTHSEEKERS.
Les Cartes Sont Jetées
The Cards are down!
Once again Melange Magique is supporting the sales of tickets to Montreal's Roller Derby. Tickets are $10 at the store and $15 at the door.
The teams: La Racaille VS Contrabanditas
Final Game of the SeasonSaturday July 26th @ 7:30pm
Arena St-Louis 5633 St-Dominique
Why is the store supporting this?
There are few women's sports out there. Also, few are like this one where the woman are co-supportive and out of have fun as well as get in shape. Their competitive streak never causes strife but encourages them to be better at what they do. Again in this game a Pagan fromt he community plays on the team of La Racaille and the store's own Manager will be an official helping to keep the score.
Fore more inf0rmation:
http://www.mtlrollerderby.com/
http://www.myspace.com/mtlrollerderby
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Our visit from Brendan Myers
Yesterday Mélange was privileged to have a visit from Dr. Brendan Myers, who had come in from Hamilton to give us a lecture on the origins of the concept of Virtue, as well as a discussion of what it means in terms of modern pagan practices.
There was standing room only for the lecture, and a fairly decent line to have copies of his latest book, The Other Side of Virtue, signed and to talk to Dr. Myers one on one. People came out from as far as Ottawa for this opportunity, and none were disappointed. Afterwards, there was a dinner in the Old Port, too.
For anyone who missed this event, don't despair! We have more signed copies of his book in store, and a promise for another visit when his next book, A Pagan Testament comes out this November.
This event is one of a few author events that is co-sponsored by the MPRC. We are pleased to work with them to bring pagan authors and guest speakers in to the store for the enjoyment of our community.
There was standing room only for the lecture, and a fairly decent line to have copies of his latest book, The Other Side of Virtue, signed and to talk to Dr. Myers one on one. People came out from as far as Ottawa for this opportunity, and none were disappointed. Afterwards, there was a dinner in the Old Port, too.
For anyone who missed this event, don't despair! We have more signed copies of his book in store, and a promise for another visit when his next book, A Pagan Testament comes out this November.
This event is one of a few author events that is co-sponsored by the MPRC. We are pleased to work with them to bring pagan authors and guest speakers in to the store for the enjoyment of our community.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
July's Second Wave of New Books
Gems of the Equinox by Aleister Crowley & Isreal Regardie
ISBN: 9781578634170 $50.95
Weiser Books has finally republished this GEM! It is in hard cover format. A rare opportunity to obtain these prescious texts is once again available to us. The Equinox was a series of papers printed in the early 1900's that filled 10 massive violumes. Today the full set is almost impossible to find, however, this book is a selection of the best papers from the Equinox series. A must have for anyone studying Thelema, Golden Dawn, Ceremonial Magick, or Aleister Crowley.
Weiser Concise Guide to Practical Astrology by Priscilla Costello
ISBN: 9781578634231 $14.95
Weiser Books has published a few concise guides like this one. All are excellent! This one explains planets, signs, houses, and aspects, as well as charts in a way that we can all understand. She makes the complex comprehensive!
Living the Wisdom of the Tao by Dr. Wayne Dyer
ISBN: 9781401921491 $10.95
Wayne W. Dyer, Ph.D., is an internationally renowned author and speaker in the field of self-development. He’s the author of 30 books, has created many audio programs and videos. This is a poetic translation with accompanying affirmations.
Angel Numbers 101 by Doreen Virtue
ISBN: 9781401920012 $10.95
Doreen Virtue is a spiritual doctor of psychology and a fourth-generation metaphysician who works with the angelic, elemental, and ascended-master realms in her writings and workshops. Doreen is the author of more than 20 books about angels, chakras, Crystal Children, Indigo Children, health and diet, and other mind-body-spirit issues, including the best-selling Healing with the Angels and Messages from Your Angels books/angel cards. This is yet another of her books where she channels the meaning of numbers from 0 to 999. There is a sentense or two for each number. This books can be for bibliomancy. Open it and select a number or select a number and then look it up. 397: "You're on the right path toward your Divine life purpose."
Tong Sing: The Book of Wisdom Based on the Ancient Chinese Almanac
by D. Charles Windridge
ISBN: 9781856267908 $22.95
This is a condensed book of wisdom exploring Chinese astrology, health, traditions and festivals, prophecies, recipes, medicinal and magical remedies, Taoism and Buddhism, Martial arts, and more.
Spiritual Connections by Sylvia Brown
ISBN: 9781401908829 $15.95
Sylvia Browne is a well-known spiritualist and psychic who has published many books on these subjects. This one discusses how to find spirituality through all the relationships in your life.
ISBN: 9781578634170 $50.95
Weiser Books has finally republished this GEM! It is in hard cover format. A rare opportunity to obtain these prescious texts is once again available to us. The Equinox was a series of papers printed in the early 1900's that filled 10 massive violumes. Today the full set is almost impossible to find, however, this book is a selection of the best papers from the Equinox series. A must have for anyone studying Thelema, Golden Dawn, Ceremonial Magick, or Aleister Crowley.
Weiser Concise Guide to Practical Astrology by Priscilla Costello
ISBN: 9781578634231 $14.95
Weiser Books has published a few concise guides like this one. All are excellent! This one explains planets, signs, houses, and aspects, as well as charts in a way that we can all understand. She makes the complex comprehensive!
Living the Wisdom of the Tao by Dr. Wayne Dyer
ISBN: 9781401921491 $10.95
Wayne W. Dyer, Ph.D., is an internationally renowned author and speaker in the field of self-development. He’s the author of 30 books, has created many audio programs and videos. This is a poetic translation with accompanying affirmations.
Angel Numbers 101 by Doreen Virtue
ISBN: 9781401920012 $10.95
Doreen Virtue is a spiritual doctor of psychology and a fourth-generation metaphysician who works with the angelic, elemental, and ascended-master realms in her writings and workshops. Doreen is the author of more than 20 books about angels, chakras, Crystal Children, Indigo Children, health and diet, and other mind-body-spirit issues, including the best-selling Healing with the Angels and Messages from Your Angels books/angel cards. This is yet another of her books where she channels the meaning of numbers from 0 to 999. There is a sentense or two for each number. This books can be for bibliomancy. Open it and select a number or select a number and then look it up. 397: "You're on the right path toward your Divine life purpose."
Tong Sing: The Book of Wisdom Based on the Ancient Chinese Almanac
by D. Charles Windridge
ISBN: 9781856267908 $22.95
This is a condensed book of wisdom exploring Chinese astrology, health, traditions and festivals, prophecies, recipes, medicinal and magical remedies, Taoism and Buddhism, Martial arts, and more.
Spiritual Connections by Sylvia Brown
ISBN: 9781401908829 $15.95
Sylvia Browne is a well-known spiritualist and psychic who has published many books on these subjects. This one discusses how to find spirituality through all the relationships in your life.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Northern Cougars Full Moon Esbat
Friday July 18th at 7:00pm
Esbats are simple rituals over the full moon that explore the self, used for high energy magical works, healings, initiations and lessons.
The full moon is a time of high energy and things coming into being or coming to fruition, it is also a high emotional time, a time of inspiration and creativity, and a time to help your endeavors manifest.
This full moon, Northern Cougars will host an esbat focusing on earth and water and personal relationships. It is an esbat of friendship. We ask that you come with a cushion to sit on and a gemstone that you will give away. Earth and water compliment each other as do friends. This esbat we celebrate our friends!
Esbats are simple rituals over the full moon that explore the self, used for high energy magical works, healings, initiations and lessons.
The full moon is a time of high energy and things coming into being or coming to fruition, it is also a high emotional time, a time of inspiration and creativity, and a time to help your endeavors manifest.
This full moon, Northern Cougars will host an esbat focusing on earth and water and personal relationships. It is an esbat of friendship. We ask that you come with a cushion to sit on and a gemstone that you will give away. Earth and water compliment each other as do friends. This esbat we celebrate our friends!
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Authors in the Store THIS WEEK
It all kicks off with Greg Stroll on Thursday, July 17th at 7pm. Greg will be doing a reading from his new book "In The Heart Of Fear, One Forgets One's Self " in which he discusses the reality of an illness he lives with daily: Schizophrenia. He will be available for book signings, as well as to answer any questions that you may have about Schizophrenia, and what its like to live through a psychotic episode. All proceeds from this event are to benefit Ami Quebec, and the Canadian Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
On Saturday, July 19th at 1pm we will have a reading and workshop from Brendan Myers, from his new book "The Other Side of Virtue: Where Our Virtues Come From, What They Really Mean, and Where They Might Be Taking Us". Using ancient heroic epics and sagas like Beowulf, the Illiad and Odyssey, the Eddas, the Tain Bo Cuailnge, and literature inspired by them including the works of the Renaissance and Romanticism, Shakespeare, Tolkien, and J.K. Rowling, this book explains the world-view that gave birth to our virtues. In that world-view, life involves inevitable confrontations with inexplicable events like fortune, nature, other people, and death itself. The Workshop will be based on the ideas in the book, a Q & A session, and of course a chance to get signed copies!
On Saturday, July 19th at 1pm we will have a reading and workshop from Brendan Myers, from his new book "The Other Side of Virtue: Where Our Virtues Come From, What They Really Mean, and Where They Might Be Taking Us". Using ancient heroic epics and sagas like Beowulf, the Illiad and Odyssey, the Eddas, the Tain Bo Cuailnge, and literature inspired by them including the works of the Renaissance and Romanticism, Shakespeare, Tolkien, and J.K. Rowling, this book explains the world-view that gave birth to our virtues. In that world-view, life involves inevitable confrontations with inexplicable events like fortune, nature, other people, and death itself. The Workshop will be based on the ideas in the book, a Q & A session, and of course a chance to get signed copies!
Monday, July 14, 2008
July's First Wave of New Books
Druid Magic Handbook by John Michael Greer
ISBN: 9781578633975 $22.95
Author of The Druidry Handbook and several Ceremonial magic books, Greer has published another excellent book. This blends his experience in both fields. Apply Ogham letters and tree lore with elements and esoteric symbols. It is a great guide to his unique groud-breaking magical system.
Psychic Energy Codex by Michelle Belanger
ISBN: 1578633850 $24.95
A companion book to Psychic Vampire Codex, this book helps you understand and develop your subtle senses. It explores the various forms and ideas of psychic energy.
Enochian Vision Magick by Lon Milo DuQuette
ISBN: 9781578633821 $22.95
Kabbala and Ceremonial and Golden Dawn practitioners will want this. Many are avid readers of anything written by DuQuette. His work is so well done it inspires and etaches and still holds a sense of humor. A fine example is his book, The Chicken Qabalah. This one is an introduction and practical guide to the magick of Dr. John Dee and Edward Kelly.
ISBN: 9781578633975 $22.95
Author of The Druidry Handbook and several Ceremonial magic books, Greer has published another excellent book. This blends his experience in both fields. Apply Ogham letters and tree lore with elements and esoteric symbols. It is a great guide to his unique groud-breaking magical system.
Psychic Energy Codex by Michelle Belanger
ISBN: 1578633850 $24.95
A companion book to Psychic Vampire Codex, this book helps you understand and develop your subtle senses. It explores the various forms and ideas of psychic energy.
Enochian Vision Magick by Lon Milo DuQuette
ISBN: 9781578633821 $22.95
Kabbala and Ceremonial and Golden Dawn practitioners will want this. Many are avid readers of anything written by DuQuette. His work is so well done it inspires and etaches and still holds a sense of humor. A fine example is his book, The Chicken Qabalah. This one is an introduction and practical guide to the magick of Dr. John Dee and Edward Kelly.
Handfasted
One of the staff members at our store was handfasted last week.
Scarlet met her husband on July 10th, 1999.
In 2003 they signed the legal forms for marriage at a courthouse.
Now, on July 10th, 2008, they have formalized their union with a beautiful handfasting.
The covens of Black Forest offer several services, including handfasting to the community.
For more information on these services, please go to:
http://www.mtl-magicalcircle.ca/BFC/index.htm
Bright Blessing to all!
Scarlet met her husband on July 10th, 1999.
In 2003 they signed the legal forms for marriage at a courthouse.
Now, on July 10th, 2008, they have formalized their union with a beautiful handfasting.
The covens of Black Forest offer several services, including handfasting to the community.
For more information on these services, please go to:
http://www.mtl-magicalcircle.ca/BFC/index.htm
Bright Blessing to all!
New in at the Magical Blend
VooDoo Babies!
We have received a shipment of VooDoo Babies!! There are NEW ones available.
Genki
Love Huntress
Golden Pharoah
We also received datebooks and agendas for 2009.
Stock is refilling with Perfumed waters, bath salts (including unscented epsom), powders and incenses. Herbs too will be restocked very shortly!
We have received a shipment of VooDoo Babies!! There are NEW ones available.
Genki
Love Huntress
Golden Pharoah
We also received datebooks and agendas for 2009.
Stock is refilling with Perfumed waters, bath salts (including unscented epsom), powders and incenses. Herbs too will be restocked very shortly!
Monday, July 07, 2008
New and Exciting!
We received a few very interesting items this week! Among them are the 2009 calendars from Llewellyn. They came EARLY!
More exciting, at least for the academic and those interested in the history of Paganism, is a book by the legendary Aiden Kelly. He first published "Crafting the Art of Magic, Book I: A History of Modern Witchcraft, 1939-1964 (Llewellyn's Modern Witchcraft Series) " However it is out of print and he indicated that it was not remotely close to the academic sourcebook this new book is. You must all be on the edge of your seats now dying to know what book i am talking about. It just came out!
Inventing Witchcraft: A Case Study in the Creation of a New Religion
Aiden Kelly $29.95 ISBN: 9781870450584
Thoth Publications
A must have in the library of anyone serious about their history and practice.
More exciting, at least for the academic and those interested in the history of Paganism, is a book by the legendary Aiden Kelly. He first published "Crafting the Art of Magic, Book I: A History of Modern Witchcraft, 1939-1964 (Llewellyn's Modern Witchcraft Series) " However it is out of print and he indicated that it was not remotely close to the academic sourcebook this new book is. You must all be on the edge of your seats now dying to know what book i am talking about. It just came out!
Inventing Witchcraft: A Case Study in the Creation of a New Religion
Aiden Kelly $29.95 ISBN: 9781870450584
Thoth Publications
A must have in the library of anyone serious about their history and practice.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Happy Everything!
Happy St-Jean Baptiste Day last Tuesday the 24th of June and Happy Canada Day yesterday (July 1st) to those who celebrate them.
In Canada... or mostly in Quebec, July 1st is like a moving extravaganza! You would think that all Quebec folks had gypsy ancentry!
In light of this, I thought I would post some interesting things for those moving and those with gysy heritage.
MOVING ADVICE
Be sure to check the little things (pipes, leaks, outlets, windows, potential pest infestations, locks). Always ask for your locks to be changed when you move in. It is rare these days to be lucky enough to arrive into a clean home as few previous tenants actually are curteous enough to clean before they leave.
MOVING MAGICALLY
Some people will do divination before signing a new lease or buying a new home. This can help give you some insight into the new abode. When you do move, it is wise to do an ultimate house blessing in your home. We offer complete kits for doing just that!
STEP 1: Thoroughly clean your home tops to bottom and inside out!
STEP 2: Take the trash out the back door or out the normal garbage route.
STEP 3: Open the doors and windows, cupboards and closets and sage or cedar smudge the whole house counter-clockwise to purify it of all negativity that might be there from previous tenants.
STEP 4: After the home is thoroughly aired out, Bless your home with a simple water blessing ritual and white candle. Light the white candle in the center of your home and in a bowl of water put three pinches of salt. Then sprinkle every door, windor and corner three times clockwise around the home. You may wish to burn incense or anoint with oils or even prepare a blessing talisman at this time as well. The Ultimate Kit will guide you.
STEP 5: Bring something new into your home. This should be something living like a plant or a pet or something that simply brings you joy.
STEP 6: Protect your home! You can do this by placing crossed willow branches over your front door or place hematite stones in the four farthest corners of your home. You may also wish to anoint your doorframes and window frames with protection oil.
STEP 7: CELEBRATE! Have a house warming party! What better way to liven up your home!
FOR THE GYPSIES
In Canada... or mostly in Quebec, July 1st is like a moving extravaganza! You would think that all Quebec folks had gypsy ancentry!
In light of this, I thought I would post some interesting things for those moving and those with gysy heritage.
MOVING ADVICE
Be sure to check the little things (pipes, leaks, outlets, windows, potential pest infestations, locks). Always ask for your locks to be changed when you move in. It is rare these days to be lucky enough to arrive into a clean home as few previous tenants actually are curteous enough to clean before they leave.
MOVING MAGICALLY
Some people will do divination before signing a new lease or buying a new home. This can help give you some insight into the new abode. When you do move, it is wise to do an ultimate house blessing in your home. We offer complete kits for doing just that!
STEP 1: Thoroughly clean your home tops to bottom and inside out!
STEP 2: Take the trash out the back door or out the normal garbage route.
STEP 3: Open the doors and windows, cupboards and closets and sage or cedar smudge the whole house counter-clockwise to purify it of all negativity that might be there from previous tenants.
STEP 4: After the home is thoroughly aired out, Bless your home with a simple water blessing ritual and white candle. Light the white candle in the center of your home and in a bowl of water put three pinches of salt. Then sprinkle every door, windor and corner three times clockwise around the home. You may wish to burn incense or anoint with oils or even prepare a blessing talisman at this time as well. The Ultimate Kit will guide you.
STEP 5: Bring something new into your home. This should be something living like a plant or a pet or something that simply brings you joy.
STEP 6: Protect your home! You can do this by placing crossed willow branches over your front door or place hematite stones in the four farthest corners of your home. You may also wish to anoint your doorframes and window frames with protection oil.
STEP 7: CELEBRATE! Have a house warming party! What better way to liven up your home!
FOR THE GYPSIES
- Gypsy Lore Society: http://www.gypsyloresociety.org/
- Roma Gypsy Advise and information: http://www.gypsyadvice.com/
- Academic Gypsy Lore: http://sca.lib.liv.ac.uk/collections/colldescs/gls.html
Enjoy the summer and the joys of July!
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
July Workshops *SNEAK PEEK*
Herbalism 101 (Maery)
Friday July 4th 6-8pm $30
Introduction to Rune Magic (Matt)
Sunday July 13th 1-3pm $30
Most people know the Norse Runes as a powerful system of divination. Our Nordic forebears also used the runes for several other purposes; as charms, wards, and 'spells' on one hand, and as powerful keys to unlocking the secrets of the mysteries on the other. In this workshop we will be focussing on the many uses of the Elder Futhark as a system of divination, magick, and initiatory wisdom into the mysteries of the Nordic world tree.
Tools, Altars and Shrines in the Craft (Scarlet)
Monday July 14th 7-9pm $30
Discover and understand the different tolls used in the Craft and how to design your own altar and shrine. Learn the functional difference between an altar and a shrine.
BOOK LAUNCH (Greg Stroll)
Thursday July 17th 7-9pm
"In the Heart of Fear One Forgets One's Self "
ISBN - 9781435717916
Love, which is life's greatest weapon, life's greatest tool, inspired me to do the biggest thing I've ever done. I wrote this book as a token of appreciation for a sick friend who was more than just someone I loved. Either diabetes will take her or the efforts of the people who fight diabetes around the world will see fruition in time. Here is my contribution and best effort to see a cure happen. My name is Greg and I've been fighting my own war for years, only my enemy isn't a person: it's schizophrenia. During my first psychotic episode I undertook this project and I give you my thoughts, my paranoia, my insanity from my own perspective, with my own words. Join me in the heart of fear where I forgot who I was. (100% of my profits will be going to the Canadian Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)
Public Full Moon Esbat (BFC)
Friday July 18th 7pm FREE
BOOK LAUNCH (Brendan Myers)
Saturday July 19th 1pm
"The Other Side of Virtue: Where Our Virtues Come From, What They Really Mean, and Where They Might Be Taking Us"
ISBN: 9781846941153
Using ancient heroic epics and sagas like Beowulf, the Illiad and Odyssey, the Eddas, the Tain Bo Cuailnge, and literature inspired by them including the works of the Renaissance and Romanticism, Shakespeare, Tolkien, and J.K. Rowling, this book explains the world-view that gave birth to our virtues. In that world-view, life involves inevitable confrontations with inexplicable events like fortune, nature, other people, and death itself.
BOOK LAUNCH (Mark Mackay & Rob St.Martin)
Sunday July 20th 2pm
"Misspelled"
ISBN: 0756404754
Strange magic... in 17 Fascinating tales of spells gone awry. When it comes to magic, skipping the directions, changing the ingredients, or garbling the words of a spell can lead to unusual consequences-sometimes dire, sometimes comical. Included in these stories are just a few of the possible results: a cybermancer has her spell disk corrupted by some unexpected input; two students brewing up spells outside the curriculum forgo a critical ingredient; a young woman orders a fairy-tale life, but forgets to read the fine print. Now they're really spellbound...
"Truthseekers: Welcome to Blackriver"
ISBN: 0977100545
Moving to a small town from the big city is a challenge that can be hard enough for anyone. It's even harder for a teenage girl, leaving behind her friends, her school, her mall, her social life. After her parents are brutally murdered and fifteen-year-old Ashley Bennett is sent to the small town of Blackriver, Ontario to live with her only relative, her cousin Mark - a teacher at her new school! - she thinks her life can't possibly get any worse. But Ashley has no idea that the real challenges have only just begun. Not only is she faced with the normal teen experiences of making new friends, going to a new school, and adjusting to her new life, she's about to discover a whole hidden world that is both dark and strange. She's about to discover that her parents' deaths were anything but random, and that she herself might be in danger. Ancient conspiracies . secret societies . ghosts . vampires . cattle mutilations and cults . witches . mysterious disappearances . this eerily normal-seeming little town has it all, and Ashley ends up smack in the middle of it whether she wants to be or not. Now, to protect herself and her friends, Ashley must seek the truth . the truth behind the TRUTHSEEKERS Truthseekers: Welcome to Blackriver is a collection of short interconnected stories about the strange adventures of Ashley and her new friends as they explore the secrets behind the town of Blackriver, Ontario.
Introduction to Tarot Archetypes (Scarlet)
Monday July 21st 7-9pm $30
Exploring the Elements of the Craft (Scarlet)
Friday July 25th 7-9pm $30
Earth, Air, Fire, Water! These are the base elemnts of magical practice. Come explore them through your senses, discover correspondances, and experience them through sound and movement.
SUNDAY SABBAT SALE
July 27th 10% off everything!
Happy Lammas!
Kaleidascope Gathering Festival
July 30 through August 4th
Fairies and Elves and Gnomes! Oh my! is our theme this year. We will once again be holding fest at Whispering Pines a private campground that is being closed for our use. This amazing site has a great beach, in ground pool, drive up campsites that are level and rock free. There is no bathing in the lake but there are two showers. We must respect the wishes of the owners of the campground as they live onsite. Admittance to the site is on Wednesday (if you come earlier, then be sure to register at the Whispering Pines office) and remember to register for the Kaleidoscope Gathering at our registration tent. Also, there are no pets, except seeing eye dogs.
Tentative August Peek
Friday July 4th 6-8pm $30
Introduction to Rune Magic (Matt)
Sunday July 13th 1-3pm $30
Most people know the Norse Runes as a powerful system of divination. Our Nordic forebears also used the runes for several other purposes; as charms, wards, and 'spells' on one hand, and as powerful keys to unlocking the secrets of the mysteries on the other. In this workshop we will be focussing on the many uses of the Elder Futhark as a system of divination, magick, and initiatory wisdom into the mysteries of the Nordic world tree.
Tools, Altars and Shrines in the Craft (Scarlet)
Monday July 14th 7-9pm $30
Discover and understand the different tolls used in the Craft and how to design your own altar and shrine. Learn the functional difference between an altar and a shrine.
BOOK LAUNCH (Greg Stroll)
Thursday July 17th 7-9pm
"In the Heart of Fear One Forgets One's Self "
ISBN - 9781435717916
Love, which is life's greatest weapon, life's greatest tool, inspired me to do the biggest thing I've ever done. I wrote this book as a token of appreciation for a sick friend who was more than just someone I loved. Either diabetes will take her or the efforts of the people who fight diabetes around the world will see fruition in time. Here is my contribution and best effort to see a cure happen. My name is Greg and I've been fighting my own war for years, only my enemy isn't a person: it's schizophrenia. During my first psychotic episode I undertook this project and I give you my thoughts, my paranoia, my insanity from my own perspective, with my own words. Join me in the heart of fear where I forgot who I was. (100% of my profits will be going to the Canadian Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)
Public Full Moon Esbat (BFC)
Friday July 18th 7pm FREE
BOOK LAUNCH (Brendan Myers)
Saturday July 19th 1pm
"The Other Side of Virtue: Where Our Virtues Come From, What They Really Mean, and Where They Might Be Taking Us"
ISBN: 9781846941153
Using ancient heroic epics and sagas like Beowulf, the Illiad and Odyssey, the Eddas, the Tain Bo Cuailnge, and literature inspired by them including the works of the Renaissance and Romanticism, Shakespeare, Tolkien, and J.K. Rowling, this book explains the world-view that gave birth to our virtues. In that world-view, life involves inevitable confrontations with inexplicable events like fortune, nature, other people, and death itself.
BOOK LAUNCH (Mark Mackay & Rob St.Martin)
Sunday July 20th 2pm
"Misspelled"
ISBN: 0756404754
Strange magic... in 17 Fascinating tales of spells gone awry. When it comes to magic, skipping the directions, changing the ingredients, or garbling the words of a spell can lead to unusual consequences-sometimes dire, sometimes comical. Included in these stories are just a few of the possible results: a cybermancer has her spell disk corrupted by some unexpected input; two students brewing up spells outside the curriculum forgo a critical ingredient; a young woman orders a fairy-tale life, but forgets to read the fine print. Now they're really spellbound...
"Truthseekers: Welcome to Blackriver"
ISBN: 0977100545
Moving to a small town from the big city is a challenge that can be hard enough for anyone. It's even harder for a teenage girl, leaving behind her friends, her school, her mall, her social life. After her parents are brutally murdered and fifteen-year-old Ashley Bennett is sent to the small town of Blackriver, Ontario to live with her only relative, her cousin Mark - a teacher at her new school! - she thinks her life can't possibly get any worse. But Ashley has no idea that the real challenges have only just begun. Not only is she faced with the normal teen experiences of making new friends, going to a new school, and adjusting to her new life, she's about to discover a whole hidden world that is both dark and strange. She's about to discover that her parents' deaths were anything but random, and that she herself might be in danger. Ancient conspiracies . secret societies . ghosts . vampires . cattle mutilations and cults . witches . mysterious disappearances . this eerily normal-seeming little town has it all, and Ashley ends up smack in the middle of it whether she wants to be or not. Now, to protect herself and her friends, Ashley must seek the truth . the truth behind the TRUTHSEEKERS Truthseekers: Welcome to Blackriver is a collection of short interconnected stories about the strange adventures of Ashley and her new friends as they explore the secrets behind the town of Blackriver, Ontario.
Introduction to Tarot Archetypes (Scarlet)
Monday July 21st 7-9pm $30
Exploring the Elements of the Craft (Scarlet)
Friday July 25th 7-9pm $30
Earth, Air, Fire, Water! These are the base elemnts of magical practice. Come explore them through your senses, discover correspondances, and experience them through sound and movement.
SUNDAY SABBAT SALE
July 27th 10% off everything!
Happy Lammas!
Kaleidascope Gathering Festival
July 30 through August 4th
Fairies and Elves and Gnomes! Oh my! is our theme this year. We will once again be holding fest at Whispering Pines a private campground that is being closed for our use. This amazing site has a great beach, in ground pool, drive up campsites that are level and rock free. There is no bathing in the lake but there are two showers. We must respect the wishes of the owners of the campground as they live onsite. Admittance to the site is on Wednesday (if you come earlier, then be sure to register at the Whispering Pines office) and remember to register for the Kaleidoscope Gathering at our registration tent. Also, there are no pets, except seeing eye dogs.
Tentative August Peek
- Intermediate Tarot (card cobinations)
- Spellcrafting 101
- Cristopher Penczak - Psychic Self Defense
- Eight Paths of Magic
- Designing Rituals
- Stone Lore
- Public Esbat (BFC)
- Advanced Tarot I (spreads & Intuition)
- Intro to Paganism
- Movers & Shakers of the Craft (Historical figures who made a difference)
- CMS Open House
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
A Word from Our Local Montreal Pagan Community Centre
MPRC: History, Status, and Request
Greetings!
Did you know that the Montreal Pagan Resource Centre will be seven years old this August? Seven years of service to the Montreal pagan community... if you been around any pagan community for awhile, seven years of continuity is practically unheard of.
I've been a volunteer with the MPRC for most of these seven years. There have been peaks and valleys in working with the MPRC, but overall I have to say it has been quite satisfying.
I'll be honest with you though, when I come in for my shift on Thursday nights, it's mostly quiet. But then someone will come into the MPRC with a question, a request, or simply to talk to someone who understands this pagan mindset. It's those nights that keep me coming back.
But this is part of what pagans are: since we don't proselytize, we have to wait until people seek us out. This is why the MPRC is so important in our community, to both pagans and non-pagans: we offer a neutral, safe environment where people can get information and explore their own spirituality with other like-minded folks.
Right now, the MPRC is going through a bit of a lull in terms of volunteers. We only have four volunteers and we need more to keep the MPRC open and available to the public. If we can't get enough volunteers to keep the MPRC open for more that 50% of the time, we may lose the use of our space in Melange Maqique.
Volunteering your time with the MPRC is rewarding. In addition to being a resource to our community, you have:
* access to our library of donated books (many rare and out-of-print
editions)
* access to the Internet from the MPRC computer
* access to local pagan network of contacts
* a 10% discount with Melange Magique (this is NEW!)
* a quiet, pleasant space to work, study, and read
If you would be interested in volunteering, please contact me (jdhobbes (at) yahoo.ca) or Karyn (I will post her email address soon). Our volunteer coordinator will contact you to arrange a meeting with you to discuss the possibilities. Volunteering is completely flexible; you have complete control over how much time you can donate to the MPRC.
Please help us to continue keeping the MPRC alive and well.
--
Hobbes
President
Montreal Pagan Resource Centre
http://www.paganuniverse.com/mprc/
Greetings!
Did you know that the Montreal Pagan Resource Centre will be seven years old this August? Seven years of service to the Montreal pagan community... if you been around any pagan community for awhile, seven years of continuity is practically unheard of.
I've been a volunteer with the MPRC for most of these seven years. There have been peaks and valleys in working with the MPRC, but overall I have to say it has been quite satisfying.
I'll be honest with you though, when I come in for my shift on Thursday nights, it's mostly quiet. But then someone will come into the MPRC with a question, a request, or simply to talk to someone who understands this pagan mindset. It's those nights that keep me coming back.
But this is part of what pagans are: since we don't proselytize, we have to wait until people seek us out. This is why the MPRC is so important in our community, to both pagans and non-pagans: we offer a neutral, safe environment where people can get information and explore their own spirituality with other like-minded folks.
Right now, the MPRC is going through a bit of a lull in terms of volunteers. We only have four volunteers and we need more to keep the MPRC open and available to the public. If we can't get enough volunteers to keep the MPRC open for more that 50% of the time, we may lose the use of our space in Melange Maqique.
Volunteering your time with the MPRC is rewarding. In addition to being a resource to our community, you have:
* access to our library of donated books (many rare and out-of-print
editions)
* access to the Internet from the MPRC computer
* access to local pagan network of contacts
* a 10% discount with Melange Magique (this is NEW!)
* a quiet, pleasant space to work, study, and read
If you would be interested in volunteering, please contact me (jdhobbes (at) yahoo.ca) or Karyn (I will post her email address soon). Our volunteer coordinator will contact you to arrange a meeting with you to discuss the possibilities. Volunteering is completely flexible; you have complete control over how much time you can donate to the MPRC.
Please help us to continue keeping the MPRC alive and well.
--
Hobbes
President
Montreal Pagan Resource Centre
http://www.paganuniverse.com/mprc/
Just Arrived!
We are in the process of putting out the new stock! Come check it out!
We now have cauldrons (5 different styles), goddess statues, musical instruments for those summer times around the campfires and at festicals (drums, rattles, rainsticks, flutes and more), lovely soapstone bozes, a fresh supply of gemstones, new altar cloths, wishing pyramids, and MORE!
It is sure to sell very fast!
We will be at 2 camping festivals this summer where you can also find these new items:
- ECHOES Magical Music Festival
- Kaleidascope Gathering Pagan Festival
We now have cauldrons (5 different styles), goddess statues, musical instruments for those summer times around the campfires and at festicals (drums, rattles, rainsticks, flutes and more), lovely soapstone bozes, a fresh supply of gemstones, new altar cloths, wishing pyramids, and MORE!
It is sure to sell very fast!
We will be at 2 camping festivals this summer where you can also find these new items:
- ECHOES Magical Music Festival
- Kaleidascope Gathering Pagan Festival
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Arriving This Month!
New and exciting products will be arriving over the coming weeks. Here is a sneak peak!!
http://www.themagicalblend.com/~magic/cgi-bin/cart.cgi/CAULDRON01.html
Pendulum Talking Boards
Gemstones Galore
Howlite, hematite, quartz, amethyst, rose quartz, carnelian, malachite, lapis lazuli, and more
Drums & Singing Bowls, Pan Pipes & Rainsticks
Coventry Creation Candles
Pyramid Gift Boxes & Prisms
In all kinds of COLOURS!
VooDoo Babies
Soapstone Gift Boxes
Lovely carved soapstone boxes in all sorts of shapes.
Lovely carved soapstone boxes in all sorts of shapes.
Erin Betony Sage Bundles
Hand rolled and tied by a shaman who will be visiting us in the fall to teach people how to tie their very own sage bundles!
Morters & Pestles and Cauldrons
http://www.themagicalblend.com/~magic/cgi-bin/cart.cgi/HERB000005.htmlHand rolled and tied by a shaman who will be visiting us in the fall to teach people how to tie their very own sage bundles!
Morters & Pestles and Cauldrons
http://www.themagicalblend.com/~magic/cgi-bin/cart.cgi/CAULDRON01.html
Goddess Statues
... and even more!
Noir et Rouge
DOING SOMETHING FUN & OUT OF THE ORDINARY!
Le Melange Magique (The Magical Blend) will be assisting with the Noir et Rouge Roller Derby Tournament. Among the current and former staff of the store attending are: Robyn and Scarlet (scoring officials), Maery (smash squad), Eri (cheerleading). This weekend on June 14th at 7:00pm is a game with local team, Les Contrabanditas, and a visiting team, The Hamilton Harlots. TICKETS ON SALE HERE!
WHEN: June 14th
TIME: 7:00pm
WHERE: 5633 St-Dominique
TICKETS: $10 at the store and $15 at the door
Come get your tickets NOW at The Magical Blend (1928 St-Catherine West) 514-938-1458.
What is Montreal Roller Derby?
Flat Track Roller Women's Roller Derby is a women's indoor sport where they are all on quad (4-wheel) roller skates.
Founded in spring 2006 by our own Georgia W Tush with only a handful of hardcore derby girls, MTL Roller Derby (MTLRDL) has quickly grown into three teams of warrior women on wheels and it hasn't gone unnoticed either! Montreal's three local teams include Les Contrabanditas, La Racaille, and Les Fille du Roi and the one all star travel team is New Skids on the Block.
Its growth has been a favourite topic with local press, and the travel team was undefeated in 2007, leading MTLRDL to many more games in 2008. MTLRD currently trains at the Roulatheque, located in the Recreatheque in Laval.
Can anyone spot local the local Pagan? She is in there!If you are wondering about the guys in the photo, they are referees, skate technicians, and coaches.
Fore more information: http://www.mtlrollerderby.com/
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Midsummer is just around the corner!
It seems like summer took its sweet time in getting here, and now its suddenly hitting us with a vengeance. Personally, while I love the warmer weather, I could certainly do with a little more RAIN! Here is a little quick spell we can all do to encourage the clouds to open up a little and bring us some lovely rain-showers to cool things down:
Don't forget! This sunday, June 15th, is our Midsummer Sabbat Sale! All regularly priced items in store will be 10% off. This offer extends to all our online friends too! When you order this sunday, you will also receive 10% off any orders you make.
As an added bonus, all our children's coloring books and kits will remain on special at 10% off as a nice summer treat for all the young pagans out there, at least until after Midsummer.
You can gather some heather, fern and broom tops to burn outdoors, just a pinch of each will do. As they burn, imagine the clouds gently swelling with nice cool rain. If
you have a rain stick, hold it aloft and let it shake and listen to the soft pattering, imagining it is the sound of the rain all around you. If you don't have a rain stick, simply imagine the sound surrounding you, the feel of it cool and refreshing on your skin. If you have a rain song or chant, go ahead and sing it out! If not, feel free to make one up. Just please bear in mind, when working with weather magic it is best to do it GENTLY, and not very often.
Don't forget! This sunday, June 15th, is our Midsummer Sabbat Sale! All regularly priced items in store will be 10% off. This offer extends to all our online friends too! When you order this sunday, you will also receive 10% off any orders you make.
As an added bonus, all our children's coloring books and kits will remain on special at 10% off as a nice summer treat for all the young pagans out there, at least until after Midsummer.
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
New Books of Interest
We just received a bunch of new books. So many of this bunch look amazing. Here is the list of books and some small reviews:
The New Complete Book of Tarot: A step by step guide to reading the cards
By: Juliet Sharman-Burke
Cost: $17.95 ISBN: 031236346x
This is the newly revised training book in tarot. Sharman-Burke has grouped the study of the tarot into 6 or 7 major arcana and a group of minor arcana for each section of study to help spread out the learning. She addresses numerology in relation to the cards, details some of the esoteric symbols and their meanings, and provides you with some idead for clear understanding of the cards. At the end of each section, she has provided interesting and inspiring exercises full of insightful questions anyone should be considering. At the end of the book she gives you a few journal pages to get you started on keeping a tarot reading journal. This book contains the illustrations from Sharman-Caselli deck which is just a stunning and easy to read tarot deck. This book accompanies the deck in the box set. However, we just received the book alone at the store. A worth-while purchase for anyone starting out or revisiting their tarot decks and leaning to read the cards.
Magic That Works: Practical Training for the Children of Light
By: Frances Harrison & Nineveh Shadrach
Cost: $29.95 ISBN: 097359321
At first glance, you would think this is a beginners guide for solitary wiccan practice. Then you are surprised by the hebrew language, the angelic references and the other esoteric material. I certainly was. With some further research I realized this was a book about Middle Eastern and Eastern Magic. It was written for those interested in solitary practice of the Magic Society of the White Flame. You need not specifically be interested in that group to benefit from this book. It draws from Indian, Araibic, Judaic, Lebonese, Indonesian, and many other cultural backgrounds. This book teaches you about Jinns and Angels, different kinds of magical tree systems, rituals, elemntal magic, and planetary magic. While it says it is a book for the beginner, I would consider it more for the intermediate practictioner.
Faith and Magic in the Armed Forces: A Handbook for Pagans in the Military
By: Stefanie Barner
Cost: $18.50 ISBN: 9780738711942
It is about time we see a book of this nature! Military Pagans face very different issues than the average civilian. Their faith is challenged every day as they are moved over and over, deployed overseas, preparing for or actually in combat situations, coming home as veterans, dealing with comrades who have fallen in the field, and widowed families. There are other challenges to the faith of Military Pagans. These are legal issues, religious rights and freedoms issues and more. This book addresses them all. It is divided into sections based on the Witch's Pyramid: To Know, To Will, To Dare, To Keep Silent. In the To Know section, the author addresses isues that anyone considering getting into the military ought to consider (options, rights, training and survival basics), as well as questions to ask superiors. It advises military pagans on what to bring when they are deployed and what they need for survival and spirituality. In the To Will section, tha authro addresses the issues of standing up for what you belive in, the role os service and sacrifice, the willingness to kill and how to congure peace in a culture of war. In the To Dare section, the author raises the issues of courage and daring to deploy, dealing with separation from family and facing confronting danger. The chapter on separation is also helpful for the family that is left behind as it provides discussion and meditations to help them cope, too. In the last section on To Keep Silent, the author explores the issues of coming home. This includes what can be expressed and what cannot, and sometimes the problem of not being able to express what needs to be. The book contains interesting case history stories caller Pagan Perspective written by people in different situations and how they handled them. It also contains prayers, hymns, protections spells, divination techniques, meditations and rituals. How can I possibly recommend this book more? It is amazing! One of the better Llewellyn publications this year!
WITCH SCHOOL SERIES
First Degree, Second Degree, Third Degree, and Ritual Theory & Practice
By: Rev. Donald Lewis-HighCorrell
Costs: $22.95 - $34.95
These four books are the training manuals for the Wtch School. They are of the Correllian Tradition. More information about this tradition can be found here: http://www.correllian.com/
These books help the student move through the degrees and understand the tradition, as well as master Wiccan practice within this tradition's framework. The books are good for anyone wishing to study this and are especially beneficial to students registering in the Correllian Wtch School: http://www.witchschool.com/main.asp
Seanachai: Modern Celtic Fairy Stories
By: Janet Farrar & Gavin Bone
Cost: $25.00 DVD Private Production
When staff of Melange Magique were at Gaia Gathering Conference, we had the pleasure of sharing time and space with Brendan Myers, a good friend of Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone. He provided us with only 6 copies of this limited DVD of Janet Farrar telling Celtic Fairy Stories. All copies are also signed by her!!
The New Complete Book of Tarot: A step by step guide to reading the cards
By: Juliet Sharman-Burke
Cost: $17.95 ISBN: 031236346x
This is the newly revised training book in tarot. Sharman-Burke has grouped the study of the tarot into 6 or 7 major arcana and a group of minor arcana for each section of study to help spread out the learning. She addresses numerology in relation to the cards, details some of the esoteric symbols and their meanings, and provides you with some idead for clear understanding of the cards. At the end of each section, she has provided interesting and inspiring exercises full of insightful questions anyone should be considering. At the end of the book she gives you a few journal pages to get you started on keeping a tarot reading journal. This book contains the illustrations from Sharman-Caselli deck which is just a stunning and easy to read tarot deck. This book accompanies the deck in the box set. However, we just received the book alone at the store. A worth-while purchase for anyone starting out or revisiting their tarot decks and leaning to read the cards.
Magic That Works: Practical Training for the Children of Light
By: Frances Harrison & Nineveh Shadrach
Cost: $29.95 ISBN: 097359321
At first glance, you would think this is a beginners guide for solitary wiccan practice. Then you are surprised by the hebrew language, the angelic references and the other esoteric material. I certainly was. With some further research I realized this was a book about Middle Eastern and Eastern Magic. It was written for those interested in solitary practice of the Magic Society of the White Flame. You need not specifically be interested in that group to benefit from this book. It draws from Indian, Araibic, Judaic, Lebonese, Indonesian, and many other cultural backgrounds. This book teaches you about Jinns and Angels, different kinds of magical tree systems, rituals, elemntal magic, and planetary magic. While it says it is a book for the beginner, I would consider it more for the intermediate practictioner.
Faith and Magic in the Armed Forces: A Handbook for Pagans in the Military
By: Stefanie Barner
Cost: $18.50 ISBN: 9780738711942
It is about time we see a book of this nature! Military Pagans face very different issues than the average civilian. Their faith is challenged every day as they are moved over and over, deployed overseas, preparing for or actually in combat situations, coming home as veterans, dealing with comrades who have fallen in the field, and widowed families. There are other challenges to the faith of Military Pagans. These are legal issues, religious rights and freedoms issues and more. This book addresses them all. It is divided into sections based on the Witch's Pyramid: To Know, To Will, To Dare, To Keep Silent. In the To Know section, the author addresses isues that anyone considering getting into the military ought to consider (options, rights, training and survival basics), as well as questions to ask superiors. It advises military pagans on what to bring when they are deployed and what they need for survival and spirituality. In the To Will section, tha authro addresses the issues of standing up for what you belive in, the role os service and sacrifice, the willingness to kill and how to congure peace in a culture of war. In the To Dare section, the author raises the issues of courage and daring to deploy, dealing with separation from family and facing confronting danger. The chapter on separation is also helpful for the family that is left behind as it provides discussion and meditations to help them cope, too. In the last section on To Keep Silent, the author explores the issues of coming home. This includes what can be expressed and what cannot, and sometimes the problem of not being able to express what needs to be. The book contains interesting case history stories caller Pagan Perspective written by people in different situations and how they handled them. It also contains prayers, hymns, protections spells, divination techniques, meditations and rituals. How can I possibly recommend this book more? It is amazing! One of the better Llewellyn publications this year!
WITCH SCHOOL SERIES
First Degree, Second Degree, Third Degree, and Ritual Theory & Practice
By: Rev. Donald Lewis-HighCorrell
Costs: $22.95 - $34.95
These four books are the training manuals for the Wtch School. They are of the Correllian Tradition. More information about this tradition can be found here: http://www.correllian.com/
These books help the student move through the degrees and understand the tradition, as well as master Wiccan practice within this tradition's framework. The books are good for anyone wishing to study this and are especially beneficial to students registering in the Correllian Wtch School: http://www.witchschool.com/main.asp
Seanachai: Modern Celtic Fairy Stories
By: Janet Farrar & Gavin Bone
Cost: $25.00 DVD Private Production
When staff of Melange Magique were at Gaia Gathering Conference, we had the pleasure of sharing time and space with Brendan Myers, a good friend of Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone. He provided us with only 6 copies of this limited DVD of Janet Farrar telling Celtic Fairy Stories. All copies are also signed by her!!
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
We have authors coming in July and August!
We've arranged a very exciting line up of book signings and author-run workshops this summer!
It all kicks off with Greg Stroll on Thursday, July 17th at 7pm. Greg will be doing a reading from his new book "In The Heart Of Fear, One Forgets One's Self " in which he discusses the reality of an illness he lives with daily: Schizophrenia. He will be available for book signings, as well as to answer any questions that you may have about Schizophrenia, and what its like to live through a psychotic episode. All proceeds from this event are to benefit Ami Quebec, and the Canadian Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
On Saturday, July 19th at 1pm we will have a reading and workshop from Brendan Myers, from his new book "The Other Side of Virtue: Where Our Virtues Come From, What They Really Mean, and Where They Might Be Taking Us". Using ancient heroic epics and sagas like Beowulf, the Illiad and Odyssey, the Eddas, the Tain Bo Cuailnge, and literature inspired by them including the works of the Renaissance and Romanticism, Shakespeare, Tolkien, and J.K. Rowling, this book explains the world-view that gave birth to our virtues. In that world-view, life involves inevitable confrontations with inexplicable events like fortune, nature, other people, and death itself. The Workshop will be based on the ideas in the book, a Q & A session, and of course a chance to get signed copies!
On Sunday, July 20th at 2pm, we will have local authors Rob St. Martin & Mark Mackay who will be reading from stories in the new anthology "Misspelled", as well as signing copies. When it comes to magic, skipping the directions, changing the ingredients, or garbling the words of a spell can lead to unusual consequences--sometimes dire, sometimes comical. This collection includes 17 tales by such authors as Kristine Smith, John Zakour, Jim C. Hines, and others.
And don't forget to join us on Friday, August 8th at 7pm when Christopher Penczak will be teaching an exciting new workshop: "The Witch's Shield: Protection Magick and Psychic Self-Defense": Explore the techniques of psychic self defense. Learn how to protect and balance yourself and home. Discuss potential psychic dangers, drains and trauma from other people, your environment, and yourself. Understand how to counteract these dangers and create new healthy habits. Learn about protection shields, guardian spirits, protective crystals, herbs and energy cleansing techniques to create a balanced, sacred environment. We ask that you sign up in advance. This workshop costs $30. For more information about what Christopher is up to, visit http://www.christopherpenczak.com/ !
It all kicks off with Greg Stroll on Thursday, July 17th at 7pm. Greg will be doing a reading from his new book "In The Heart Of Fear, One Forgets One's Self " in which he discusses the reality of an illness he lives with daily: Schizophrenia. He will be available for book signings, as well as to answer any questions that you may have about Schizophrenia, and what its like to live through a psychotic episode. All proceeds from this event are to benefit Ami Quebec, and the Canadian Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
On Saturday, July 19th at 1pm we will have a reading and workshop from Brendan Myers, from his new book "The Other Side of Virtue: Where Our Virtues Come From, What They Really Mean, and Where They Might Be Taking Us". Using ancient heroic epics and sagas like Beowulf, the Illiad and Odyssey, the Eddas, the Tain Bo Cuailnge, and literature inspired by them including the works of the Renaissance and Romanticism, Shakespeare, Tolkien, and J.K. Rowling, this book explains the world-view that gave birth to our virtues. In that world-view, life involves inevitable confrontations with inexplicable events like fortune, nature, other people, and death itself. The Workshop will be based on the ideas in the book, a Q & A session, and of course a chance to get signed copies!
On Sunday, July 20th at 2pm, we will have local authors Rob St. Martin & Mark Mackay who will be reading from stories in the new anthology "Misspelled", as well as signing copies. When it comes to magic, skipping the directions, changing the ingredients, or garbling the words of a spell can lead to unusual consequences--sometimes dire, sometimes comical. This collection includes 17 tales by such authors as Kristine Smith, John Zakour, Jim C. Hines, and others.
And don't forget to join us on Friday, August 8th at 7pm when Christopher Penczak will be teaching an exciting new workshop: "The Witch's Shield: Protection Magick and Psychic Self-Defense": Explore the techniques of psychic self defense. Learn how to protect and balance yourself and home. Discuss potential psychic dangers, drains and trauma from other people, your environment, and yourself. Understand how to counteract these dangers and create new healthy habits. Learn about protection shields, guardian spirits, protective crystals, herbs and energy cleansing techniques to create a balanced, sacred environment. We ask that you sign up in advance. This workshop costs $30. For more information about what Christopher is up to, visit http://www.christopherpenczak.com/ !
Monday, May 26, 2008
Here's a look at the June line up of workshops:
PSYCHIC SELF-DEFENSE FOR BEGINNERS (Scarlet)
Learn about different problems and forms of attack that hinder our lives. These may be interfering spiritual entities, or may be people consciously or unconsciously attacking us with psychic or magical energy. Either way, you will learn how to banish, cleanse and purify your self and your home. You will learn how to set up protections. AND you will learn energy shielding. It is recommended that you take the Introduction to Energy Work course as this class assumes you can center and ground on your own.
Monday, June 2nd 7-9pm ($30)
MEETING YOUR SPIRIT GUIDES (Catharine)
We all have spirit guides around us that can help us. This workshop will lead you through meditative exercises to help you see, feel and talk to your guides. Message ciurcle with Catharine will follow—see what is in store for you. Thursday June 12th, 7-9pm, $30
PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT (Catharine)
Being able to tell the difference between intuition, prediction, clairvoyance, predictive dreams, deja vu, gut feelings etc. is essential to developing your abilities. We will discuss the various ways psychic abilities manifest and do hands on exercises to test your present level. At the end we will have a message circle where each participant will receive messages from Spirit with Catharine.
Saturday, June 14th :
Level one 1-3pm $30
Level two 4-7pm $30
INTRODUCTION TO THE TAROT (Robyn)
Sometimes it takes more then a tiny little pamphlet to know how to read your cards. In this basic level course we will be discussing the archetypal meanings of the trump cards as well as the general functions of the minor arcana. Please bring your own tarot deck to study with.
Saturday, June 14th, 1-3 pm, $30
METHODS OF MEDITATION (Robyn)
Have you ever wanted to meditate, but are not certain which technique will work best for you? Meditation is a means by which people work toward a sense of balance, stress relief and inner harmony. Join us for an afternoon of relaxation and together we will explore several different meditation styles and theories to help you find the way that feels most right for you.
*There will be some practical exercises, so please wear loose and comfortable clothing and bring a floor mat or cushion .*
Sunday, June 15th, 1-3 pm, $30
ADVANCED TAROT I (Scarlet)
Learn to trust your intuition and learn how to “tell the story” of the cards in a reading. Also, discover the aspects of a spread and learn how to design your own spreads. The course assumes you are familiar with your deck. Please bring your deck and a notebook.
Monday, June 16th, 7-9pm $30
BFC: Fire Scrying Esbat Ritual (Public)
Be welcome at a public Esbat ritual for the full moon. This ritual is a fire scrying ritual, if you have a mini cauldron and wish to scry for yourself please bring it along. It is, however, not necessary if you do not have one. Dancing flames have been one of many forms of scrying. You will have the opportunity to both learn how to do this kind of scrying and to see what the divine has to say to you this full moon. All are welcome!!
Wednesday Night, June 18th (Full Moon) 7pm
SPELLCRAFTING 101 (Robyn)
At last! A course to cover the basics of how to know what goes into making a spell! Correspondences, suggestions, basics and more! Everything you need to know to make your own spells.
Friday, June 20th, 7-9pm, $30
REIKI LEVEL ONE (Robyn)
Join us in this two day long course to learn all you need to know to become a First Degree Reiki Practitioner. Topics covered will include: the history and origins of Reiki, the ethics of being a Reiki practitioner, what the hand positions are in a full Reiki session, how to treat others as well as yourself, and formal initiation to the Usui Shiki Ryoho style of Reiki using the American Reiki Mastery Association's style of initiations. Ample time will be given for practice as well.
Saturday June 21st, 12-5 & Sunday June 22nd, 12-5 $150
MEETING YOUR SPIRIT GUIDES (Catharine)
We all have spirit guides around us that can help us. This workshop will lead you through meditative exercises to help you see, feel and talk to your guides. Message ciurcle with Catharine will follow—see what is in store for you.
Thursday June 26th, 7-9pm, $30
PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT (Catharine)
Being able to tell the difference between intuition, prediction, clairvoyance, predictive dreams, deja vu, gut feelings etc. is essential to developing your abilities. We will discuss the various ways psychic abilities manifest and do hands on exercises to test your present level. At the end we will have a message circle where each participant will receive messages from Spirit with Catharine.
Saturday, June 28th:
Level one 1-3pm $30
Level two 4-7pm $30
ADVANCED TAROT II (Scarlet)
The Major Arcana is the journey of the self. Learn how to use this for personal development and meditation. There are other meditation techniques you can do with the tarot that will be explored in this class. Also, learn how to determine time with tarot. The course assumes you are familiar with your deck. Please bring your deck and a notebook.
Monday, June 30th, 7-9pm, $30
Monday, May 19, 2008
Our Trip to Gaia Gathering
We arrived Friday, May 16th, to a beautiful campus. University of Ottawa has the largest campus I have ever seen. It is like a mini city all on its own! We registered and touched base with the main coordinators to learn about where we were going to be setting up for vending. That evening, there was a open hospitality space where we met and spoke with the early arrivals. We set up three mini tables to tease people with our enticing stock from the store.
Among the people we met on the first night were such well known Candian Pagan contributors as:
Lucie Dufresne (one for the main organizers of PFPC and a leading Pagan academic)
Shelly Rabinovitch (another leading academic and an author - An Ye Harm None)
Brendan Myers (an academic author of several books who is having his book launch here on July 19th for The Other Side of Virtue)
Sian Reid (an academic and an author of Between the Worlds: Readings in Contemporary Neopaganism)
Helmut of Helmut's Forge (master blade smith from Hamilton Ontario)
Castalia (an academic and a musician)
Saturday was a very EARLY day of setting up and vending. We discovered the interesting phenomenon of an empty vending room during the talks and a packed and busy vending room in the breaks between the talks. Our vending space was shared with Lucie Dufresne's Hungry Eye shop, Shelly Rabinovitch, Sian Reid & Helmut's Forge, Castalia's music, WynterGreene Magazine, Bruce and his wife with stained glass and silk shirts, and Dan Miller from the Heathen Freehold Society of British Columbia.
Dan Miller was a fascinating person to speak with as we knew very little about British Columbia activities and even less on Heathenism. He will be hosting the 2009 Gaia Gathering. We hope to be there as well! If you want to learn more about him and heathenism, you can hear his lectures on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/user/heathenfreehold .
Speaking this day were some local Pagan's from Quebec: Marisol Charbonneau (an academic from Montreal), Mireille Gagnon (an academic from Quebec City), Emily Rose Michaud (a Montreal environmentalist) and myself Scarlet (mentor, teacher, clergy and academic). Some of the other interesting speakers from across the country were: Bythor (an Edmonton Thelemic Wiccan speaking on Queering Magic) from Alberta; Sheena (Pagan Ecology speaker from Calgary, Alberta); Dan Miller; Shelly Rabinovitch; Lucie Dufresne; Dale Delessio (Ottawa Hospital Clergy and Pagan Parenting advisor); Lee Ann Farruga and Patrick Gilliland (the Ottawa keynote speakers about Pagan Parenting).
We met attendees from Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and all over Ontario and Quebec. It was a great opportunity to connect with folks across the country!
We closed Saturday with a great dinner at the Vietnamese Kitchen Restaurant, where we sat and chatted with friends both old and new. This casual time was best for forging friendships with our Pagan celebrities and folks around the country. My own close friends arranged the booking for the dinner, only for them (Marie and Rick) to give birth later that night (4:21AM)! Congrats!! He was obviously not attending Sunday's events are speaking at the Panel he was leading that day. We were planning on going on one of the Ottawa Haunted Tours, but a flash storm negated that possibility.
Sunday was likewise incredible! We were again vending early and enjoying the company of our co-vendors. Today's talks included more local folks: Hobbes of the MPRC and our own Melange Magique (Magical Blend) manager, Robyn! Other great speakers this day included: Richard James of the WCC and Toronto Occult Shop, and Farrell McGovern of the ADF Ottawa branch, along with many other Druids from around the country.
I want to take this moment to thank Lucie Dufresne and Lisa Crandall and all their other assistances for making this conference happen at University of Ottawa. I would also like to thank Bruce for all his lovely company and help when we packed up Sunday evening.
We tried to attend the closing dinner, however, the little local restaurant was too packed with... everybody... from the conference. We would have liked to be at the Gaia Gathering Annual General Meeting, but we are home and in our store ... OPEN for the Victoria Day holiday Monday.
If you ever get the chance, We highly recommned attending the events and conferences in and around your area or boldly traveling out to an event farther from home. The opportunity to meet people and discover new traditions and people is invaluable! Thank you Gaia Gathering.
Scarlet
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Robyn's afterthoughts:
Going to Pagan festivals has been a new thing for me this year, and Gaia Gathering was yet another great way to meet other Pagan folk, to network for business and pleasure, and to see what else is going on elsewhere as well as to come home with lots of new and exciting ideas.
I, like Scarlet, had a nice time at Gaia Gathering. It was relaxing and fun, the mood very upbeat and the company fascinating. I particularly enjoyed re-connecting with some of the folk I'd met at the Toronto Pagan Conference earlier this year, as well as making new friends from across Canada.
There are a few more festivals coming up that I'm looking forward to attending as well: Echoes, Wic-Can Fest (maybe?), Kaleidoscope and the Hamilton Pagan Pride Festival. Who knows, maybe I'll meet YOU there!
-Robyn
Among the people we met on the first night were such well known Candian Pagan contributors as:
Lucie Dufresne (one for the main organizers of PFPC and a leading Pagan academic)
Shelly Rabinovitch (another leading academic and an author - An Ye Harm None)
Brendan Myers (an academic author of several books who is having his book launch here on July 19th for The Other Side of Virtue)
Sian Reid (an academic and an author of Between the Worlds: Readings in Contemporary Neopaganism)
Helmut of Helmut's Forge (master blade smith from Hamilton Ontario)
Castalia (an academic and a musician)
Saturday was a very EARLY day of setting up and vending. We discovered the interesting phenomenon of an empty vending room during the talks and a packed and busy vending room in the breaks between the talks. Our vending space was shared with Lucie Dufresne's Hungry Eye shop, Shelly Rabinovitch, Sian Reid & Helmut's Forge, Castalia's music, WynterGreene Magazine, Bruce and his wife with stained glass and silk shirts, and Dan Miller from the Heathen Freehold Society of British Columbia.
Dan Miller was a fascinating person to speak with as we knew very little about British Columbia activities and even less on Heathenism. He will be hosting the 2009 Gaia Gathering. We hope to be there as well! If you want to learn more about him and heathenism, you can hear his lectures on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/user/heathenfreehold .
Speaking this day were some local Pagan's from Quebec: Marisol Charbonneau (an academic from Montreal), Mireille Gagnon (an academic from Quebec City), Emily Rose Michaud (a Montreal environmentalist) and myself Scarlet (mentor, teacher, clergy and academic). Some of the other interesting speakers from across the country were: Bythor (an Edmonton Thelemic Wiccan speaking on Queering Magic) from Alberta; Sheena (Pagan Ecology speaker from Calgary, Alberta); Dan Miller; Shelly Rabinovitch; Lucie Dufresne; Dale Delessio (Ottawa Hospital Clergy and Pagan Parenting advisor); Lee Ann Farruga and Patrick Gilliland (the Ottawa keynote speakers about Pagan Parenting).
We met attendees from Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and all over Ontario and Quebec. It was a great opportunity to connect with folks across the country!
We closed Saturday with a great dinner at the Vietnamese Kitchen Restaurant, where we sat and chatted with friends both old and new. This casual time was best for forging friendships with our Pagan celebrities and folks around the country. My own close friends arranged the booking for the dinner, only for them (Marie and Rick) to give birth later that night (4:21AM)! Congrats!! He was obviously not attending Sunday's events are speaking at the Panel he was leading that day. We were planning on going on one of the Ottawa Haunted Tours, but a flash storm negated that possibility.
Sunday was likewise incredible! We were again vending early and enjoying the company of our co-vendors. Today's talks included more local folks: Hobbes of the MPRC and our own Melange Magique (Magical Blend) manager, Robyn! Other great speakers this day included: Richard James of the WCC and Toronto Occult Shop, and Farrell McGovern of the ADF Ottawa branch, along with many other Druids from around the country.
I want to take this moment to thank Lucie Dufresne and Lisa Crandall and all their other assistances for making this conference happen at University of Ottawa. I would also like to thank Bruce for all his lovely company and help when we packed up Sunday evening.
We tried to attend the closing dinner, however, the little local restaurant was too packed with... everybody... from the conference. We would have liked to be at the Gaia Gathering Annual General Meeting, but we are home and in our store ... OPEN for the Victoria Day holiday Monday.
If you ever get the chance, We highly recommned attending the events and conferences in and around your area or boldly traveling out to an event farther from home. The opportunity to meet people and discover new traditions and people is invaluable! Thank you Gaia Gathering.
Scarlet
~~~~~~
Robyn's afterthoughts:
Going to Pagan festivals has been a new thing for me this year, and Gaia Gathering was yet another great way to meet other Pagan folk, to network for business and pleasure, and to see what else is going on elsewhere as well as to come home with lots of new and exciting ideas.
I, like Scarlet, had a nice time at Gaia Gathering. It was relaxing and fun, the mood very upbeat and the company fascinating. I particularly enjoyed re-connecting with some of the folk I'd met at the Toronto Pagan Conference earlier this year, as well as making new friends from across Canada.
There are a few more festivals coming up that I'm looking forward to attending as well: Echoes, Wic-Can Fest (maybe?), Kaleidoscope and the Hamilton Pagan Pride Festival. Who knows, maybe I'll meet YOU there!
-Robyn
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Store Staff @ Gaia Gathering Conference
Robyn & Scarlet will be attending the Gaia Gathering Conference (also known as the National Canadian Pagan Conference) held in Ottawa this year. They will be speaking on three seperate panels. Look below for details! Hope to see you there!
We will also be VENDING! Come and visit our vending table and your purchases will be TAX FREE!
WHAT IS GAIA GATHERING?
Gaia Gathering is the National Canadian Pagan Conference, now in its FOURTH year.
It is a "peer-to-peer" Conference, rather than a festival or "camp". Pagans from across Canada share their experiences, exchange information and learn from and with each other. The Conference is based on the principle of dialogue and discussion, rather than the "leaders and learners" workshop/seminar model.
"Peer-to-peer" means a large portion of conference programming consists of moderated panels and round tables of participants discussing subjects they themselves suggest. Panelists from all across Canada volunteer to participate together in areas of personal interest or expertise, and the panel may or may not have a designated "facilitator" who has helped pull that panel topic together. Topics, ideas, suggestions all mix together to assist the Board in constructing the event that the participants want to attend.
WHEN AND WHERE?
http://www.gaiagathering.ca/
May 16-19, 2008(Victoria Day weekend)
University of Ottawa
550 Cumberland St.
Ottawa, Ontario
FEES:
$100 at the door for the weekend.
Day passes are available for less.
PROGRAM WHERE ROBYN AND SCARLET ARE SPEAKING
Saturday @ 2:15pm
* Panel on Mentors, Teachers, & Clergy (Scarlet)
Saturday @ 4:15pm
* Academic: Canadian Paganism Today Presentations (Scarlet: Pagan Conversion Theory)
Sunday @ 1:30pm
* Panel on Money, Magic and Mayhem - Running a Pagan Business (Robyn: Representing Montreal's Magical Blend)
We will also be VENDING! Come and visit our vending table and your purchases will be TAX FREE!
WHAT IS GAIA GATHERING?
Gaia Gathering is the National Canadian Pagan Conference, now in its FOURTH year.
It is a "peer-to-peer" Conference, rather than a festival or "camp". Pagans from across Canada share their experiences, exchange information and learn from and with each other. The Conference is based on the principle of dialogue and discussion, rather than the "leaders and learners" workshop/seminar model.
"Peer-to-peer" means a large portion of conference programming consists of moderated panels and round tables of participants discussing subjects they themselves suggest. Panelists from all across Canada volunteer to participate together in areas of personal interest or expertise, and the panel may or may not have a designated "facilitator" who has helped pull that panel topic together. Topics, ideas, suggestions all mix together to assist the Board in constructing the event that the participants want to attend.
WHEN AND WHERE?
http://www.gaiagathering.ca/
May 16-19, 2008(Victoria Day weekend)
University of Ottawa
550 Cumberland St.
Ottawa, Ontario
FEES:
$100 at the door for the weekend.
Day passes are available for less.
PROGRAM WHERE ROBYN AND SCARLET ARE SPEAKING
Saturday @ 2:15pm
* Panel on Mentors, Teachers, & Clergy (Scarlet)
Saturday @ 4:15pm
* Academic: Canadian Paganism Today Presentations (Scarlet: Pagan Conversion Theory)
Sunday @ 1:30pm
* Panel on Money, Magic and Mayhem - Running a Pagan Business (Robyn: Representing Montreal's Magical Blend)
Monday, May 05, 2008
A spell for self-love and confidence
This spell comes to us from our own Maery: (I have put all the ingredients and tools you will need in bold for clarity's sake).
Perform this spell in the evening on a Friday. Light an orange candle, and some apple blossom incense. Use a blade to carve your initials into a piece of copper (a cleaned up old penny will do) and place it into a chalice. Fill your chalice with real apple juice and add a pinch of rosemary and cinnamon. Stir this mix with the blade 4 times. Let this drink sit outside until the candle and incense have burnt out completely. While the candle burns, use this time to visualize: Think of your strengths and accept your flaws. Once done all this, drink down the mix, being careful not to swallow the copper piece. You will carry this copper piece with you for one full lunar cycle (until the moon is in the same phase as when you did this spell) and then bury it near your home.
Perform this spell in the evening on a Friday. Light an orange candle, and some apple blossom incense. Use a blade to carve your initials into a piece of copper (a cleaned up old penny will do) and place it into a chalice. Fill your chalice with real apple juice and add a pinch of rosemary and cinnamon. Stir this mix with the blade 4 times. Let this drink sit outside until the candle and incense have burnt out completely. While the candle burns, use this time to visualize: Think of your strengths and accept your flaws. Once done all this, drink down the mix, being careful not to swallow the copper piece. You will carry this copper piece with you for one full lunar cycle (until the moon is in the same phase as when you did this spell) and then bury it near your home.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Eventful Sunday!
Don't forget, in addition to the Montreal Pagan Public Beltane Ritual being hosted at Melange, its also our Sunday Sabbat Sale today! All items in store are 10% off the regular prices.
See you at the ritual, 1pm sharp!
See you at the ritual, 1pm sharp!
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